HNLMS Dolfijn
Survived
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | U |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3″ gun |
British U-class submarine handed to the Dutch while building as P47. Sank the Italian submarine Malachite off Sardinia on 9 February 1943, and served from Algiers and Malta for the rest of the Mediterranean war. Scrapped in 1952.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Four bow internal 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes; 8–10 torpedoes
- One 3-inch (76 mm) gun
| Builder | Vickers Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 19 November 1941 |
| Launched | 27 July 1942 |
| Commissioned | 8 October 1942 |
| Displacement | Surfaced – 540 tons standard, 630 tons full load Submerged – 730 tons |
| Length | 58.22 m (191.0 ft) |
| Speed | 11.25 kn (20.84 km/h; 12.95 mph) surfaced 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 27–31 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
27 July 1942
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1952