| HNLMS Zwaardvis (S806) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | Zwaardvis |
| Builder: | Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij, Rotterdam |
| Laid down: | 14 July 1966 |
| Launched: | 2 July 1970 |
| Commissioned: | 18 August 1972 |
| Decommissioned: | 1994 |
| Fate: | Planned to be scraped |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Zwaardvis-class submarine |
| Displacement: |
2350 tons surfaced 2620 tons submerged |
| Length: | 66.92 m (219 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Draught: | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion: |
3 × diesel engines 4,200 shp (3,132 kW) 1 × 5,100 shp (3,803 kW) electric motor |
| Speed: |
13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 65-67 |
| Armament: | 6 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes |
Zwaardvis (Dutch: Swordfish) was a Zwaardvis-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Ship history[]
The submarine was ordered 24 December 1965 and laid down on 14 July 1966 at the Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij shipyard in Rotterdam. She was launched on 2 July 1970. 18 August 1972 she was commissioned in the Dutch navy.[2]
From August until September 1977 Zwaardvis, Dolfijn, the tender Mercuur and Onondaga performed torpedo firing exercises of the coast of the United Kingdom.[2] From 2 to 21 July 1978 Zwaardvis, Dolfijn, Zeehond and Potvis practiced firing exercises.[2]
In 1985 the boat made a several visits to Norway and participated in a NATO exercise. This exercise was held in the North Atlantic Ocean.[2] The following year she made visits to Scotland and France. Near Crete an exercise called Fairwind 86 was held where Zwaardvis took part in.[2] In 1986 visits are made to Scotland and Spain. The boat also participates in an exercise in the Strait of Gibraltar.[2]
In 1989 a NATO exercise called North Star was held were the boat participated in. Visits to Scotland and Norway are made in 1991.[2] The boat was decommissioned in 1994. Several countries expressed interest in buying the submarine but eventually no buyer was found and the boat is planned to be scraped.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Dutch Submarines: The Zwaardvis submarine class". dutchsubmarines.com. 2012. http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/classes/class_zwaardvis2.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Dutch Submarines: The submarine Zwaardvis". dutchsubmarines.com. 2012. http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/boats/boat_zwaardvis2.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
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