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''Zwaardvis'' class attack submarine
Class Overview
Class Type	Attack Submarine
Class Name	Zwaardvis (Swordfish)
Preceded By	Dolfijn class submarine
Succeeded By	Walrus class submarine
Ships of the Class:	''Zwaardvis, Tijgerhaai, Hai Lung, Hai Hu''

The '''Zwaardvis'' class submarine' (Swordfish) is a conventional attack submarine that replaced the Dolfijn class submarines in the Royal Netherlands Navy. ''Zwaardvis'' is based on the U.S. Navy ''Barbel'' class with the teardrop hull design. In September 1981 the Republic of China (Taiwan) ordered 2 modified Zwaardvis class submarines, the Chien Lung/Hai Lung class. In 1992 a repeat order for another 4 boats was turned down by the Netherlands Government because of pressure from the People's Republic of China. The two Dutch boats have been replaced by the ''Walrus'' class.
The two decommissioned Dutch boats, ''Zwaardvis'' and ''Tijgerhaai'', were loaded onto a ship and transported to PSC-Naval Dockyard, Lumut, Malaysia in anticipation of purchase by the Malaysian Navy in 1997. However, the Malaysian Navy declined the offer and chose the French ''Scorpène'' class instead. The two boats are still in Lumut awaiting a buyer and possible refurbishment.

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General Characteristics

Ships

★ S806 ''Zwaardvis'' Commissioned: 18 August 1972 Decommissioned: 1994

★ S807 ''Tijgerhaai'' Commissioned: 20 October 1972 Decommissioned: 1995

★ 793 ''Hai Lung'' Commissioned: 9 October 1987

★ 794 ''Hai Hu'' Commissioned: 9 April 1988

General Characteristics

★ Displacement:2370 {2376} tons surfaced, 2655 {2660} tons submerged, {1900 tons light}

★ Length: 66.9 m

★ Beam: 8.4 m

★ Draft: 7.1 m {6.7 m}

★ Armament: 6 x 21" bow torpedo tubes (20 {28} torpedoes)

★ Propulsion: Diesel-electric

★ Speed: 13 {12} kts / burst speed over 20 kts

★ Endurance:

★ Range: 10,000 nm at 9 kts

★ Depth: 220 {300} m

★ Complement: 67 including 8 officers
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