HNLMS Zeehond (S809)

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Zeehond in the North Sea, 1962
History
Flag of the Netherlands.svgNetherlands
NameZeehond
Builder Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam
Laid down30 December 1954
Launched20 February 1960
Commissioned16 March 1961
Decommissioned11 January 1990
FateScrapped 1997
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Dolfijn-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1140 tons standard
  • 1530 tons surfaced
  • 1830 tons submerged
Length79.5 m (260 ft 10 in)
Beam7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Draught4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14.5  kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) surfaced
  • 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) submerged
Complement67
Armament
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • 4 × 21 in stern torpedo tubes

Zeehond (Dutch: Seal ) was a Dolfijn-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Ship history

Zeehond in December 1989, just prior to her retirement De laatste binnenkomst te Den Helder van de onderzeeboot Hr.Ms. Zeehond (S809) in december 1989 (0075-044-100-09).jpg
Zeehond in December 1989, just prior to her retirement

The submarine was laid down on 30 December 1954 at the Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij shipyard in Rotterdam and launched on 20 February 1960. 16 March 1961 she was commissioned in the Dutch navy. [2]

In November 1963 the boat was visited by the than Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands. [2] Between 1966 and 1967 Zeehond was modernized. [2] In 1970 the boat made two trips to Scotland and a trip to France where her sonar was adjusted in Lorient. [2] In January 1971 repairs on her propulsion are performed at the dry-dock of the Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij. After that she practices with her sister Dolfijn in the Bay of Biscay. Later that year in February she exercises of the Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands. Also a trip to the United States was made that year. [2] The boat practiced with the surface fleet in January 1972. In October 1976 the boat made a visit to Dundee. [2]

From 2 to 21 July 1978 Zeehond, Dolfijn, Potvis and Zwaardvis practiced firing exercises. [2] In 1980 the boat made a trip to the Mediterranean Sea that lasted three months. On 11 January 1990 the Zeehond was de decommissioned. [2] December 1997 the boat was scrapped at the yard of the Rotterdamse Droogdok Mij. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dutch Submarines: The Dolfijn submarine class". dutchsubmarines.com. 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Dutch Submarines: The submarine Zeehond". dutchsubmarines.com. 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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