| French submarine Terrible (S619) | |
|---|---|
| Career (France) |  |
| Cost: | €3.1 billion (2010)[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 October 2000 |
| Launched: | 21 March 2008 |
| Commissioned: | 20 September 2010 [2] |
| Homeport: | Île Longue |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | SNLE-NG |
| Displacement: |
12 640 tonnes (surfaced) |
| Length: | 138 m |
| Beam: | 12.50 m |
| Draught: | 10.60 m |
| Propulsion: |
Pressurised water K15 nuclear reactor (150 MW), turboreductor system, Pump-jet |
| Speed: | over 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Test depth: | Over 400 metres |
| Complement: |
15 officers 96 men |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Sonar DMUX 80 |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | ARUR 13 |
| Armament: |
Nuclear : 16 M51 SLBM missiles with TN 75 warheads |
Le Terrible is a Triomphant class strategic nuclear submarine of the French Navy. She was launched on 21 March 2008 [3]
On 27 January 2010, at 9h25, Terrible launched an M51 SLBM from underwater, in Audierne Bay.[4] The missile reached its target 2000 kilometres off North Carolina; the 4500 kilometre flight took about 20 minutes.[5] The submarine was put into service on 20 September 2010 armed with the M51 missile.[2]
Sources and references[]
- ↑ http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/112431/french-auditor-reveals-weapon-prices%2C-a400m-details.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Le Terrible entre en service actif". Ministry of Defense (France). 1 October 2010. http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/a-la-une/le-terrible-entre-en-service-actif. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ SNLE-NG Le Terrible, netmarine.net
- ↑ Un missile M-51 a été tiré depuis un sous-marin en plongée ce matin, Jean-Dominique Merchet, Libération
- ↑ Le missile M-51 est retombé à 2000 kilomètres des côtes américaines, Jean-Dominique Merchet, Libération
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