List of submarines of the Netherlands

HNLMS O 1, the first submarine of the Dutch navy at sea

This is a list of submarines of the Netherlands navy.

Submarines built before 1940

Until the O 19 class there was distinction made between O submarines used for European home waters and K submarines used for colonial service.

Submarines built for service in Europe

  • O1-class submarine
    • O 1
  • O 2-class submarine
    • O 2
    • O 3
    • O 4
    • O 5
  • O 6-class submarine
    • O 6
  • O 7-class submarine
    • O 7
  • German Type UC I submarine
    • M1
  • British H-class submarine
    • O 8
  • O 9-class submarine
    • O 9
    • O 10
    • O 11
  • O 12-class submarine
    • O 12
    • O 13
    • O 14
    • O 15
  • O 16-class submarine
    • O 16

Submarines built for colonial service

  • K I-class submarine
    • K I
  • K II-class submarine
    • K II
  • K III-class submarine
    • K III
    • K IV
  • K V-class submarine
    • K V
    • K VI
    • K VII
  • K VIII-class submarine
    • K VIII
    • K IX
    • K X
  • K XI-class submarine
    • K XI
    • K XII
    • K XIII
  • K XIV-class submarine

Submarines built for both colonial service and service in Europe

  • O 19-class submarine
    • O 19
    • O 20
  • O 21-class submarine
    • O 21
    • O 22
    • O 23
    • O 24
    • O 25
    • O 26
    • O 27

Submarines built after 1940

  • British U-class submarine
  • British S-class submarine
    • Zeehond
  • British T-class submarine (Zwaardvisch-class submarine)
    • Zwaardvisch
    • Tijgerhaai
    • Dolfijn
    • Zeehond
  • Balao-class submarine (Walrus-class submarine)
    • Walrus
    • Zeeleeuw
  • Dolfijn-class submarine and Potvis-class submarine
    • Dolfijn
    • Potvis
    • Tonijn
    • Zeehond
  • Zwaardvis-class submarine
    • Tijgerhaai
    • Zwaardvis
  • Walrus-class submarine
    • Walrus
    • Zeeleeuw
    • Dolfijn
    • Bruinvis

References

  • van Royen, P.C. (1997). Hr.Ms. K XVII en Hr.Ms. O 16: De ondergang van twee Nederlandse onderzeeboten in de Zuid-Chinese Zee (1941). Amsterdam: Van Soeren. ISBN 90-6881-075-8.
  • de Bles, Harry; Boven, Graddy; Homburg, Leon (2006). Onderzeeboten!. Zaltbommel/Den Helder: Aprilis/Marinemuseum. ISBN 9059941306.
  • Roetering, Bob; Visser, Henk (2011). Hr.Ms. Tonijn. Emmen: Lanasta. ISBN 978-90-8616-069-3.
  • Karreman, Jaime (2017). Spionage-operaties van Nederlandse onderzeeboten van 1968 tot 1991. Amsterdam: BWV Media. ISBN 978-90-826995-0-0.
  • Ort, H.M. (1995). Hr.Ms. O 22. Amsterdam: Van Soeren. ISBN 90-6881-056-1.
  • Jalhay, P.C.; Wijn, J.J.A. (1997). Ik nader ongezien! De onderzeeboten van de Koninklijke Marine. Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 9067074624.
  • Anten, Jaap (2011). Navalisme nekt onderzeeboot: de invloed van internationale zeestrategieën op de Nederlandse zeestrategie voor de defensie van Nederlands-Indië, 1912-1942. Amsterdam: Pallas Publications/ Amsterdam University press. ISBN 9789048514359.

See also