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| December Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | |||
| Dolfijn (4) | ||||
| Bruinvis | 1 Dec 4 Dec 6 + 7 Dec 8 Dec 13 Dec 15 Dec |
Arrival Departure Arrival + Departure Departure Departure Arrival + Departure |
Boknafjord, Norway Boknafjord, Norway Ulsness, Norway Ulsness, Norway Stavanger, Norway Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
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| Zeeleeuw (2) | 2 Dec | Arrival | Den Helder, home port | |
| Mercuur (4) | 1 Dec | Arrival | Den Helder, home port | |
| November Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | 26 Nov 29 Nov |
Arrival Departure |
La Coruna, Spain La Coruna, Spain |
| Dolfijn (4) | 5 Nov | Arrival | Den Helder, home port | |
| Bruinvis | 23 Nov 26 Nov |
Departure for Arrival + Departure |
Kristiansand, Norway Kristiansand, Norway |
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| Zeeleeuw (2) | 15 Nov 19 Nov 26 Nov 29 Nov |
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure |
Malta Malta La Coruna, Spain La Coruna, Spain |
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| Mercuur (4) | 1 Nov 22 Nov |
Departure Departure |
New Castle, Ireland Arendal, Norway |
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| October Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | |||
| Dolfijn (4) | 1 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 30 Oct |
Departure Departure Arrival Arrival |
Cagliari, Sardinia Ibiza, Spain Mallorca, Spain Leixoes, Portugal |
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| Bruinvis | ||||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | 1 Oct 14 Oct 18 Oct |
Departure Arrival Departure |
Lisbon, Portugal Aksaz, Turkey Aksaz, Turkey |
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| Mercuur (4) | 11 Oct 18 Oct |
Departure Arrival |
Bergen, Norway Den Helder, home port |
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| Broken links & bookmarks | ||||
| 23 Sep 2004 | We are in the process of implementing the use of a different webeditor (Dreamweaver/Contribute instead of Frontpage). This transition has resulted in over a thousand broken internal links and bookmarks. We are doing our best to locate them all and fix them asap. Of course it is very likely we have missed a couple. So if you encounter any broken links and/or bookmarks then please email us and we will take care of it asap. Thanks a lot for your help ! |
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| Ex-minister denies promising RDM compensation | ||||
| Expatica 1 Sep 2004 |
Joep van den Nieuwenhuyzen's has claimed his now-struggling company was promised compensation to entice it to pull out of a controversial submarine deal. The compensation claim is the latest installment in a major controversy surrounding Van den Nieuwenhuyzen's Rotterdam firm RDM. . | |||
| September Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | 9 Sep 13 Sep 17 Sep |
Arrival Departure Arrival |
Bergen, Norway Den Helder, home port Den Helder, home port |
| Dolfijn (4) | 10 Sep 28 Sep |
Departure Arrival |
Den Helder, home port Cagliari, Sardinia |
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| Bruinvis | ||||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | 28 Sep | Arrival | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Mercuur (4) | 20 Sep 22 Sep |
Arrival Departure |
Portsmouth, England Portsmouth, England |
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| Bruinvis the friendliest sub | ||||
| Helderse courant 20 Aug 2004 |
The foundation "Den Helder Marinestad" had awarded the Walrus (2) for being the most friendliest crew during the Naval Days. Chairman L. Swaneveld has awarded a certificate and 1000 Euros (to be donated to a good cause) to the Cdt. of the Submarine Service. | |||
| Withholding submarine secrets | ||||
| Telegraaf 17 Aug 2004 |
The Dutch national criminal investigation department is investigating whether businessman Joep |
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| July & August Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | 23 Aug | Departure | Den Helder, home port |
| Dolfijn (4) | 8 July 12 July 16 July |
Arrival Departure Arrival |
Göteborg, Sweden Göteborg, Sweden Den Helder, home port |
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| Bruinvis | ||||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | 7 July 8 July 11 July |
Departure Arrival Departure |
Falmouth, England Den Helder, home port Den Helder, home port |
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| Mercuur (4) | 4 July 7 July 9 July |
Arrival Departure Arrival |
Falmouth, England Falmouth, England Den Helder, home port |
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| Dolfijn (4) at Doris ceremony | ||||
| Email 16 July 2004 |
In order to commemorate the French and British sailors, lost when on 8 May 1940 the French ubmarine Doris was torpedoed by a German U-boat, a ceremony was held above the submarine wreck. After he wreck had been located in summer 2003 by Dutch divers Ton Van der Sluijs and Hans Van Leeuwen, for the first time since WW II, French, British and Dutch naval authorities with the son of the commanding officer of the Doris gathered above the wreck which is located 30 nm off Den Helder. The French Navy held aboard the Pluvier the ceremony under the command of vice-admiral d'Arbonneau, commander of the French Force océanique stratégique. During the ceremony several wreathes were tossed and the Dutch submarine Dolfijn (4) was also close by to pay her respect. |
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| Submarine Service units at the Naval Days | ||||
| Helderse courant 7 July 2004 |
The Dutch Naval Days in Den Helder will take place from 9 to 11 July. The following submarine units are open to the public: Walrus (2), Zeeleeuw (2) and Mercuur (4) . |
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| SMCC 2004 has ended | ||||
| Helderse courant 7 July 2004 |
The Perisher Course had ended. For four months five officers from Australia, Canada, The Netherlands and the USA tried to find their limits on the simulators in Den Helder and aboard the Dolfijn (4). Only one officer (from the US) did not pass the course. |
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| Search for K XVI unsuccessful | ||||
| 21 - 28 June 2004 | The "Stichting Comité nabestaanden onderzeeboten 1940-1945" follows up on their 2003 K XVI expedition by searching the areas, where they found wreckage on previous expeditions, once again. They used sonar and magnetometers to investigate four locations off Kuching (Borneo), but unfortunately they found no proof of any, large or small, submarine wreckage. | |||
| June Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | |||
| Dolfijn (4) | 1 June Between 7 and 13 June |
Departure Departure |
Den Helder, home port Dublin, Ireland |
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| Bruinvis | ||||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | ||||
| Mercuur (4) | 3 or 7 June 11 June 14 June 16 June 26 or 28 June |
Departure |
Cardiff, England St. Malo, France St. Malo, France Dublin, Ireland Cork, Ireland |
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| SMCC Iso-certified | ||||
| KM 28 May 2004 |
The internationally well know Dutch SubMarine Command Course (aka SMCC or Perisher) is now Iso-certified. | |||
| May Submarine/Tender dispositions (mostly ETA & ETD) | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | 21 May 30 May - 2 June |
Arrival TFX |
Falmouth, England England |
| Dolfijn (4) | ||||
| Bruinvis | Maintenance | Den Helder, home port | ||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | 3 May 16 May |
Departure Arrival |
Bergen, Norway Den Helder, home port |
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| Mercuur (4) | 15 May 18 May 20 May |
Arrival Departure Arrival |
Bergen, Norway Bergen, Norway Den Helder, home port |
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| NEVESBU will make 're-start' | ||||
| Telegraaf 30 Apr 2004 |
The Dutch ships / ships-systems design company NEVESBU will make a 're-start'. The LV-group will take over most of NEVESBU's activities. | |||
| Solosub interested in Zwaardvis (2) sub | ||||
| E-mail 12 May 2004 |
There is a rumour that the Australian Solosub company is interested in a decommissioned Dutch submarine. Rumour has it that the price is 40,000,000 $US per sub. Solosub company wants to use the sub to circumnavigate the globe with only 1 person on board ! More info on this strange (to say the least) venture at the Solosub website. | |||
| First submarine ever arrives in Alkmaar | ||||
| E-mail 8 May 2004 |
Today a reduced scale replica, built in the UK, of the first submarine ever arrived at the Stedelijk Museum in Alkmaar. A LCU of the Dutch Navy was used to transport the replica across the North Sea and the transport company Schot volunteered to take care of transport over land. The submarine 'The Drebbel' was built by , who is born in Alkmaar, for the English King James I. The replica will be one of the highlights in the 750th anniversary of the city of Alkmaar. The Drebbel will be part of an exposition that displays the history of the first submarine ever and the construction of the Drebbel. The exposition will be open from 6 June to 29 August. |
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| Dutch navy: submarine did not hit French fishing boat | ||||
| E-mail 7 May 2004 |
The Dutch Royal Navy has denied allegations by French fishing industry officials that one of its submarines involved in a Nato navy exercise off the British coast rammed a French fishing boat in January, resulting in the death of its five crew members. ...the complete article | |||
| RDM-Submarines will make 're-start' | ||||
| Telegraaf 30 Apr 2004 |
The Dutch companies RDM-Submarines and RDM-Technology will both make a 're-start'. The defence part of RDM-Technology will continue under the name RDM Technology en Defence Systems and RDM-Submarines will merge with RDM BV. | |||
| RDM-Submarines bankrupt | ||||
| Telegraaf 26 Apr 2004 |
RDM Technology (RDM-T), RDM-Submarines (RDM-S), Nederlandsche Verenigde Scheepsbouw Bureaus (Nevesbu) and Flycam, all companies of the Dutch RDM group, are bankrupt. | |||
| RDM-Submarines designs are 'safe' | ||||
| Helderse courant 9 Apr 2004 |
In case the RDM-submarines (the Dutch company is having financial problems at the moment) is going bankrupt the designs/data/special tools relating to the Dutch submarines will not fall in to the hands of others. As was stated by the Dutch defence minister C. van der Knaap. | |||
| RDM-Submarines in financial problems | ||||
| Telegraaf 26 Apr 2004 |
RDM Technology (RDM-T), RDM-Submarines (RDM-S), Nederlandsche Verenigde Scheepsbouw Bureaus (Nevesbu) and Flycam, all companies of the Dutch RDM group, are in financial troubles and will probably file for bankruptcy. | |||
| April Submarine/Tender dispositions | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | 21 - 24 Apr | Visit | Falmouth |
| Dolfijn (4) | 10 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 21 - 24 Apr 29 Apr |
Departure Arrival Departure Visit Arrival |
Den Helder, home port Trondheim, Norway Trondheim, Norway Trondheim, Norway Den Helder, home port |
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| Bruinvis | Maintenance | Den Helder, home port | ||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | 7 Apr 15 Apr 19 Apr 22 Apr 27 Apr 29 Apr |
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival |
Den Helder, home port Stavanger, Norway Stavanger, Norway Ulsness, Norway Ulsness, Norway Bergen, Norway |
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| Mercuur (4) | 9 Apr 11 Apr 17 Apr 19 Apr 21 Apr |
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival |
Stavanger, Norway Stavanger, Norway Stavanger, Norway Stavanger, Norway Den Helder, home port |
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| Dolfijn (4) damages her propeller | ||||
| E-mail 22 April 2004 |
On 20 April 2004 Dolfijn (4) entangled her screw into some cables off Hysnes (Norway) and sustains some damage. She is towed to Trondheim (Norway) for inspection. Check the Dolfijn (4) in the 2000s pictures page for related photos or click here for more info on the incident. | |||
| Mercuur (3) reunion | ||||
| E-mail March 2004 |
On the 15th of May there will be a reunion in Scheveningen (on board Mercuur) for all former Mercuur (3) crew members. ....more information | |||
| Submarine Service reunion | ||||
| E-mail March 2004 |
On the 20th of April there will be a reunion of the Dutch Submarine Service at Bronbeek. For more information send an email to w.rsegaar@freeler.nl | |||
| Former torpedo work ship Mercuur (2) for sale | ||||
| E-mail March 2004 |
The former torpedo work ship Mercuur (2) is currently offered for sale at this website. | |||
| March Submarine/Tender dispositions | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | |||
| Dolfijn (4) | ||||
| Bruinvis | Maintenance | Den Helder, home port | ||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | ||||
| Mercuur (4) | ||||
| New Cdt. for the Submarine Service | ||||
| E-mail 4 Feb 2004 |
On 4 Feb 2004 Cdt. of the Kapt.ltz. was relieved by Kaptz. . | |||
| February Submarine/Tender dispositions | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | |||
| Dolfijn (4) | 1 Feb 13 Feb 16 Feb 20 Feb |
Arrival Arrival Departure Arrival |
Cork, Ireland Devonport, England Devonport, England Den Helder, home port |
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| Bruinvis | Maintenance | Den Helder, home port | ||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | ||||
| Mercuur (4) | ||||
| Dolfijn (4) Submarine was close to trawler before it sank | ||||
| 24 Jan 2004 Western Morning News |
Fishing leaders last night called for a Dutch submarine to be ordered back into port to end speculation over what rammed the French trawler Bugaled Breizh off the Lizard a week ago. French investigators in Brittany revealed yesterday that the submarine Dolfijn was "in close proximity" to the trawler before she sank with the loss of five lives . . the complete article. | |||
| Zeeleeuw (2) re-commissioned | ||||
| 27 Jan 2004 KM |
Zeeleeuw (2) is re-commissioned and under the command of . | |||
| January Submarine/Tender dispositions | ||||
| Various Sources |
Walrus (2) | |||
| Dolfijn (4) | 14 Jan 28 Jan |
Departure Departure |
Den Helder, home port Cork, Ireland |
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| Bruinvis | Maintenance | Den Helder, home port | ||
| Zeeleeuw (2) | 27 Jan | Re-commissioned | Den Helder, home port | |
| Mercuur (4) | 13 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan |
Departure Arrival Departure |
Den Helder, home port Falmouth, England Falmouth, England |
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| Submarine Service budget | ||||
| 2003 Defence Budget | Total expected costs for the submarine service in 2004 are 46 million Euro. But about only 23 million are costs directly made by the submarine service. | |||
| Days at sea | ||||
| 2003 Defence Budget | The 'days at sea' stats for the Dutch submarines as listed in the 2004 national budget is as follows: 2002: 270 days, 2003 expected: 387 days (including about 93 days for Enduring Freedom missions), and 430 days at sea are estimated for 2004. The estimated 200 days for 2002 seem a bit low since 280 days are listed for peace keeping missions alone. |
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| Readiness Dutch Subs | ||||
| 2004 Defence Budget | The readiness of Dutch subs (as listed in the 2004 defence budget) is as follows: Immediately: 1 boat, short term: 2 boats and long term: 1 boat. |
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