HMS Taurus (P339)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Taurus and HNLMS Dolfijn.

HNLMS Dolfijn, ex HMS Taurus
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Taurus
BuilderVickers-Armstrongs, Barrow
Laid down30 September 1941
Launched27 June 1942
Commissioned3 November 1942
FateTransferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy on 4 June 1948
Badge
Netherlands
NameHNLMS Dolfijn
Commissioned4 June 1948
Decommissioned7 December 1953
FateReturned to Royal Navy on 7 December 1953
United Kingdom
NameHMS Taurus
Recommissioned8 December 1953
FateScrapped April 1960
General characteristics
Class & typeT-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,290 tons surfaced
  • 1,560 tons submerged
Length276 ft 6 in (84.28 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught
  • 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) forward
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) aft
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1.86 MW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1.08 MW) each
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) surfaced
  • 9 knots (20 km/h) submerged
Range4,500 nautical miles at 11 knots (8,330 km at 20 km/h) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament

HMS Taurus was a Second World War T-class submarine, built by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow.

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