French submarine L'Espoir
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L'Espoir was a French Navy Redoutable-class submarine of the M6 series commissioned in 1934. 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 until she was scuttled at Toulon in November 1942.
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L'Espoir′s sister ship Ajax in 1930. | |
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Name | L'Espoir |
Namesake | Hope, an optimistic state of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes |
Operator | French Navy |
Builder | Arsenal de Cherbourg, Cherbourg, France |
Laid down | 1 August 1929 |
Launched | 18 July 1931 |
Commissioned | 1 February 1934 |
Homeport | Brest, France |
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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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