O 2 class submarine
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The O 2 class was a class
of four submarine
s, built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Flushing for the Royal Netherlands Navy
. Used for patrols in the Dutch home waters. The class comprised O 2, O 3, O 4 and O 5. The submarines diving depth was 25 metres, during trials with no crew on board a depth of 40 metres was reached.
Ship class
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of four submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s, built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Flushing for the Royal Netherlands Navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
. Used for patrols in the Dutch home waters. The class comprised O 2, O 3, O 4 and O 5. The submarines diving depth was 25 metres, during trials with no crew on board a depth of 40 metres was reached.
Construction
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNLMS O 2 | 11 October 1909 | 30 Januari 1911 | 01 December 1911 | 1930 |
| HNLMS O 3 | 31 December 1910 | 30 July 1912 | 11 Funerary 1913 | 1932 |
| HNLMS O 4 | 15 June 1912 | 05 August 1913 | 17 June 1914 | 1935 |
| HNLMS O 5 | 15 June 1912 | 02 October 1913 | 20 August 1914 | 1935 |