List of submarines of the Netherlands

This is a list of submarines of the Netherlands navy.

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

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
  • K XIV
  • K XV
  • K XVI
  • K XVII
  • K XVIII

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
  • Dolfijn
• 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

• Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service
• Royal Netherlands Navy
• List of submarines of the Second World War