Delfinen class submarine

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The Delfinen class of submarines was the last class of submarines of the Royal Danish Navy designed and built entirely by Danish architects. The first three boats of the class were financed by Denmark. The fourth was financed by the United States (where it was known as SS-554) under the Cost Share program.

[edit] General characteristics

  • Designing and building yard: The Naval Dockyard, Copenhagen, project UB51
  • Displacement: 573 tons surfaced (Springeren 581 tons), 649 tons submerged
  • Length: 53.9 m
  • Beam: 4.7 m
  • Draught: 4.0 m
  • Complement: seven officers, 26 men
  • Propulsion: two B&W 1200 hp (890 kW) diesel engines, two BBC 2100 hp (1600 kW) electric motors, two propellers
  • Range: 4000 nautical miles (7400 km) at 8.5 knots (16 km/h)
  • Armament: 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes, eight torpedoes
  • Speed: 13.5 knots (25 km/h) surfaced, 16.0 knots (30 km/h) submerged

[edit] Ships

  • HDMS Delfinen (S326)
  • HDMS Spækhuggeren (S327)
  • HDMS Tumleren (S328)
  • HDMS Springeren (S329)

[edit] References

  • "Flådens skibe og fartøjer" 1945-1995, by Gunnar Olsen and Svenn Storgaard, Marinehistoriske skrifter, Copenhagen 1998 (ISBN 87-87720-13-2)
  • U-både gennem 75 år - Det danske ubådsvåben 1909-84, by Hans Chr. Bjerg, Hans Chr. Dahlerup Koch and P. B. Nielsen, Forlaget Forum, 1984