Walrus-class submarine (1953)

	Walrus and Zeeleeuw
Class overview
Name	Walrus class
Builders	Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy
Succeeded by	Zwaardvis class
In service	1953–1971
General characteristics
Type	Diesel-electric Submarine
Displacement	1,840 t (1,810 long tons) surfaced; 2,425 t (2,387 long tons) submerged;
Length	93.6 m (307 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
Draft	4.6 metres (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 propellers; 6,500 hp (4,800 kW) surfaced; 2,700 hp (2,000 kW) submerged; 4 x GMC diesel engines;
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) surfaced; 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) submerged;
Crew	79
Armament	10 x 53.3 cm torpedo tubes ; 24 torpedoes;

The Walrus class was a class of two submarines that served between 1953 and 1971 in the Royal Netherlands Navy. They were former Balao class submarines that were loaned to the Netherlands by the United States under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP).

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