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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Lack of qualified sailors confines RNLN's Bruinvis to port

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has halted operations with one of its four Walrus-class diesel-electric attack submarines for at least a year.

A navy spokesman said that HNLMS Bruinvis, the newest of the class, was confined to port due to a lack of qualified personnel.

The 2,800-ton submarine, which was commissioned in 1994, will remain berthed at Den Helder naval base for the time being.

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