Dolphin class
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Several classes of submarine are named after the dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
- Delta class submarineDelta class submarineThe Delta class is a class of submarines which formed the backbone of the Soviet and Russian strategic submarine fleet since its introduction in 1973...
, four classes of nuclear ballistic missile submarines operated by the Soviet and Russian navies since the 1960s. The submarines are sometimes referred to as the Dolphin class - Dolfijn or Dolphin class submarineDolfijn class submarineThe Dolfijn class submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy are a class of four submarines, the Dolfijn, Zeehond, Potvis and Tonijn, Which were built in the late 1950s and the early 1960s...
, a class of four submarines operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1954 until 1992 - Dolphin class submarineDolphin class submarineThe Type 800 Dolphin class is a diesel-electric submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG , Germany for the Israeli Navy. It is based on the export-only German 209 class submarines, but modified and reduced and is thus not seen as a member of the 209 family...
, a class of three submarines based on the German Type 209 submarine design and in operation with the Israeli Sea Corps since 1998
See also
- Dolphin (disambiguation)#Ships and aircraft for individual surface vessels and submarines of this name, the name of seven ships of the United States Navy, including two submarines, the name of sixteen ships of the Royal Navy, including a submarine base