| File:Sail Amsterdam 2010 Sail-in (088).JPG Nautilus during SAIL Amsterdam 2010 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Triton class |
| Builders: | Rijkswerf Willemsoord |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | Invalid Optional Parameter |
| Succeeded by: | Cerberus class |
| Built: | 1964–1965 |
| In commission: | 1964–1992 |
| Planned: | 3 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Retired: | 3 |
| Preserved: | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Diving support vessel |
| Tonnage: | 74.50 |
| Length: | 23.28 m (76 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 5.14 m (16 ft 10 in) |
| Draught: | 1.34 m (4 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × 105 hp (78 kW) Volvo Penta diesel engine |
| Speed: | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) (maximum) |
| Crew: | 8 |
The Triton class are a class of diving support vessels were used by the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1]
Ships in class[]
| Hull number | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y 8125 / A 848 | Triton | Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder | 3 February 1964 | 27 February 1964 | 5 August 1964 | 20 November 1992 | Preserved in Lauwersoog | [2][3] |
| Y 8126 / A 849 | Nautilus | 17 March 1964 | 1 May 1964 | 20 April 1965 | 2 June 1992 | Preserved in Zaandam | [4][5] | |
| Y 8127 / A 850 | Hydra | 21 May 1964 | 1 July 1964 | 20 April 1965 | 20 November 1992 | Preserved in Panheel | [6] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Triton-klasse duikvaartuigen." (in nl). Onze Marinevloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/triton-klasse-duikvaartuigen.html.
- ↑ "Hr.Ms. Triton." (in nl). Onze Marinevloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-triton-a-848.html.
- ↑ "Project Triton" (in nl). Project Triton. https://www.projecttriton.nl/.
- ↑ "Hr.Ms. Nautilus." (in nl). Onze Marinevloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-nautilus-a-849.html.
- ↑ "Hr.Ms. Nautilus" (in nl). A849. https://www.a849.nl/.
- ↑ "Hr.Ms. Hydra." (in nl). Onze Marinevloot. https://onzemarinevloot.weebly.com/hrms-hydra-a-850.html.
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