Diane-class submarine (1930)

The Diane-class submarines were a group of nine submarines built for the French Navy during the 1930s. Six boats were sunk during the Second World War and the others were sold for scrap in 1946.

Not to be confused with Diane-class submarine (1916).
Class overview
NameDiane class
Operators French Navy
Preceded by600 Series submarines
Succeeded by Orion class
Built1930–1933
In commission1931–1946
Completed9
Lost6
Scrapped3
General characteristics (as built)
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
Length64.4 m (211 ft 3 in)
Beam6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Installed power
  • 1,400 bhp (1,000 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,000 shp (750 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced)
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (surfaced)
  • 85 nmi (157 km; 98 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (submerged)
Complement41
Armament
  • 3 × 550 mm (21.7 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 3 × 400 mm (15.7 in) external torpedo tubes
  • 1 × 76.2 mm (3.0 in) deck gun

Ships
ShipLaid downLaunched[1]Completed
Diane15 May 1930
Méduse26 August 1930
Antiope19 August 1930
Amphitrite20 December 1930
Amazone28 December 1931
Orphée10 November 1931
Oréade25 May 1932
Sibylle28 January 1932
Psyché4 August 1932

Notes
  1. Gardiner & Chesnau, p. 275

Bibliography
  • Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
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