Ariane-class submarine

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Ariane (1929).jpg
Ariane in 1930
Class overview
BuildersChantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand
Operators France
In commission1925–1942
Completed4
Lost4
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement636 tonnes (626 tons) surfaced 800 tonnes (787 tons) submerged
Length64 m (210 ft 0 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surface
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Complement41
Armament

The Ariane class were a sub-class of the 600 series submarines, made by France in the interwar period.[1] Most of them served during World War II, except for Ondine, which sank on its test trial due to collision in 1928.[2]

History[]

The Ariane class, or subclass, was built under the Normand-Fenaux type. They were considered the most successful of the 600 series submarines.[3] It was made up of four submarines, Eurydice, Ariane (the lead ship), Danaé, and Ondine.[2]

Submarines[]

Ship Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
Eurydice Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand[4] 18 April 1924 [4] 31 May 1927 [4] 1 September 1929 [4] Scuttled on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture from the Germans.[4]
Danaé 18 April 1924 [5] 11 September 1927 [5] Unknown Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[5]
Ariane 6 August 1923[6] 6 August 1925 [6] 1 September 1929[6] Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[6]
Ondine 1923[3] 5 August 1925[3] 1928[3] Sank due to collision on test trial in 1928[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ F. O'Connell), Captain John (2010). Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century: Part One. p. 240. ISBN 9781450236904.
  2. ^ a b c "Ariane class Submarines - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ariane submarines (1928–1929) – French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "FR Eurydice of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "FR Danaé of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "FR Ariane of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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