Specifications
Year: 1983
Status: Commissioned, in Active Service
Ships-in-Class: 6
Named Ships: 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)
Status: Commissioned, in Active Service
Ships-in-Class: 6
Named Ships: 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)
Complement: 70
Length: 241 ft (73.46 m)
Width: 25 ft (7.62 m)
Height: 21 ft (6.40 m)
Displacement (Surface): 2,400 tons
Displacement (Submerged): 2,600 tons
Length: 241 ft (73.46 m)
Width: 25 ft (7.62 m)
Height: 21 ft (6.40 m)
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 kts (21 mph)
Speed (Submerged): 25.5 kts (29 mph)
Range: Essentially Unlimited
Speed (Submerged): 25.5 kts (29 mph)
Range: Essentially Unlimited
Operators: France
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.
