HNLMS Dolfijn (1990)
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HNLMS Dolfijn (S808) is a Walrus-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She entered service in 1993 as the third submarine of the Walrus class, after HNLMS Walrus and HNLMS Zeeleeuw.[1] Dolfijn has been deployed both for naval exercises and in combat operations around the world. Furthermore, the submarine plays an important role by performing intelligence operations.[2]
For other ships with the same name, see HNLMS Dolfijn.
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Name | Dolfijn |
Namesake | Dolphin |
Operator | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Builder | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij |
Yard number | 352 |
Laid down | 12 June 1986 |
Launched | 25 April 1990 |
Commissioned | 29 June 1993 |
Identification | S808 |
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Status | In active service as of November 2023 |
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Class and type | Walrus-class submarine |
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Length | 68 m (223 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric (3,132 kW) |
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Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
Complement | 60 |
Armament | Mark 48 torpedoes and Harpoon missiles |
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