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Submarine S 808 HNLMS Dolfijn (4) |
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Walrus class Attack Submarine - SSK Builder: Rotterdam Dockyard (Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij NV, Rotterdam) STATUS: Laid down: June 12, 1986 Launched: April 25, 1990 Commissioned: January 29, 1993 IN SERVICE Namesake: Dolphin Boat's motto: IK ZAAL VOOR GAAN (I shall go first) Technical Data: see INFO > Walrus class Submarine |
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HNLMS Dolfijn (S 808): During NATO operation Allied Force, Dolfijn upheld a trade embargo off the coast of former Yugoslavia. She also eavesdropped enemy communication and forwarded the obtained information to the military forces of the NATO. At the same time she also forwarded enemy ship movements to the Western European Union. In 2012, Dolfijn took part in anti-piracy operation Ocean Shield that took place off the coast of Somalia. At the beginning of 2014, the Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF) trained with the Dolfijn in the Caribbean Sea. This is important because in the area there is a lot of illegal drug trade and the Netherlands tries to stop this with other countries. In 2016, Dolfijn was taken out of service after being active for years by the Royal Netherlands Navy to perform maintenance and modernize its systems. For example, the ageing GIPSY combat system will be replaced with the more modern Guardion combat system. Besides changing the software suit, hardware components were also either replaced or upgraded with newer versions. The Medium Range Sonar (MRS) and Long Range Sonar (LRS) will get replaced by new ones. In addition a new sonar was added, which is called the Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar (MOAS). The Consoles and screens in the command room also will get an upgrade to more modern versions, while the navigation and attack periscopes will go from being depended on analog sensors to digital sensors. This will be done by replacing several masts. The holes have already been drilled for this upgrade. Lastly, the Mk.48 torpedoes were upgraded from Mod.4 to the more recent Mod.7. On 30 March 2020, the Ministry of Defence reported that eight crew members of Dolfijn had tested positive. Out of 58 crew members, 15 sailors with mild symptoms were tested. The submarine changed course near Scotland to return to the Netherlands two weeks early, arriving in Den Helder on 3 April. Dolfijn made a routine port visit to the United States at Naval Station Mayport, Florida in May 2022. In September 2024 it was reported that Dolfijn had completed a month-long surveillance mission in the northern waters, which included the Norwegian Sea and the northern part of the North Sea. During this mission Dolfijn kept an eye on naval ships and submarines that do not belong to NATO countries. source: wikipedia - - - - - 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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