At around 11:30 PM on December 24, 1940, Kapal Van Der Wijck struck a submerged reef, located approximately 30 kilometers off the coast of Java. The impact caused significant damage to the ship's hull, leading to flooding of its compartments. The crew and passengers were initially unaware of the gravity of the situation, but as the ship began to list and take on more water, panic started to set in.
Efforts to save the ship were unsuccessful, and at around 2:00 AM on December 25, 1940, Kapal Van Der Wijck finally sank, taking over 300 people with it. The survivors were left stranded in the water, forced to watch as their loved ones perished in the disaster. Full Film Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck
On December 23, 1940, Kapal Van Der Wijck set sail from the port city of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, bound for the city of Surabaya in East Java. The ship was carrying 374 passengers and crew members, including women and children. The voyage was expected to be a routine one, but it would never reach its destination. At around 11:30 PM on December 24, 1940,