Ariane in 1930
Class overview
BuildersChantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand
Operators France
In commission1925–1942
Completed4
Lost4
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 636 tonnes (626 tons) surfaced
  • 800 tonnes (787 tons) submerged
Length64 m (210 ft 0 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surface
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Complement41
Armament

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]

History

The 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

Ship Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
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

References

  1. ^ F. O'Connell), Captain John (2010). Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century: Part One. iUniverse. p. 240. ISBN 9781450236904.
  2. ^ a b c "Ariane class Submarines - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d Sous-Marins Français Disparus & Accidents: Sous-Marin Ondine (in French) Accessed 14 October 2022
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
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