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FRENCH NAVY (FRANCE)

SUBMARINES

EMERAUDE submarines

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Emeraude Q197   Arsenal de Toulon 5.1938 --- --- demolished on the slipway 23.6.1940
L`Agate Q208   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 7/1939 --- --- demolished on the slipway 23.6.1940
Le Corail Q209   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 9/1939 --- --- demolished on the slipway 23.6.1940
L`Escarbouche Q210   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 9/1939 --- --- demolished on the slipway 23.6.1940

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

862 / 1119

Length, m

72.7

Breadth, m

7.36

Draught, m

4.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Schneider diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

2000 / 1270

Max speed, kts

15 / 9

Fuel, t

diesel oil 76

Endurance, nm(kts) 5600(12) / 90(4)

Armament

1 x 1 - 100/34 M1936, 1 x 2 - 13.2/76, 4 - 550 TT (bow, 4), 40 mines

Electronic equipment hydrophone
Complement 43
Diving depth operational, m 100

Project history: Project "V2". Built under 1937 (lead ship) and 1938 programmes. Development of Saphir. According to some information, only Emeraude was begun. All were blown up on slipways.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

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