HMS Walrus (S08)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Walrus.
HMS Walrus (S08) was the last of the Porpoise class submarines of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 22 September 1959, and commissioned on 10 February 1961.[1]
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HMS Walrus (S08) and other ships in Kiel harbour, Germany | |
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Name | HMS Walrus |
Builder | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock |
Laid down | 12 February 1958 |
Launched | 22 September 1959 |
Commissioned | 10 February 1961 |
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Class and type | Porpoise class submarine |
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Length | 290 ft (88 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 7 in (8.10 m) |
Draught | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
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Range | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) |
Complement | 71 |
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