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Danish Navy Naval
ships of the Danish Navy. Photographs and history of the Danish Navy,
including Battleships, Cruisers, Corvettes and Frigates of Denmark. |
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BATTLESHIPS |
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| Dannebrog |
1863 |
- |
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| Peder Skram |
1864 |
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| Danmark |
1864 |
- |
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| Rolf Krake |
1863 |
- |
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| Lindormen |
1868 |
- |
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| Gorm |
1870 |
- |
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| Odin |
1872 |
- |
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| Helgoland |
1878 |
- |
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Danish Battleship Helgoland. 1904.
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| Tordenskjold (Torpedo Ram) |
1880 |
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Tordenskjold, 1882.
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| Iver Hvitfeldt |
1886 |
Reconstructed 1904. |
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Danish Battleship Iver Hvitfeldt 1902.
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| Skjold |
1896 |
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| HERLUF TROLLE class coastal
battleships
Displacement: 3735t normal; 3785t full
load
Armament: 2-240mm/43, 4-150mm/50, 10-75mm/55, 2-37mm/38, 4-457mm TT sub (1
bow, 2 beam, 1
stern) Complement:
257-258 |
| Herluf Trolle |
1899 |
- |
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Herluf Trolle was used as a coastal
defence ship in 1902. She was built at Copenhagen and launched in 1899.
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| Olfert Fischer |
1903 |
- |
| Peder Skram |
2.5.08 |
Sold for Breaking up 1.5.49 |
| NIELS
JUEL coastal
battleship
Displacement: 3800t standard; 4100t full
load Armament:
10-150mm
Complement: 310-369 |
| Niels Juel |
3.7.18 |
Sunk after being bombed at Eckernforde 3.5.45 |
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Niels Juel, May 1937.
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Niels Juel, May 1937.
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Niels Juel.
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CRUISERS |
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Jylland
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1860 |
- |
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Tordenskjold |
1852 |
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St Thomas |
1871 |
Became a training ship |
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Fyen |
1882 |
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Fyen, 1883.
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Valkyrien |
1888 |
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Valkyrien, c.1890.
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Hekla |
1890 |
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| Gejser
Class |
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Gejser |
1892 |
- |
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Heimdal |
1894 |
- |
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Danish Protected Cruiser Heimdal.
One of the Gejser Class cruisers, launched in 1894.
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Danish Cruiser Heimdal, 1911. Sent in
by Peter Taylor |
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FRIGATES |
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Ex-British ‘River’ class frigates
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| Holger
Danske (ex - Monnow) |
Acquired
1945 |
Stricken
1959 |
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Holger Danske, June 1953.
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| Niels
Ebbesen (ex - Annan) |
Acquired
1945 |
Stricken
1963 |
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Ex-British ‘HUNT’ class frigates
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Esberne Snare
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1953
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Broken up 1966
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Rolfe Krake
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1953
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Broken up 1966
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Valdemar Sejr
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1953
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Broken up 1966
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HVIDBJORENEN class frigates Displacement: 1345t standard; 1650t full
load
Armament: 1-3in DP, DCT, 1 helicopter
Complement: 85
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Hvidbjornen
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23rd November 1961
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Stricken 1992
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Vaedderen
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6th April 1962
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Stricken 1992
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Vaedderen, June 1968.
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Ingolf
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27th July 1961
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Survey duties 1982; stricken 1992
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Ingolf, October 1973.
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Fylla
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18th December 1962
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Stricken 1991
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BESKYTTEREN frigate Displacement:
1540t standard; 1970t full load
Armament: 1-3in DP, 1 helicopter
Complement: 60
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Beskytteren
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27.5.76
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Extant 1995
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PEDWE SKRAM class frigates Displacement: 2200t standard;
2720t full load
Armament: 4-5in/38, 4-40mm Bofors, 3-21in TT, DC
Complement: 200
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Peder Skram
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20.5.65
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In reserve 1987; stricken
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Herluf Trolle
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4.9.65
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In reserve 1987; Broken up 1995
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THETIS class frigates Displacement: 2600t standard; 3500t
full load Armament:
1-76mm/62 OTO-Melara, 1-20mm, 2 DC racks, 1 helicopter
Complement: 61 (11 officers)
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Thetis
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14th July 1989
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In service
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F357 Thetis at Malta.
Photographed by Patrick
D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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F357 Thetis at Malta.
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F357 Thetis at Malta.
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Triton
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16th March 1990
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In service
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Vaedderen
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21st December 1990
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In service
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Hvidbjoren
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11th October 1991
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In service
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Thetis class Frigate Hvidbjornen (F360), launched in
1991 |
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SUBMARINES |
| DYKKEREN
submarine
Displacement:
105t/132t
Armament: 2-457mm TT
(bow)
Complement: 9 |
| Dykkeren |
18.6.09 |
Sunk in collision with a Norwegian steamer 'Vesla',
salvaged & stricken June 1917 & a year later broken up 1918 |
| HAVMANDEN class
submarines
Displacement:
164t/204t
Armament: 2-457mm TT (bow), 1-8mm
MG Complement: 10 (later
14) |
| Havmanden |
23.12.11 |
Stricken 26.4.28 |
| Habfruen |
31.8.12 |
Stricken 3.5.32 |
| Thetis |
19.6.12 |
Stricken 26.4.28 |
| Triton |
31.3.13 |
Stricken 15.1.29, target, Broken up 1932 |
| Najaden |
9.7.13 |
Stricken 9.9.31 |
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Najaden From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Nymfen |
10.2.14 |
Stricken 11.3.32 |
| AEGIR (or B) class
submarines
Displacement:
185t/235t
Armament: 3-457mm T, TT (2 bow, 1 stern), 1-57mm
AA
Complement: 11 |
| Aegir |
8.12.14 |
Stricken 26.4.33 |
| Ran |
30.5.15 |
Stricken 1940, Broken up 1946 |
| Triton |
29.7.15 |
Stricken 1940, broken up 1946 |
| Neptun |
22.12.15 |
Stricken 26.4.33 |
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Neptun From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Galathea |
15.4.16 |
Stricken 1940, Broken up 1946 |
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Galathea From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| ROTA (or C) class
submarines
Displacement:
301t/369t Armament:
4-457mm TT (3 bow, 1 stern), 1-57mm
AA Complement:
17 |
| Rota |
16.8.18 |
Scuttled 29.8.43, broken up 1952 |
| Bellona |
14.3.19 |
Scuttled 29.8.43, broken up 1952 |
| Flora |
23.4.20 |
Scuttled 29.8.43, broken up 1952 |
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Flora From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Daphne
Class |
| Daphne |
December 1925 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Dryaden |
3rd June 1926 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
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Dryaden From The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
| Havmanden
Class |
| Havmanden |
19th June 1937 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Havfruen |
6th November 1937 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Havkalen |
3rd March 1938 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
| Havhesten |
11th July 1940 |
Scuttled 29th August 1943 |
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TORPEDO BOATS |
| ORMEN
torpedo-boat
Displacement: 97standard; 105t full
load
Armament: 2-37mm, 3-457mm TT
Complement: 21 |
| Ormen |
1907 |
Stricken 1932 |
| TUMLEREN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement:
249t Armament:
2-75mm, 5-457mm TT (1 bow, 2 on each
beam)
Complement: 33 |
| Tumleren |
1911 |
Stricken 1935 |
| Vindhunden |
1911 |
Stricken 1935 |
| Spaekhuggeren |
1911 |
Stricken 1935 |
| SORIDDEREN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement: 240t
Armament:
-
Complement: - |
| Soridderen |
1911 |
Stricken 1937 |
| Flyvefisken |
1911 |
Stricken 1937 |
| Soulven |
1911 |
Stricken 1937 |
| HVALROSSEN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement:
182t
Armament: 1-75mm, 4-457mm TT (1 bow, 1 twin and 1 single on
deck)
Complement: 30 |
| Hvarlossen |
1913 |
Scuttled 29.8.43 |
| Delfinen |
1913 |
Stricken 1932 |
| Svaerdfisken |
1913 |
Stricken 1932 |
| SPRINGEREN class
torpedo-boats
Displacement:
108t
Armament: 2-75mm, 2-457mm TT ( 1 bow, 1
deck) Complement: 24 |
| Springeren |
1916 |
Stricken 1946 |
| Storen |
1916 |
Stricken 1940 |
| Soloven |
1916 |
Stricken 1945 |
| Sohunden |
1917 |
Stricken 1940 |
| Harhesten |
1917 |
Blown up by their own crew 29.8.43 |
| Narkvalen |
1917 |
Stricken 1949 |
| Markrelen |
1918 |
Blown up by own crew 29.8.43 |
| Nordkaperen |
1918 |
Blown up by own crew 29.8.43 |
| Havkatten |
1919 |
Stricken Nov 1948 |
| Saelen |
1919 |
sunk by own crew & salvaged by Germans,
then Broken up |
| Najaden
Class |
| Najaden |
17th March 1943 |
Stricken 1966 |
| Nymfen |
22nd June 1943 |
Stricken 1966 |
| Dragen
Class |
| Dragen |
December 1929 |
Mined 14th May 1945 |
| Hvalen |
1930 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Laxen |
1930 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Glenten
Class |
| Glenten |
5th January 1933 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Hogen |
20th October 1933 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
| Ornen |
19th October 1934 |
Disabled by explosion of the depot ship Donau,
14th June 1945 |
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CORVETTES |
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BELLONA class corvettes Displacement: 800t standard; 900t
full load
Armament: 2-3in, 1-40mm, 2 hedgehog, 4 DCT
Complement: 109
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Bellona
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9.1.55
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Stricken 1981
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Diana
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19.12.54
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Stricken 1974
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Flora
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25.6.55
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Stricken 1978
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Triton
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12.9.54
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Stricken 1981
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NIELS JUEL class corvettes Displacement: 1190t standard;
1320t full load
Armament: 1-76mm, 8 harpoon SSM, 1 sea sparrow SAM system, DCs
complement: 90
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Niels Juel
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17.2.78
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Extant 1995
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Danish Corvette HDMS Niels Juel (F354). Closing
to fuel from RFA Blue Rover, Mediterranean, May 1989.
Launched 10th May 1979.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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GM182 |
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Olfert Fisher
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10.5.79
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Extant 1995
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Olfert Fischer at Malta.
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D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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F355 Olfert Fischer at Malta.
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F355 HDMS Olfert Fischer leaving Malta, 2nd June 2003.
Niels Juel Class Corvette, launched 17th February
1978.
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F355 Olfert Fischer at Malta, May 2003.
Photographed by Patrick
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Peter Tordenskjold
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30.4.80
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Extant 1995
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F356 Peter Tordenskjold.
Image contributed by and copyright of Nicholas
Newns. |

Danish Corvette HMDS Peter Tordenskjold (F356).
Closing to fuel from RFA Blue Rover, Mediterranean, May 1989.
Corvette of the Niels Juel Class, launched 30th March
1981.
Photographed by George
Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A
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GM183 |
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DELFINEN class submarines Displacement: 595t standard; 643t
submerged & |