Anguille was one of 20 Naïade-class submarines built for the French Navy at the beginning of the 20th century. She was of the Romazotti type, and remained in service until just prior to the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
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| History |
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| Name | Anguille |
| Ordered | 3 April 1901 |
| Builder | Arsenal de Toulon |
| Laid down | 9 October 1902 |
| Launched | 3 August 1904 |
| Commissioned | 31 July 1907 |
| Stricken | 21 May 1914 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 14 April 1920 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Naïade-class submarine |
| Displacement |
- 70.5 t (69.4 long tons), (surfaced)
- 73.6 t (72.4 long tons) (submerged)
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| Length | 24 m (78 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power |
- 65 PS (64 bhp; 48 kW) (petrol engine)
- 70 PS (69 bhp; 51 kW) (electric motor)
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph) (surfaced)
- 6 kn (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (submerged)
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| Range |
- 200 nmi (370 km; 230 mi) at 5.5 knots (10.2 km/h; 6.3 mph) (surfaced)
- 30 nmi (56 km; 35 mi) at 4.1 kn (7.6 km/h; 4.7 mph) (submerged)
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| Test depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Complement | 9 |
| Armament | 2 × single 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedoes in Drzewiecki drop collars |
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