Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Bishii May 1940, maalmo yar ka hor inta aysan Jarmalku weerarin Holland, wuxuu ka soo laabtay safarkiisii shaqo ee Dutch East Indies isagoo ahaa Sarkaalka Maraakiibta ee HNLMS "Van Galen". 10-kii Maajo 1940 Jarmalka ayaa soo duulay, waxaana Van Galen loo direy in uu soo weeraro Jigjiga Jarmalka oo ahaa
waxay ku degtay agagaarka garoonka Rotterdam iyo Waalhaven. Markabka ayaa ku soo galay wadada yar ee Nieuwe Waterweg, halkaas oo ay ku weerareen, isla markaana ay ku qarxeen diyaaradaha wax duqeeya ee Stuka.