HNLMS Dolfijn (1990)

	Dolfijn in 1996
History
Netherlands
Name	Dolfijn
Namesake	Dolphin
Operator	Royal Netherlands Navy
Builder	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij
Yard number	352
Laid down	12 June 1986
Launched	25 April 1990
Commissioned	29 June 1993
Identification	S808
Motto	Ik zal voor gaan; Dutch: I shall go first;
Status	In active service as of November 2023
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General characteristics
Class and type	Walrus-class submarine
Displacement	2,350 t surfaced,; 2,650 t submerged,; 1,900 t standard;
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)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced; 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged;
Test depth	300 m (980 ft)
Complement	60
Armament	Mark 48 torpedoes and Harpoon missiles

HNLMS Dolfijn (S808) is a Walrus-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She entered service in 1993 as the third submarine of the Walrus class, after HNLMS Walrus and HNLMS Zeeleeuw. Dolfijn has been deployed both for naval exercises and in combat operations around the world. Furthermore, the submarine plays an important role by performing intelligence operations.

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