HNLMS Walrus (1985)
HNLMS Walrus (S802) in 1996 | |
| History | |
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| Netherlands | |
| Name | Walrus |
| Namesake | Walrus |
| Builder | Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam |
| Yard number | RDM-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 |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Walrus-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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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) |
| Speed | |
| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Complement | 55 |
| Armament | Mark 48 torpedoes Harpoon missiles |
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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.