O 12-class submarine
 HNLMS O 12 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | O 12 |
| Builders |
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| Operators |  Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | O 9 class |
| Succeeded by | O 16 |
| Built | 1928–1932 |
| In commission | 1931–1945 |
| Completed | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 60.42 m (198 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 6.83 m (22 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Complement | 29–31 |
| Armament |
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The O 12-class submarine consisted of four submarines built for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ships, with a diving depth of 60 metres (200 ft), were used for patrols in the Dutch home waters. The class comprised O 12, O 13, O 14 and O 15. O 12 entered German service in 1943 as UD-2.
Construction
The ships were built by two shipyards. O 12, O 13 and O 14 were built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Vlissingen and O 15 in Rotterdam at Fijenoord shipyard.
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O 12 | 20 October 1928 | 8 November 1930 | Dutch Navy: 20 July 1931 German Navy: 30 January 1943 | 6 July 1945 (scuttled) |
| O 13 | 1 December 1928 | 18 April 1931 | 1 October 1931 | 13 June 1940 |
| O 14 | 29 December 1928 | 3 October 1931 | 4 March 1932 | 26 June 1943 |
| O 15 | 3 March 1930 | 27 May 1931 | 28 July 1932 | 1 September 1945 |
References
Bibliography
- Jalhay, P.C.; Wijn, J.J.A. (1997). Ik nader ongezien! De onderzeeboten van de Koninklijke Marine [I'm Approaching Unseen! The submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 978-90-6707-462-9.
External links
- Description of class
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O 12-class submarines
- O 12
- O 13
- O 14
- O 15
- Preceded by: O 9 class
- Followed by: HNLMS O 16
