Amphitrite-class submarine
The Amphitrite class was a group of eight submarines built for the French Navy just before World War I and completed during the war.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amphitrite |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| Preceded by | Gustave Zédé class |
| Succeeded by | Bellone class |
| Built | 1913–18 |
| In service | 1915–35 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Scrapped | 7 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 53.95 m (177 ft 0 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) (deep) |
| Draft | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 40 m (131 ft 3 in) |
| Complement | 27 crew |
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Ships
| Name | Builder | Launched | Completed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphitrite (Q94) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 9 June 1914 | 6 February 1918 | stricken, 24 July 1935 |
| Astrée (Q95) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 6 December 1915 | 11 June 1918 | stricken, 9 November 1928 |
| Artémis (Q96) | Arsenal de Toulon | 14 October 1914 | 8 May 1916 | stricken, 5 May 1927 |
| Aréthuse (Q97) | Arsenal de Toulon | 20 April 1916 | 10 July 1916 | stricken, 8 March 1927 |
| Atalante (Q98) | Arsenal de Toulon | 15 April 1915 | 22 December 1915 | stricken, 9 June 133 |
| Amarante (Q99) | Arsenal de Toulon | 11 November 1915 | 14 January 1918 | stricken, 3 February 1925 |
| Ariane (Q100) | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 5 September 1914 | 20 April 1916 | sunk, 19 June 1917 |
| Andromaque (Q101) | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 13 February 1915 | 22 June 1916 | stricken, 25 October 1926 |
See also
Bibliography
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- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Garier, Gérard (2002). A l'épreuve de la Grande Guerre. L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 3–2. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN 2-909675-81-5.
- Garier, Gérard (2000). Des Clorinde (1912-1916) aux Diane (1912–1917). L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 3–1. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN 2-909675-54-8.
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