Triton-class diving support vessel

Class overview
Nautilus during SAIL Amsterdam 2010
Name	Triton class
Builders	Rijkswerf Willemsoord
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy
Preceded by	HNLMS Cerberus (A895)
Succeeded by	Cerberus class
Built	1964–1965
In commission	1964–1992
Planned	3
Completed	3
Retired	3
Preserved	2
General characteristics ^[1]
Type	Diving support vessel
Tonnage	74.50 GT
Length	23.28 m (76 ft 5 in)
Beam	5.14 m (16 ft 10 in)
Draught	1.34 m (4 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	1 × 105 hp (78 kW) Volvo Penta diesel engine
Speed	9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) (maximum)
Crew	8

Ships in class

Hull number	Name	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Fate	Notes
Y 8125 / A 848	<i>Triton</i>	Rijkswerf Willemsoord, Den Helder	3 February 1964	27 February 1964	5 August 1964	20 November 1992	Preserved in Lauwersoog	^[2]^[3]
Y 8126 / A 849	<i>Nautilus</i>		17 March 1964	1 May 1964	20 April 1965	2 June 1992	Preserved in Zaandam	^[4]^[5]
Y 8127 / A 850	<i>Hydra</i>		21 May 1964	1 July 1964	20 April 1965	20 November 1992	Preserved in Panheel	^[6]

^ ^a ^b "Triton-klasse duikvaartuigen" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Hr.Ms. Triton" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Project Triton" (in Dutch). Project Triton. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Hr.Ms. Nautilus" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Hr.Ms. Nautilus" (in Dutch). A849. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Hr.Ms. Hydra" (in Dutch). Onze Marinevloot. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

Dutch naval ship classes post-1945

Active
Amphibious transport docks	Rotterdam^S Johan de Witt^S
Frigates	Karel Doorman De Zeven Provinciën
Mine countermeasures vessels	Alkmaar <i>Geosea</i>^L^S
Joint support ships	Karel Doorman^S
Patrol vessels	Holland Noorderhaaks
Submarines	Walrus
Research vessels	Snellius Hydrograaf^S
Auxiliary ships	Mercuur^S Pelikaan^S
Diving support vessels	Soemba^S Cerberus
Tugboats	Linge Schelde Breezand Noordzee Bolder
Training ships	Van Kinsbergen^S Urania^S
S Single ship of class L Leased ship

Decommissioned
Aircraft carriers	Karel Doorman^B^S Karel Doorman^B^S
Cruisers	De Zeven Provinciën
Destroyers	Kortenaar^B Banckert^B^S Holland Friesland
Frigates	Batjan^Au Van Amstel^A Roofdier^A Van Speijk Tromp Kortenaer Jacob van Heemskerck
Patrol vessels	Balder
Mine warfare vessels	Borndiep^B Goeree^D Keeten^B Beemster Onversaagd Wildervank Dokkum Van Straelen
Submarines	Walrus^A Dolfijn Zwaardvis
Replenishment ships	Poolster^S Zuiderkruis^S Amsterdam^S
Research vessels	Dreg I Zeefakkel^S Snellius Buyskes Tydeman^S
Auxiliary ships	<i>Woendi</i>^A^S Vulkaan^B^S Pelikaan^B^S Zuiderkruis^A^S Van Bochove^S Pelikaan^S Cornelis Drebbel^S Thetis^S
Diving support vessels	Cerberus^S Triton
Tugboats	<i>Sorido</i>^S <i>Beatrix</i> <i>Dorus Rijkers</i>^S <i>Triton</i>^J^S Bambi Berkel Orkaan^S Wambrau^S Wamandai^S Westgat
Training ships	<i>Hobein</i>^D^S Urania^S
A ex-American Au ex-Australian B ex-British D ex-German J ex-Japanese S Single ship of class

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