Zwaardvisch

HNLMS Zwaardvisch (S814) was the lead ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy's Zwaardvisch-class submarine, which was based on the British T class. The submarine was originally ordered as HMS Talent (P322) and built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow, and John Brown & Company, Clydebank. It served mainly in the Pacific against the Japanese during the war, operating under both British and US operational command in Ceylon and Australia. In 1950, the vessel was renamed HNLMS Zwaardvisch. She was sold and broken up for scrap in 1963.

6 Oct 1944 at 06:53 hrs: Zwaardvisch (1) attacks the German submarine U 168 The Dutch submarine fires six torpedoes, one torpedo hits the target and the U-boat sinks. 27 Germans survive the attack, but 23 men are lost. Position: 06°20'S-111°28'E, off North coast of Java ., date and place unknown. (Photo: © Collection Pedro Dávila Pino) Uboat.net for more information. 10 Oct 1944: Zwaardvisch uses her deck gun to sink the Japanese coastal vessel Koei Maru (+/- 500t). Position: 5°57'S-112°29'E, south west of Bawean island. 15 Oct 1944: the submarine uses her deck gun, after a torpedo misses the target, to sink the Japanese coastal vessel ms Kaiyo Maru 17 Oct 1944: Zwaardvisch sinks the Japanese minelayer Itsukushima The submarine fires three torpedoes of which one hits the minelayer. east of Bawean island.