HNLMS Tijgerhaai (P336)

HNLMS Tijgerhaai was a T-class/Zwaardvisch-class submarine submarine of the Royal Navy. She carried the pennant number P336. Her keel was laid at Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow on 12 June 1943. Launched on 29 November 1944, she entered service on 28 March 1945.

She was one of 52 ships of her class. The class followed the Grampus-class submarine and was succeeded by the U class.

The boat displaced 1,290 long tons surfaced and 1,560 long tons submerged. She measured 84.1 m (276 ft) long with a beam of 7.6 m (25 ft). Her designed speed was 15.5 knots, and she carried a complement of 61. Her main battery was of 102 mm (4.0 in) calibre.

She served with the Royal Navy as HMS Tarn. She then passed to the Royal Netherlands Navy, serving as HNLMS Tijgerhaai from 28 March 1945. She was in commission for 2,351 days of the Second World War. She was decommissioned on 11 November 1964.

She was broken up for scrap on 5 November 1965.

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