French submarine Saphir (S602)
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For other ships with the same name, see French submarine Saphir.
Saphir was a first-generation nuclear attack submarine of the French Navy. Saphir was the second of the Rubis series. The boat was originally to be named Bretagne, but the name was changed to Saphir before commissioning in 1981.
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Name | Le Saphir |
Namesake | Sapphire |
Laid down | 1 September 1979 |
Launched | 1 September 1981 |
Commissioned | 6 July 1984 |
Decommissioned | July 2019 |
Homeport | Toulon |
Fate | Decommissioned July 2019[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Rubis-class submarine |
Displacement | 2600 t (2400 t surfaced) |
Length | 73.6 m (241 ft) |
Beam | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
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Speed | over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Endurance | 45 days |
Test depth | over 300 m (980 ft) |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 16 |
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