French submarine Téméraire (S617)
For other ships with the same name, see French ship Le Téméraire.
Téméraire (S 617) | |
History | |
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France | |
Name: | Téméraire |
Namesake: | "Reckless" |
Cost: | €4.282 billions (2010)[1] |
Laid down: | 18 December 1993 |
Launched: | 21 January 1998 |
Commissioned: | 23 December 1999 |
Homeport: | Île Longue |
Identification: | S617 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Triomphant-class submarine |
Displacement: |
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Length: | 138 m (453 ft) |
Beam: | 12.50 m (41.0 ft) |
Draught: | 10.60 m (34.8 ft) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Range: | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
Test depth: | Over 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Complement: |
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Sensors and processing systems: |
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Electronic warfare & decoys: | ARUR 13 |
Armament: |
Téméraire is a Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine of the French Navy, launched in January 1998, and commissioned in December 1999, six months behind schedule. The boat had, in May 1999, successfully tested launched an M45 submarine-launched ballistic missile.[2]
References
- ↑ "French Audit Report Reveals Weapon Prices, A400M Details". defence-aerospace.com. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ Norris, Robert S.; Arkin, William M.; Kristensen, Hans M.; Handler, Joshua (1 July 2001). "French Nuclear Forces, 2001". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
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