The Ariane class were a sub-class of the 600 series submarines, made by France in the interwar period.[1] Most of them served during World War II, except for Ondine, which sank on its test trial due to collision in 1928.[2]
.jpg) Ariane in 1930
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand |
| Operators |  France |
| In commission | 1925–1942 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Lost | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 64 m (210 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) |
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| Complement | 41 |
| Armament |
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History
editThe Ariane class, or subclass, was built under the Normand-Fenaux type. They were considered the most successful of the 600 series submarines. It was made up of four submarines, Eurydice, Ariane (the lead ship), Danaé, and Ondine.[2]
Submarines
edit| Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
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| Ondine | Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand[3] | 8 February 1923[4] | 8 May[4] or 5 August 1925 | 17 August 1928[4] | Sunk in collision 3 October 1928[2][4] |
| Ariane | 6 August 1923[5] | 6 August 1925 [5] | 1 September 1929[5] | Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[5] | |
| Eurydice | 18 April 1924 [3] | 31 May 1927 [3] | 1 September 1929 [3] | Scuttled on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture by the Germans.[3] | |
| Danaé | 18 April 1924 [6] | 11 September 1927 [6] | November 1929 | Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ F. O'Connell), Captain John (2010). Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century: Part One. iUniverse. p. 240. ISBN 9781450236904.
- ^ a b c "Ariane class Submarines - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "FR Eurydice of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d Sous-Marins Français Disparus & Accidents: Sous-Marin Ondine (in French) Accessed 14 October 2022
- ^ a b c d "FR Ariane of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "FR Danaé of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.