Member of Class
Boat
Potvis
Sister Ships
Dolfijn (3), Zeehond (3)
Potvis, Tonijn

Potvis 'dressed up' for her decommissioning ceremony, 1992. .(Photo: © Gerard Pennock) Potvis 'dressed up' for her decommissioning ceremony, 1992. (Photo: © Gerard Pennock).

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1962

17 Sep 1962: Potvis is laid down at the Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard in Schiedam.

1965

12 Jan 1965: Potvis is launched by Mrs. A.C.J.H. de Jong-Bartels. She is the wife of , former Submarine Commander, Secretary of State for Defence and Prime Minister.

2 Nov 1965: Potvis is commissioned to the Royal Netherlands Navy. The submarine is transferred to the Under-secretary of Defence A. van Es by the Director of Wilton Fijenoord, Ir. J.E. Woltjer, at the Wilton Fijenoord shipyard in Schiedam. The Under-Secretary put the ship at the disposal of the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Vice-Admiraal A.H.J. van de Schatte-Olivier, who ordered the appointed commander, to commission the ship. Also present are the Flag Officer Material, Vice-Admiraal P. Cool, and the Captain Netherlands Submarines, and Mrs. A.C.J.H. de Jong-Bartels, Who had launched the ship and given her the name Potvis. She is the wife of , former Submarine Commander, Secretary of State for Defence and Prime Minister.

2 Nov 1965 - 6 May 1966: Potvis is under the command of .

1966

6 May 1966 - 21 Mar 1968: Potvis is under the command of .

1968

Jan 1968: Potvis and Dolfijn (3) depart from Den Helder (home port) for a five-week patrol in the northern Atlantic. For the first time a war situation is simulated as much as possible. The Potvis also visits Halifax (Canada).

26 Jan - 29 Jan 1968: Potvis and Dolfijn (3) visit Lisbon (Portugal).

21 Mar - 18 July 1968: Potvis is under the command of .

1969

14 Jan - 21 Aug 1969: Potvis is under the command of .

21 Aug 1969 - 8 Dec 1970: Potvis is under the command of .

1970

Potvis is being overhauled, so called 4th stage maintenance, at the Wilton Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam.

Potvis at the Wilton Fijenoord shipyard, 1970 (Photo: © Ruud Groenendal) Potvis at the Wilton Fijenoord shipyard, 1970 (Photo: © Ruud Groenendal)

1972

4 Jan 1972 - 2 Aug 1974: Potvis is under the command of .

1974

Sometime between Feb 2 - Feb 20 1974: Potvis is docked in Curaçao.

Envelope commemorating Potvis's arrival in Norfolk (1974). Envelope commemorating Potvis's arrival in Norfolk (1976).

1975

3 Mar 1975 - 31 Jan 1977: Potvis is under the command of Ltz. I  .

1976

Oct - Nov 1976: Potvis and Mercuur (3) perform torpedo system trials at the AUTEC range (Andros Island, Bahamas).

1977

29 July 1977 - 27 July 1979: Potvis is under the command of .

1978

2 July - 21 July 1978: The Potvis, Dolfijn (3), Zeehond (3) and Zwaardvis (2) conduct a firing exercise.

1980

17 Oct 1980 - 18 Nov 1982: Potvis is under the command of .

1982

19 Nov  1982 - 8 Aug 1983:  Potvis is refitted at the Den Helder Naval Yard. This is probably the refit when the M.A.N diesels are replaced by SEMPT-Pielstick diesels.

1983

8 Aug 1983 - 18 Jan 1985: Potvis is under the command of .

1984

?27 Aug - 21 Nov 1984?: Potvis visits Willemstad (Curaçao).

1985

18 Jan 1985 - 14 Nov 1985: Potvis is under the command of .

Because of the delays caused by the Walrus (2) fire, the submarines Zeehond (3), Potvis and Tonijn will all serve longer than planned.

1986

31 Oct 1986 - 28 Oct 1989: Potvis is under the command of .

1987

23 Jan 1987: Potvis visits Norway, port unknown.

1989

28 Oct 1989 - 23 Sep 1991: Potvis is under the command of .

21 Nov 1989: Potvis visits Norway, port unknown.

1990

11-13 Mar 1990: Potvis visits Faslane (Scotland).

23 - 25 Feb 1990: Potvis visits Norway, port unknown.

1991

8 - 10 Feb 1991: Potvis visits Faslane (Scotland).

23 Sep 1991 - 18 June 1992: Potvis is under the command of .

6 - 7 Oct 1991: Potvis visits Faslane (Scotland).

1992

7 - 10 Feb 1992: Potvis visits Norway, port unknown.

14 - 17 Feb 1992: Potvis visits Norway, port unknown.

18 June 1992: Potvis is decommissioned.

Potvis 'dressed up' for her decommissioning ceremony, 1992. .(Photo: © Gerard Pennock) Potvis 'dressed up' for her decommissioning ceremony, 1992. .(Photo: © Gerard Pennock)

1994

15 July 1994: The Dutch "Dienst voor Domeinen" sells Potvis for 85555 Dutch guilders to the breaker Edcoma in Wilnis. 

 

 

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