French submarine Orion

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Orion
History
France
NameOrion
BuilderAteliers et Chantiers de la Loire Nantes
Laid down9 July 1929
Launched21 April 1931
Commissioned5 July 1932
FateSeized by the British on 3 July 1940 while in Portsmouth, then stricken in April 1943 and dismantled for spare parts
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
Length67 m (219 ft 10 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines, 1,400 hp (1,044 kW)
  • 2 × electric motors, 1,000 hp (746 kW)
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 9 knots (17 km/h) (submerged)
Range
  • 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
  • 82 nautical miles (152 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged)
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Complement41 men
Armament

The French submarine Orion was a submarine built for the French Navy between 1928 and 1931. Ordered in December 1927, it was laid down in July 1929, launched in April 1931 and commissioned in July 1932. On 3 July 1940, it was seized by the British while in Portsmouth. Orion was stricken in April 1943 and dismantled for spare parts.[1]

Design[]

67 m (219 ft 10 in) long, with a beam of 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) and a draught of 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in), Orion-class submarines could dive up to 80 m (260 ft). The submarine had a surfaced displacement of 558 tonnes (549 long tons) and a submerged displacement of 787 tonnes (775 long tons). Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 1,400 hp (1,044 kW) diesel motors and two 1,000 hp (746 kW) electric motors. The submarines' electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) while submerged and 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) on the surface. Their surfaced range was 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) with a submerged range of 82 nautical miles (152 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h).[2][3][4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "FR Orion of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Orion class - Allied Warships of WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Orion submarines (1932) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Q 165". 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04.
  4. ^ "Orion class Submarines - Allied Warships of WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. ^ "French submarines of World War II". naval-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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