| Ariane-class submarine | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand |
| Operators: |
 France |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Lost: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 64 metres (210 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.2 metres (20 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.1 metres (13 ft) |
| Speed: | 14 knots (16 mph) surface, 7.5 knots (8.6 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 41 men |
| Armament: |
1x 75 mm (3.0 in) gun. 2x 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA gun. 7x 21.7 inches (55 cm) torpedo tubes (6 bow / 1 stern). |
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 Two, 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 Apr 1924 [4] | 31 May 1927 [4] | 1 Sep 1929 [4] | Scuttled on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture from the Germans.[4] |
| Danaé | 18 Apr 1924 [5] | 11 Sep 1927 [5] | Unknown | Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[5] | |
| Ariane | 6 Aug 1923[6] | 6 Aug 1925 [6] | 1 Sep 1929[6] | Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[6] | |
| Ondine | 1923[3] | 5 August 1925[3] | 1928[3] | Sunk due to collision on test trial in 1928[2] |
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ F. O'Connell), Captain John (2010). Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century: Part One. p. 240. ISBN 9781450236904.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ariane class Submarines - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". http://uboat.net/allies/warships/class/502.html. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ariane submarines (1928–1929) – French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_ss_ariane.htm. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "FR Eurydice of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6087.html. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "FR Danaé of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6088.html. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "FR Ariane of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6086.html. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
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