S 803 HNLMS Zeeleeuw Attack Submarine Royal Netherlands Navy

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S 803 HNLMS Zeeleeuw

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Type, class: Walrus class Attack Submarine - SSK
Builder: Rotterdam Dockyard (Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij NV, Rotterdam)

STATUS:
Laid down: December 17, 1979
Launched: June 20, 1987
Commissioned: April 25, 1990
IN SERVICE

Namesake: Sea Lion (animal)
Boat's motto: OP PROOI BELUST (eager for prey)
Technical Data: see INFO > Walrus class Submarine

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HNLMS Zeeleeuw (S 803):

On 28 October 1988 at 10 AM the Zeeleeuw began with her sea trials.

In 2010 HNLMS Zeeleeuw took part in Operation Ocean Shield.

In 2014 HNLMS Zeeleeuw was taken out of service after years of service by the Royal Netherlands Navy to perform maintenance and modernize its systems. During the upgrade program, the submarine was upgraded with modern systems. The ageing GIPSY combat system was replaced with the more modern Guardion combat system. Besides changing the software suite, hardware components were either replaced or upgraded with newer versions. The Medium Range Sonar (MRS) and Long Range Sonar (LRS) were replaced. A new sonar was added, the Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar (MOAS). The consoles and screens in the command room were upgraded to more modern versions, while the navigation and attack periscopes went from being depended on analog sensors to digital sensors. This was done by replacing several masts. Lastly, the Mk.48 torpedoes were upgraded from Mod.4 to the more recent Mod.7. On 3 December 2015 the Zeeleeuw completed its maintenance and upgrade program and was put back in the water. That same month the Zeeleeuw also performed her first deep dive.

In 2017 the Zeeleeuw took part in a torpedo firing exercise in the Bahamas. That same year the boat also took part in a exercise in the Caribbean Sea near Curaçao.

source: wikipedia

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NOTE: Royal Netherlands Navy vessels are given the international prefix "HNLMS", short for His/Her Netherlands Majesty's Ship/Submarine)
In Dutch Zr.Ms. for Zijner Majesteits (His Majesty's) or Hr.Ms. for Harer Majesteits (Her Majesty's) and then the ship's/boat's name without using the word ship or boat.
e.g. Zr.Ms. Walrus means 'His Majesty's Walrus' and not 'His Majesty's submarine Walrus'.

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