The Walrus-class submarine is the only submarine class currently in operation in the Royal Netherlands Navy. They have been in service since 1990 and are all named after sea mammals. The Walrus-class submarines are unusual in that instead of a cross-shaped assembly of stern diving planes and rudders, they mount four combined rudders and diving planes in an "X" configuration. After the Cold War, the subs have been tasked for many highly confidential intelligence gathering operations (still classi

12K views · 320 reactions |  BrusselWendy :Royal Netherlands Navy Walrus-class submarine off of Den Helder,  Netherlands | NextGen PHDefense | Facebook

107K views · 673 reactions | A walrus named Freya has become a local celebrity of sorts in the Netherlands after frequently appearing in the waters near the city of Den Helder in recent months. On October 27, the Dutch Navy even posted a video to social media showing Freya had climbed aboard one of its submarines and promptly taken a nap. Ironically, the naval vehicle Freya was dozing on is actually called a ‘Walrus-class submarine.’ 藍 | NowThis | Facebook

Saab and Damen want to build the replacements of the Dutch Walrus class submarines, in a balanced cooperation between the Netherlands and Sweden. Look at how this works: | Damen

SUBMARINE SLEEP: A famous Dutch walrus named Freya hopped on board a Royal Netherlands Navy submarine to take a nap on Wednesday morning. Freya has been in the area for two months now, local news says. | CBS News