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FRENCH NAVY (FRANCE)

SUBMARINES

DE DION small submarine

Names

Q061 De Dion

Builders

Arsenal de Toulon: Q061 De Dion

Commissioned

none

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

none

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

21 /

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Draught, m

 

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Endurance, nm(kts)  

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Diving depth operational, m  

Project history: This small experimental submarine, designed by Marquis de Dion (famous automobile designer), was a derivation from Goubet. Classified as sous-marin vedette or immersible vedette. Planned for handling on one of the battleships. Construction started on 18 October 1904, but was later cancelled. Uncompleted hull used for experiments.

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

© Ivan Gogin, 2014