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DOLFIJN submarine (1942/1948)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolfijn (ex-Taurus, ex-P313) | S811 | 813 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow, UK | 9.1941 | 27.6.1942 | 11.1942 // 6.1948 | to United Kingdom 6.1953 (Taurus), BU 4.1960 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1090 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1327 / 1575 |
| Length, m | 83.8 |
| Breadth, m | 8.10 |
| Draught, m | 4.52 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Vickers diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2500 / 1450 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.25 / 9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil up to 215 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 8000(10) / |
| Armament | 11 - 533 TT (6 bow, 2 ext bow, 3 ext stern, 17 torpedoes or 18 M2 mines), 1 x 1 - 102/40 S I, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk IIA S/M |
| Electronic equipment | type 286PW or type 291W radar, type 129, type 138 sonars |
| Complement | 61 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 95 |
Standard scale images
Dolfijn 1948
Project history
British T class submarine (1940 programme), lent to the Netherlands from 1948 until 1953.
Modernizations
early 1950s: - 1 x 1 - 20/70
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
