Submarines: Walrus Class

[Brian James]

Walrus Class Submarine HNLMS Zeeleeuw pictured in Norwegian waters for Operational Sea Training, February 2019.

[Culverin]

Monday 30th March 2020.

Dutch boat Dolfijn has had to withdraw from intended Joint Warrior 201 and COQC 'perisher' course due to 8 cases of Covid 19 and will return to Den Helder.

The Brits are heavily dependent on the Dutch and Norwegians for all their work in perisher and anti sub exercises and this will impact seriously.

At least we have a spare co sitting in Audacious at the mo doing not a lot. BAE have let the taxpayer down badly with her which will have dire consequences for the next 3 boats.

[Pelican]

Locals mesmerised as submarine crew enjoy barbecue on deck in Mount's Bay

The 'huge and sinister' submarine has been a talking point in west Cornwall over Easter

See:
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornw ... eYQNcJbjBs

Perhaps they were checking up on Wally the Walrus?

Also:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 1617631230

[Brian James]

The oldest Submarine in the Netherland's Navy..Walrus Class HNLMS Zeeleeuw, she entered service in 1990 and has undergone a mid-life maintenance and upgrade program between 2014 and 2016, and is currently in active service..She is planned to be replaced in 2028.

[Brian James]

Lead Boat, Submarine HNLMS Walrus pictured post her repair refit at Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij, Shipyard Rotterdam in 1987..She was launched on October 28th 1985, but on August 14th 1986 an electrical fire broke out on board causing damage costing ƒ225 million(€100 million) to repair. Her completion was delayed until September 13th 1989. Sea trials were carried out in 1990 and 1991, and she was commissioned on March 25th 1992, in October 2023 Walrus was withdrawn from service