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French submarine Actéon
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Actéon was a French Navy Redoutable-class submarine of the M6 series commissioned in 1932. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies from 1939 to June 1940, then in the navy of Vichy France. She was sunk in November 1942.
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Name | Actéon |
Namesake | Actaeon, a Theban hero in Greek mythology |
Operator | French Navy |
Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire, France |
Laid down | 20 July 1927 |
Launched | 10 April 1929 |
Commissioned | 18 December 1931 |
Homeport | Brest, France |
Fate | Sunk 8 November 1942 |
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Class and type | Redoutable-class submarine |
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Length | 92.3 m (302 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 8.1 m (26 ft 7 in)[1] |
Draft | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) (surfaced) |
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Test depth | 80 m (262 ft) |
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