[1] On 16 November 1935, Witte de With, her sister Van Galen, and the cruiser Sumatra, made a visit to Saigon.

[2] On 23 August 1936, Sumatra, her sister Java, and the destroyers Van Galen, Witte de With, and Piet Hein, where present at the fleet days held at Soerabaja.

Later that year on 13 November, both Java-class cruisers and the destroyers Evertsen, Witte de With, and Piet Hein, made a fleet visit to Singapore.

HMS Exeter was damaged in the battle and escorted back to Soerabaja by Witte de With.

A few days later Witte de With was attacked and damaged by Japanese planes on 1 March 1942.