HNLMS Zwaardvisch (P322)

HNLMS Zwaardvisch (S814) was the lead ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy's Zwaardvisch-class submarine, which was based on the British T class. The submarine was originally ordered as HMS Talent (P322) and built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow. It served mainly in the Pacific against the Japanese during the war, operating under both British and US operational command in Ceylon and Australia. In 1950, the vessel was renamed HNLMS Zwaardvis. She was sold and broken up for scrap in 1963.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Talent and HNLMS Zwaardvis (S806).

HNLMS Zwaardvis during her post-war service
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Talent
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow
Laid down13 October 1942
Launched17 July 1943
FateTransferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 23 March 1943
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Zwaardvisch
Commissioned23 November 1943
Decommissioned11 December 1962
RenamedZwaardvis in 1950
FateSold for scrapping 12 July 1963
General characteristics
Class and typeT-class/Zwaardvisch-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,290 tons surfaced
  • 1,560 tons submerged
Length276 ft 6 in (84.28 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught
  • 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) forward
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) aft
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each
Speed
  • 15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) surfaced
  • 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament
  • 6 internal forward-facing 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 2 external amidships rear-facing torpedo tubes
  • 1 external rear-facing torpedo tubes
  • 6 reload torpedoes
  • QF 4 inch (100 mm) deck gun
  • 3 anti aircraft machine guns
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