HNLMS Walrus (1985)
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HNLMS Walrus (S802) was a Walrus-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. After a long delay following a serious fire during construction, the submarine entered service in 1992. Walrus was deployed both for naval exercises and in combat operations around the world. She was decommissioned in October 2023.
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HNLMS Walrus (S802) in 1996 | |
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Netherlands | |
Name | Walrus |
Namesake | Walrus |
Builder | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam |
Yard number | 348 |
Laid down | 11 October 1979 |
Launched | 28 October 1985 |
Completed | 13 September 1989 |
Commissioned | 25 March 1992 |
Out of service | 12 October 2023 |
Identification | S802 |
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Status | Decommissioned |
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General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Walrus-class submarine |
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Length | 68 m (223 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric (3,132 kW) |
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Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
Complement | 55 |
Armament | Mark 48 torpedoes Harpoon missiles |
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