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Pictures Walrus(1) class in the 1960s

Photos by Nick Kuyper, E.H. Muller, Adrie de Keijzer, Auke Timmerman, R.J.M. and Bart Speckens, Johan (Gijs) van Kal, Ton Menheere, Ben Uenk and Ruud Groenendal.

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Zeeleeuw (1) and submarine tender Woendi. Waalhaven, Rotterdam, date unknown. Note the dinghy in the foreground. (Photo: © Ben Uenk)

Several submarines, including a Dutch Walrus (1) class boat, moored alongside submarine tender HMS Maidstone. Androssan (Scotland), date unknown. (Photo: © Ben Uenk)

Walrus (1) lifted out of the water in order to be scrapped. Wilton Fijenoord yard, Delfshaven, possibly 1971. (Photo: © R.J.M. and Bart Speckens)

From left to right: Zeeleeuw (1), Walrus (1) and a British T-class sub alongside the British submarine tender H.M.S. Maidstone (Photo: © Nick Kuyper).

 

Newspaper photo of Walrus (1), Dec 1960 (Photo: © Auke Timmerman). Original caption: Dutch Naval Squadron arrives for courtesy visit to Edinburgh. Her crew ready to make her fast to her sister ship H.N.M.S Zeeleeuw (1) (on left), the Dutch submarine H.N.M.S. Walrus (1) is manoeuvred into position at the Edinburgh Dock. Leith. yesterday. Both vessels, which are of the United States Navy "Balao" class, were loaned to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1953. In the background is H.N.M.S. Gelderland, an anti-submarine destroyer.

 

From left to right: Zeehond (3), Dolfijn (3), Walrus (1) and Zeeleeuw (1) at the Submarine Service quays in Den Helder, 1966 (Photo: © Ruud Groenendal).

 

Walrus (1) and Zeeleeuw (1) at the Submarine Service quays in Den Helder, 1966 (Photo: © Ruud Groenendal).

Squadron exercise Sep - Oct 1969. First row, from left to right: Frigates Van Speyk and Tjerk Hiddes. Second row: Destroyer Drente, cruiser De Ruyter, supply vessel Zuiderkruis, cruiser Zeven Provincien and frigate Groningen. Third row: Submarine Zeeleeuw (1), destroyer Amsterdam and submarine Walrus (1). Last row: Frigate Evertsen (Photo: © Collection Leo Bal).

 

Squadron exercise Sep - Oct 1969. First row, from left to right: Frigates Van Speyk and Tjerk Hiddes. Second row: Destroyer Drente, cruiser De Ruyter, supply vessel Zuiderkruis, cruiser Zeven Provincien and frigate Groningen. Third row: Submarine Zeeleeuw (1), destroyer Amsterdam and submarine Walrus (1). Last row: Frigate Evertsen (Photo: © Collection Leo Bal).

 

Walrus (1) (Photo: © Johan (Gijs) van Kal).

 

Walrus (1) arriving in Agadir (Morocco), possibly 1953/1954. (Photo: © Adrie de Keijzer).

 

Walrus (1) in the Mediterranean Sea, year unknown.  (Photo: © Adrie de Keijzer).

 

Walrus (1). I have no idea when or where this photo is taken. (Photo: © Collection: Keith Jameson). Please email us at webmaster@dutchsubmarines.com if you have more information on this photo. 

In Oct 2001 J. Lassaque writes: "The background is hardly visible, but it seems well to be Malta's Marsamxett harbour. The ship would be proceeding to sea from Manoel Isl."

 

 

 

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Zeeleeuw (1) 1967-1969 photos

The career of submariner Jan van de Linde

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