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Danish Submarines
Survey of all submarines in service in the Royal Danish Navy from 1909-2004.

The  subs are listed in chronological order from newest to oldest.

You may find more pictures and information on the subs or classes by using the hyperlink attached to the name or class.

KRONBORG (2001-2004) Comments: Returned to Sweden after decommissioning and renamed NÄCKEN. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: S325 KRONBORG ex. KM NÄCKEN 04/17/1979 08/17/2001 10/27/2004

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TUMLEREN Class (1989-2004) Comments: Former Norwegian KOBBEN Class. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: S322 TUMLEREN ex. KNM UTVAER 07/30/1965 10/20/1989 08/17/2004 S323 SÆLEN ex. KNM KYA 10/03/1965 10/10/1990 12/21/2004 S324 SPRINGEREN ex. KNM UTHAUG 02/20/1964 10/17/1991 11/25/2004

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NARHVALEN Class (1970-2004) Comments: The NARHVALEN Class subs were the last ships to be built at the Naval Dock Yard in Copenhagen. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: S320 NARHVALEN 09/10/1968 02/27/1970 10/16/2003 S321 NORDKAPEREN 12/18/1969 12/22/1970 02/02/2004

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DELFINEN Class (1961-1990) Comments: Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: S326 DELFINEN 05/04/1956 08/01/1961 08/02/1983 S327 SPÆKHUGGEREN 02/20/1957 08/01/1961 07/31/1989 S328 TUMLEREN 05/22/1958 08/01/1961 08/06/1981 S329 SPRINGEREN 04/22/1963 10/22/1964 03/31/1990

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U Class (1947-1959) Comments: U 1 is of the British U type submarines, U 2 and U 3 are British V type subs. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: U1 (S321) U 1 - SPRINGEREN ex. ORP DZIK, ex. HMS P.52 10/11/1942 06/16/1947 11/19/1957 U2 (S322) U 2 - STØREN ex. HMS VULPINE 12/28/1943 09/19/1947 01/29/1959 U3 (S323) U 3 - SÆLEN ex. French MORSE, ex. HMS VORTEX 08/19/1944 02/18/1947 01/16/1958

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H Class (1938-1950) Comments: These subs were scuttled at Holmen August 29, 1943 and not reentering service. A fifth sub of this class was financially approved, but was later cancelled. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: H1 HAVMANDEN 06/19/1937 10/08/1938 07/07/1950 H2 HAVFRUEN 11/06/1937 05/06/1939 07/07/1950 H3 HAVKALEN 03/03/1938 07/18/1939 07/07/1950 H4 HAVHESTEN 07/11/1940 09/22/1942 07/07/1950

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D Class (1926-1946) Comments: These subs were scuttled at Holmen August 29, 1943 and not reentering service. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: D1 DAPHNE 12/09/1925 10/04/1926 08/22/1946 D2 DRYADEN 06/03/1926 09/01/1927 08/22/1946

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B Class (1915-1946) Comments: Construction of a sixth sub was cancelled, as the 1st World War ended. Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: 8 (B8) ÆGIR 12/08/1914 02/22/1915 02/26/1933 9 (B9) RAN 06/19/1912 11/19/1912 08/22/1946 10 (B10) TRITON 07/29/1915 03/01/1916 08/22/1946 11 (B11) NEPTUN 12/22/1915 10/01/1916 04/26/1933 12 (B12) GALATHEA 04/15/1916 01/25/1946 08/22/1946

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A Class (1912-1932) Comments: Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: H2 (3) HAVMANDEN 12/23/1911 08/20/1912 04/26/1928 T1 (4) THETIS 06/19/1912 11/19/1912 04/26/1928 H1 (2) HAVFRUEN 08/31/1912 03/21/1913 05/03/1932 5 2den APRIL 03/31/1913 09/04/1913 01/15/1929 6 NAJADEN 07/09/1913 12/01/1913 09/09/1931 7 NYMFEN 02/10/1914 07/27/1914 03/11/1932

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DYKKEREN (1909-1917) Comments: Sank during a submerged training exercise after a collision with a Norwegian steamer off Taarbaek Reef outside Copenhagen. 44Read the complete story here Units in Class PT No.: Name: Launched: Comm.: Decomm.: 1 DYKKEREN 07/18/1909 09/29/1909 06/13/1917

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