HNLMS Zwaardvis

HNLMS Zwaardvis (S806)
HNLMS Zwaardvis
History
Netherlands
NameZwaardvis
NamesakeSwordfish
BuilderRotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam
Yard numberRDM-320
Laid down14 July 1966
Launched2 July 1970
Commissioned18 August 1972
Decommissioned1994
IdentificationS806
MottoThrough struggle for freedom
FateScrapped, 2006
General characteristics *
Class & typeZwaardvis-class submarine
Displacement
  • 2350 tons surfaced
  • 2620 tons submerged
Length66.92 m (219 ft 7 in)
Beam8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Draught7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced
  • 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged
Complement65-67
Armament6 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes

HNLMS Zwaardvis (S806) (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋaːrtfɪs] ⓘ; English: Swordfish) was a Zwaardvis-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

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