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403:) surfaced. They also mounted two electric generators that produced 337 kW (452 hp) connected to one electric motor for use while submerged rated at 970 kW (1,300 hp). The generators were placed on spring suspensions and the motor was attached directly to the shaft creating a near-silent operational environment while submerged. The submarines had a maximum speed of 12.5
437:-class submarines had a complement of 40 including 6 officers. By 1981, their sonar had been upgraded to one active DUUA II sonar, one passive DUUA II sonar, one passive ranging DUUX 2 sonar. They had a diving depth down to roughly 182.8 metres (600 ft).
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in March 1955, and the last two in
December. By 1960 all four submarines had entered service and operated exclusively in the Mediterranean Sea as a deterrent against threats to commercial shipping between France and its colonies in
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372:), 552 t (543 long tons) surfaced and 680 t (669 long tons) submerged. Vessels of the class were 49.6 metres (162 ft 9 in) long with a
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by the French Navy. These submarines had advanced sensors and were very quiet. They were influenced by the World War II German
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class were the first French submarines to use a diesel-electric propulsion system and were powered by two 12-cylinder
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are an enlarged version built for the French, Pakistani, Portuguese, Spanish and South
African navies.
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777:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
760:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
235:16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) submerged
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842:. New York: Jane's Publishing Incorporated.
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800:. New York: Jane's Publishing Incorporated.
216:1 electric motor 970 kW (1,300 hp)
376:of 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) and a
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380:of 4 m (13 ft 1 in). The
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421:for four 550 mm (21.7 in)
159:680 t (669 long tons) submerged
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349:specifically for operations in the
169:49.6 m (162 ft 9 in)
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645:in 1989. The design of the French
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523:1982 preserved as a museum in the
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429:. They were equipped with DUUA I
177:5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
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995:Ship classes of the French Navy
266:4 × 550 mm (21.7 in)
185:4 m (13 ft 1 in)
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838:Jane's Fighting Ships 1984–85
817:Jane's Fighting Ships 1981–82
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758:Jane's Fighting Ships 1972–73
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307:and were referred to as
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128:General characteristics
427:anti-submarine warfare
305:anti-submarine warfare
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362:standard displacement
335:Sous-marins de Chasse
309:Sous-marins de Chasse
270:(8 torpedoes carried)
27:The conning tower of
613:. On 14 March 1979,
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637:was transferred to
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985:Submarine classes
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502:April 1979
339:French Navy
333:Designated
329:Description
289:French Navy
70:Preceded by
64:French Navy
979:Categories
750:References
740:Moore 1984
716:Moore 1981
701:Moore 1980
548:July 1980
468:Completed
355:Type XXIII
313:Type XXIII
285:submarines
242:Complement
190:Propulsion
156:) surfaced
96:In service
917:Argonaute
660:Citations
635:Argonaute
631:Argonaute
606:laid down
602:Cherbourg
586:Argonaute
509:Argonaute
493:, France
491:Cherbourg
465:Launched
423:torpedoes
397:kilowatts
370:long tons
205:790
154:long tons
148:552
137:Submarine
120:Preserved
104:Completed
99:1958–1982
52:Operators
29:Argonaute
910:Aréthuse
889:Aréthuse
766:28197951
654:Aréthuse
615:Aréthuse
582:Aréthuse
478:Aréthuse
462:Builder
458:Hull no.
447:Aréthuse
435:Aréthuse
411:Aréthuse
382:Aréthuse
343:Aréthuse
279:Aréthuse
263:Armament
45:Aréthuse
903:Amazone
656:class.
623:Amazone
619:reserve
590:Amazone
534:Amazone
417:in the
378:draught
364:of 410
358:U-boats
337:by the
316:U-boats
255:DUUA I
195:1 shaft
182:Draught
112:Retired
949:Daphné
940:Narval
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627:Ariane
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560:S 640
555:Ariane
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527:Paris
514:S 636
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449:class
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166:Length
88:Daphné
75:Narval
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639:Paris
454:Name
441:Ships
431:sonar
405:knots
393:shaft
368:(400
323:class
283:were
281:class
257:sonar
230:knots
228:12.5
223:Speed
152:(543
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77:class
47:class
844:ISBN
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802:ISBN
779:ISBN
762:OCLC
592:and
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374:beam
341:the
303:for
276:The
174:Beam
133:Type
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