DUTCH SUBMARINE HNLMS DOLFIJN

Dutch Submarine HNLMS DOLFIJN

Pennant Number: S-808

Leaving Portsmouth Harbour with Tugs

SD HELEN and GWENDOLINE P

Walrus Class Submarines Class Overview

 

Dimensions, machinery and performance

Length: 222' 2" Engines:

3 SEMT Pielstick 12 cylinder PA4V diesels (a)

Beam: 27' 5" Motors: 1 Holec electric motor

Draft: 22' 9" Shafts: 1

Pressure Hull Horsepower

Length: N/A Engines: 6,900 (2,300 each)

Diameter: N/A Motors: 3,950 surfaced / 5,430 submerged

 

Displacement

Speed

Surfaced:

1,900 std. / 2,465 full Surfaced: 13 knots

Submerged: 2,800 Submerged: 21 knots

 

Diving Depth: 984' Range

Surfaced: 60 days endurance

Crew: 52 Submerged: 10,000 NM @ 9 knots (snorkel)

 

Armament

Number Carried Type Arrangement Weapons

4 21" (533mm)

torpedo tubes bow 20 torpedoes or 40 mines

 

Name Builder Launched Commissioned

Dolfijn S-808 Rotterdamsche Droogdok

Maatschappij NV

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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