Description:
The Walrus-class conventional-powered submarines were conceived to perform open sea warfare. They feature 4 533mm torpedo tubes for up to 20 Mk48 torpedoes and Harpoon anti-ship missiles. These ship can perform anti-submarine, anti-surface warfare missions as well as surveillance, reconnaissance and special operations missions.
The Royal Netherlands Navy ordered 4 Walrus-class submarines.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 50
Number of Weapons: 20
Dimensions: Height 6.6 m, Length 68 m, Width 8.4 m
Weights: Max Weight 2,800 t, Min Weight 2,400 t
Performance: Max Range 16,000 km (8,639 nm), Top Speed 10 mps (20 kt)
Power: Power 5,500 shp
Other: Torpedo Tubes 4
Operators
Netherlands / 4
As of
Holdings
2007
4
2006
4
Ships
S802 Walrus
Commissioning: 1992
S803 Zeeleeuw
Commissioning: 1990
S808 Dolfijn
Commissioning: 1993
S810 Bruinvis
Commissioning: 1994
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Netherlands / 4 