. ▁They ▁were ▁taken ▁to ▁Tob ru k . ▁ ▁During ▁Operation ▁Tor ch , ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁along ▁with ▁, ▁Isaac ▁S we ers ▁helped ▁rescue ▁ 2 4 1 ▁men ▁from ▁the ▁ship ▁Nie uw ▁Ze eland , ▁a ▁Dutch ▁tro op ▁transport ▁that ▁had ▁been ▁tor ped o ed ▁by ▁the ▁ ▁at ▁ ▁- ▁about ▁ ▁east ▁of ▁Gib ral tar , ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an . ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁Isaac ▁S we ers ▁was ▁hit ▁by ▁two ▁tor ped o es ▁from ▁the ▁German ▁sub marine ▁ ▁under ▁command ▁of ▁Wilhelm ▁D ommes . ▁She ▁s ank ▁with ▁the ▁loss ▁of ▁ 1 0 8 ▁of ▁her ▁ 1 9 4 ▁crew . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Dutch ▁n avy ▁destroy ers ▁in ▁W W II ▁ ▁Dutch ▁rad ar ▁develop ments ▁ 1 9 3 6 - 1 9 4 1 ▁ ▁Category : G er ard ▁C allen burgh - class ▁destroy ers ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁in ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁in ▁South am pton ▁Category : 1 9 4 0 ▁ships ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁destroy ers ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁Category : Sh ips ▁s unk ▁by ▁German ▁sub mar ines ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁ship w re cks ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁Category : Mar itime ▁inc idents ▁in ▁November ▁