OVERVIEW



FS Rubis S601, the lead boat of her class, is a carry-over from the late Cold War period and continues to serve the modern French Fleet today.

ORIGIN: France

YEAR: 1983

STATUS: Commissioned, in Active Service

SHIP CLASS: Rubis-class

SHIPS-IN-CLASS (6): FS Rubis (FS Provence) (S601); FS Saphir (FS Bretagne) (S602); FS Casablanca (Bourgogne) (S603); FS Emeraude (S604); FS Amethyste (S605); FS Perle (S606); FS Turquoise (S607) (cancelled); FS Diamat (S608) (cancelled)

OPERATORS: France

SPECIFICATIONS



Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the base FS Rubis (S601) design. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.

CREW / COMPLEMENT: 70

LENGTH: 241 feet (73.46 meters)

BEAM: 25 feet (7.62 meters)

DRAUGHT: 21 feet (6.40 meters)

DISPLACEMENT (SURFACE): 2,400 tons

DISPLACEMENT (SUBMERGED): 2,600 tons

PROPULSION: 1 x K48 pressurized water nuclear reactor unit developing 64,000 horsepower with 2 x Turbo-alternators and 1 x Electric Engine (9,400 horsepower) driving 1 x Shaft astern.

SPEED (SURFACE): 18 knots (21 miles-per-hour)

SPEED (SUBMERGED): 25.5 miles-per-hour (29 miles-per-hour)

RANGE: Essentially Unlimited

ARMAMENT



4 x 533mm (21") torpedo tubes (bow-facing) with 14 x Torpedo reloads. Support for 14 x SM.39 Exocet anti-ship missiles or naval mines in place of torpedo stock.

AIR WING



None.

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