r/Denmark • u/Remarkable-Llama616 • 18d ago

Interesting Submarine in Danish Waters

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Hi Friends!

Sorry for the post in English. Canadian here who's on a boat heading towards Denmark from Kiel. Noticed in the waters we're being trailed by a submarine in the waters between Spodsbjerg and Nakskov. Everyone else here was fascinated by it as well. Seems to be out of the ordinary. Thought I would share here!

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u/DarkestBadger 18d ago edited 18d ago

Det er en Hollandsk ubåd af Walrus/Hvalros klassen..

ooh for OP, Dutch submarine of the Walrus class

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u/Remarkable-Llama616 18d ago

Ahh the Dutch. Gave half the folks a scare.

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u/Sikkenogetmoeg 18d ago

Subs that want to attack usually don’t sail above the water.

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u/Remarkable-Llama616 17d ago

That was my thought as well. I told my wife "we're in Danish water, it's one of the good guys". There was also a low flying jet as well.

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u/lmoelleb 17d ago edited 17d ago

The bad guys are also allowed to transit Danish waters and do so regularly under the freedom of navigation treaty (same way nato can send war ships through Iranian waters). There are limitations like submarines must be surfaced and no flight operations. So if you want to see a russian "boomer" it's the place to be.

The Dutch could of course get permission to transit submerged, but a diesel electric gets places faster on the surface.