HMS Taurus (P339)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Taurus and HNLMS Dolfijn.

HNLMS Dolfijn, ex HMS Taurus
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Taurus
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow
Laid down30 September 1941
Launched27 June 1942
Commissioned3 November 1942
FateTransferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 4 June 1948
Badge
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Dolfijn
Commissioned4 June 1948
Decommissioned7 December 1953
FateReturned to Royal Navy on 7 December 1953
United Kingdom
NameHMS Taurus
Recommissioned8 December 1953
FateScrapped April 1960
General characteristics
Class and typeT-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,290 tons surfaced
  • 1,560 tons submerged
Length276 ft 6 in (84.28 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught
  • 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) forward
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) aft
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1.86 MW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1.08 MW) each
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 knots (20 km/h) submerged
Range4,500 nautical miles at 11 knots (8,330 km at 20 km/h) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament

HMS Taurus was a Second World War T-class submarine, built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow.