Ariane-class submarine

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]

Ariane in 1930
Class overview
Builders	Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand
Operators	France
In commission	1925–1942
Completed	4
Lost	4
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	636 tonnes (626 tons) surfaced 800 tonnes (787 tons) submerged
Length	64 m (210 ft 0 in)
Beam	6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught	4.1 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
Complement	41
Armament	1 x 75 mm (2.95 in) gun 2 x 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA gun 7 x 21.7 in (550 mm) torpedo tubes (6 bow / 1 stern)

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

• List of submarines of France