| Zwaardvis-class submarine | |
|---|---|
 ROCS Hai Lung (SS-793 | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Rotterdam DD |
| Operators: |
 ROC (Taiwan) Navy |
| Preceded by: | Dolfijn class submarine |
| Succeeded by: | Walrus class submarine |
| Subclasses: | Hai Lung class submarine |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 2 |
| Laid up: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: |
2,408 tonnes surfaced 2,640 tonnes Submerged 2,660 t and 2,376 t for Hai Lung |
| Length: | 66.9 m |
| Beam: | 8.4 m |
| Draught: |
7.1 m 6.7 m in Hai Lung |
| Propulsion: |
1 shaft from 3 × diesels, 4,200 hp (3,100 kW) 1 × Holec electric motor 5,100 hp (3,800 kW) |
| Speed: |
13 Knots Surfaced 20 knots Submerged |
| Range: | 10,000 nmi (20,000 km) at 9 knots (10 mph; 17 km/h) |
| Test depth: |
220 m 300 m for Hai Lung |
| Complement: | 67 (including 8 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
radar type 1001 Sonar Elodone Octopus, type 20026 towed array, DUUX-5 |
| Armament: |
6× 533 mm Tubes bow 20 torpedoes (28 in Hai Lung) |
The Zwaardvis class submarine (Dutch: "Swordfish") is a conventional attack submarine that replaced the Dolfijn class in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Zwaardvis is based on the U.S. Navy Barbel class with the teardrop hull design. In September 1981 the Republic of China (Taiwan) ordered two modified Zwaardvis class submarines, the Chien Lung/Hai Lung class. In 1992 a repeat order for another 4 boats was turned down by the Netherlands Government because of pressure from the People's Republic of China. The two Dutch boats have been replaced by the Walrus class.
The two decommissioned Dutch boats, HNLMS Zwaardvis and HNLMS Tijgerhaai, were loaded onto a ship and transported to PSC-Naval Dockyard, Lumut, Malaysia in anticipation of purchase by the Malaysian Navy in 1997. However, the Malaysian Navy declined the offer and chose the French Scorpène class instead. The two boats are still in Lumut awaiting a buyer and possible refurbishment.
Boats[]
The Dutch boats were built by the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij and the Taiwanese by Wilton Fijenoord.
| Ship | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwaardvis | 14 July 1966 | 2 July 1970 | 18 August 1972 | 1994 | ||
| Tijgerhaai | 14 July 1966 | 25 May 1971 | 20 Oktober 1972 | 1995 | ||
| Hai Lung class | ||||||
| Hai Lung | 15 December 1982 | 6 October 1986 | 9 October 1987 | In service | ||
| Hai Hu | December 1982 | 20 December 1986 | 9 April 1988 | In service | ||
Notes[]
References[]
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
- page from Dutch submarines
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