Aréthuse class submarine
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The Aréthuse class were submarines built for the French Navy
in the 1950s. They were designed as hunter killer submarines for anti-submarine warfare and were referred to as Sous-marins de Chasse by the Marine Nationale. These submarines had advanced sensors and were very quiet. They were influenced by the World War II German Type XXIII
U-boat. They were always based in the Mediterranean.
The Daphné class submarine
s are an enlarged version built for the French, Pakistani, Portuguese, Spanish and South African Navies
All of the boats were built by the Arsenal de Cherbourg
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
in the 1950s. They were designed as hunter killer submarines for anti-submarine warfare and were referred to as Sous-marins de Chasse by the Marine Nationale. These submarines had advanced sensors and were very quiet. They were influenced by the World War II German Type XXIII
German Type XXIII submarine
German Type XXIII submarines were the first so-called elektroboats to become operational. They were small coastal submarines designed to operate in the shallow waters of the North Sea, Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea, where larger Type XXI Elektro boats were at risk in World War II. They were so...
U-boat. They were always based in the Mediterranean.
The Daphné class submarine
Daphne class submarine
The Daphné class was a type of diesel-electric patrol submarines built in France between 1958 and 1970 for the French Navy and for export.-History:...
s are an enlarged version built for the French, Pakistani, Portuguese, Spanish and South African Navies
Ships
| Name | Launched | Completed | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| S635 Aréthuse | 9 November 1957, | 23 October 1958 | April 1979 |
| S636 Argonaute Argonaute (S636) Argonaute is an Aréthuse-class submarine, and the fourth ship of the French Navy to bear the name.Launched on 23 October 1958, she served as flagship within the Toulon submarine squadron, and spent over 2,000 days at sea and over 32,000 hours underwater... |
29 June 1957 | 11 February 1959 | 1982 preserved as a museum in the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is the biggest science museum in Europe. Located in Parc de la Villette in Paris, France, it is at the heart of the Cultural Center of Science, Technology and Industry , a center promoting science and science culture.About five million people visit the Cité... Paris |
| S639 Amazone | 3 April 1958 | 1 July 1959 | July 1980 |
| S640 Ariane | 12 September 1958, | 16 March 1960 | March 1981 |
All of the boats were built by the Arsenal de Cherbourg