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This page provides details on warships from the French Republic. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

Ship names are prefaced by F.S. (French Ship).


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LE TRIOMPHANT CLASS SUBMARINES

 

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
616 Le Triomphant DCN, 
Cherbourg		 26 Mar 1994 21 Mar 1997    
617 Le Temeraire DCN, 
Cherbourg		 21 Jan 1998 23 Dec 1999    
618 Le Vigilant DCN, 
Cherbourg		 Aug 2003 2004    
619 Le Terrible DCN, 
Cherbourg		 2008*      
         
LENGTH 138.00m
BEAM 12.50m
DISPLACEMENT 12640 tons (surface) / 14335 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 16 / M45 SLBM
4 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 1 Type K15 pressurized water reactor; 1 pump jet prop; 41500shp
SPEED 25+ knots (submerged)
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 111
COMMENTS  


LE REDOUTABLE CLASS SUBMARINES

 

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
610 Le Foudroyant DCN, 
Cherbourg		 4 Dec 1971 6 Jun 1974 30 Apr 1998  
611 Le Redoutable DCN, 
Cherbourg		 29 Mar 1967 *** Dec 1991 Preserved as museum
612 Le Terrible DCN, 
Cherbourg		 12 Dec 1969 1 Jan 1973 1 Jul 1996  
613 L'Indomptable DCN, 
Cherbourg		 17 Sep 1974 23 Dec 1976    
614 Le Tonnant DCN, 
Cherbourg		 17 Sep 1977 3 May 1980 Sep 1999  
615 L'Inflexible DCN, 
Cherbourg		 23 Jun 1982 1 Apr 1985    
         
LENGTH 128.70m
BEAM 10.60m
DISPLACEMENT 8087 tons (surface) / 8913 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 16 / M4 or M45 SLBM
4 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 1 pressurized water reactor; 1 prop; 16000shp
SPEED 20+ knots (submerged)
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 135
COMMENTS  


AMETHYSTE CLASS SUBMARINES

 

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
601 Rubis
ex Provence		 DCN, 
Cherbourg		 7 Jul 1979 23 Feb 1983    
602 Saphir
ex Bretagne		 DCN, 
Cherbourg		 1 Sep 1981 6 Jul 1984    
603 Casabianca
ex Bourgogne		 DCN, 
Cherbourg		 22 Dec 1984 21 Apr 1987    
604 Emeraude DCN, 
Cherbourg		 12 Apr 1986 15 Sep 1988    
605 Amethyste DCN, 
Cherbourg		 14 May 1988 3 Mar 1992    
606 Perle DCN, 
Cherbourg		 22 Sep 1990 7 Jul 1993    
         
LENGTH 73.60m
BEAM 7.60m
DISPLACEMENT 2280 tons / 2410 tons (surface) / 2680 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 4 / 533mm torpedo tubes
MACHINERY 1 pressurized water reactor; 1 prop; 9500shp
SPEED 26 knots
RANGE -
COMPLEMENT 70
COMMENTS  


AGOSTA CLASS SUBMARINES

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
620 Agosta DCAN, Cherbourg 19-Oct-1974 28-Jul-1977    28-Oct-1997  
621 Beveziers DCAN, Cherbourg 14-Jun-1975 27-Sep-1977    3-Apr-1998  
622 La Praya DCAN, Cherbourg 15-May-1976 9-Mar-1978    1-Jul-2000  
623 Ouessant DCAN, Cherbourg 23-Oct-1976 27-Jul-1978    13-Jul-2001  
         
LENGTH 67.90m
BEAM 6.80m
DISPLACEMENT 1230 tons (light) / 1490 tons (surface) / 1740 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 4/550mm Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 diesels; 1 prop; 4600 shp
SPEED 12.5 knots (surface) 20 knots (submerged)
RANGE 7900 / 10
COMPLEMENT 54
COMMENTS  

 

DAPHNE CLASS SUBMARINES

S Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
641 Daphne Dubigeon, Nantes 20-Jun-1959 1-Jun-1964 16-Oct-1989  
642 Diane Dubigeon, Nantes 4-Oct-1960 20-Jun-1964 30-Dec-1987  
643 Doris Cherbourg Arsenal 14-May-1960 26-Aug-1964 18-Nov-1994  
644 Eurydice Cherbourg Arsenal 19 Jun 1962 26 Sep 1964 4-Mar-1970 Lost
645 Flore Cherbourg Arsenal 21-Dec-1960 21-May-1964 29-Mar-1989  
646 Galatee Cherbourg Arsenal 22-Sep-1961 25-Jul-1964 Dec-1991  
647 Minerve Cherbourg Arsenal * 10-Jun-1964 27-Jan-1968 Lost
648 Junon Cherbourg Arsenal 11-May-1964 25-Feb-1966 8-Oct-1996  
649 Venus Cherbourg Arsenal 24-Sep-1964 1-Jan-1966 3-Nov-1990  
650 Psyche Brest Arsenal 28-Jun-1967 1-Jul-1969 29-Sep-1998  
651 Sirene Brest Arsenal 28-Jun-1967 1-Mar-1970 Jun-1997  
         
LENGTH 57.75m
BEAM 6.75m
DISPLACEMENT 700 tons (light) / 869 tons (surface) / 1043 tons (submerged)
ARMAMENT 12 / 550mm Torpedo tubes
MACHINERY Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 SEMT-Pielstick/ Jeumont-Schneider 450kw diesel generator sets; 2 x 1000hp electric motors; 2 props; 1200 shp
SPEED 13.5 knots (surface) 16 knots (submerged)
RANGE 4300 / 7.5 (snorkel)
COMPLEMENT 45
COMMENTS  

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