HNLMS K II
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 K II | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | K II |
| Builder | Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Laid down | 20 November 1915 |
| Launched | 27 February 1919 |
| Commissioned | 28 March 1922 |
| Decommissioned | August 1937 |
| Fate | Decommissioned 1937 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | none |
| Type | Unique submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 57.31 m (188 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 5.29 m (17 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | |
| Complement | 29 |
| Armament |
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K II was a unique patrol submarine of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The ship was built by Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam. The boat had a diving dept of 40 metres (130 ft).[2]
K II was known under personnel of the Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service (OZD) as being part of the coffin series submarines.[3] These were submarines of the OZD that looked like a coffin because of their square upper structure, instead of the more rounded upper structure most other submarines of the OZD had.[3]