HNLMS Walrus (1985)

HNLMS Walrus (S802) in 1996
History
Netherlands
Name	Walrus
Namesake	Walrus
Builder	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Rotterdam
Yard number	348
Laid down	11 October 1979
Launched	28 October 1985
Completed	13 September 1989
Commissioned	25 March 1992
Out of service	12 October 2023
Identification	S802
Motto	Tand om tand Dutch: A tooth for a tooth
Status	Decommissioned
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General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Walrus-class submarine
Displacement	2,450 t (2,411 long tons; 2,701 short tons) surfaced 2,800 t (2,756 long tons; 3,086 short tons) submerged
Length	68 m (223 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Draught	7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric (3,132 kW)
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged
Test depth	300 m (980 ft)
Complement	55
Armament	Mark 48 torpedoes Harpoon missiles

HNLMS Walrus (S802) was a Walrus-class submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. After a long delay following a serious fire during construction, the submarine entered service in 1992. Walrus was deployed both for naval exercises and in combat operations around the world. She was decommissioned in October 2023.