Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Lead Ship, Coastal Patrol Submarine HNLMS O-2 pictured at De Schelde Shipyard, Vlissingen on November 2nd 1911...In the autumn of that year, trials were held and a depth of 40 meters was reached with no crew on board. On December 1st 1911 O-2 was commissioned into the Dutch navy. During World War I she was based at Vlissingen...When leaving the harbour of IJmuiden on February 26th 1919 the O-2 collided with the Dirk Sch 219, which had entered the harbor. After the collision both vessels sank. Submarine personnel escaped the ship through the tower hatch. The ships were later salvaged and the O-2 was repaired. In 1930 O-2 was decommissioned. In the early 1930s the she served as a Training Ship.