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Thursday 12 March 2020

Dutch 3-cylinder submarine Hr.Ms. Dolfijn (S608) 1954-1985


Laid down at the shipyard RDM, Rotterdam, Netherlands on 30 December 1954, launched on 20 May 1959, commissioned on 16 December 1960, modernized between 4 March 1965-15 February 1967, decommissioned on 29 April 1982, kept in reserve and sold to be broken up to shipyard Heuvelman, Puttershoek on 22 July 1985. She was actually broken up at ‘s-Gravendeel, Netherlands. Displacement 1,520 (surfaced)-1.830 (submerged) and as dimensions 79,5 x 7,8 x 4,95 metres. Horsepower 2-1.250 diesel engines and 2-2.200 hp electro engines. Speed 14,5 (surfaced)-17 (submerged) knots. Her crew numbered 67 men. The armament consisted of 8-21” torpedo tubes.