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Circé-class submarine (1907)
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Not to be confused with Circé-class submarine (1925).
The Circé-class submarines consisted of a pair of submarines built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during the first decade of the 20th century. One boat was sunk in a collision before the First World War and the other was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the last year of the war.
Quick Facts Class overview, General characteristics (as built) ...
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Name | Circé class |
Builders | Arsenal de Toulon |
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Preceded by | Émeraude class |
Succeeded by | Guêpe class |
Built | 1905–1909 |
In commission | 1909–1918 |
Completed | 2 |
Lost | 2 |
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Type | Submarine |
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Length | 47.13 m (154 ft 8 in) (o/a) |
Beam | 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) |
Draft | 3.24 m (10 ft 8 in) |
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Complement | 2 officers and 20 crewmen |
Armament | 6 × external 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo launchers (4 × fixed, 2 × Drzewiecki drop collars) |
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