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Sirène-class submarine (1901)

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Sirène, c. 1909
Class overview
NameSirène class
BuildersArsenal de Cherbourg
Operators French Navy
Preceded byNarval
Succeeded byTemplate:Sclass-
Completed4
Scrapped4
General characteristics (as built)
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 157 t (155 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 213 t (210 long tons) (submerged)
Length32.5 m (106 ft 8 in) (o/a)
Beam3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Draft2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Installed power
  • 250 ihp (190 kW) (steam engines)
  • 100 bhp (75 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 9.75 knots (18.1 km/h; 11.2 mph) (surfaced)
  • 5.8 knots (10.7 km/h; 6.7 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) surfaced
  • 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 3.75 knots (6.9 km/h; 4.3 mph) submerged
Complement13
Armament4 × external 450 mm (17.7 in) Drzewiecki drop collar

The Sirène-class submarines were a group of four submarines built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. They were stricken from the Navy List in November 1919.

Ships

Ship Laid down Launched[1] Completed
Sirène (Q5) 4 May 1901
Triton (Q6) 13 July 1901
Espadon (Q13) 7 September 1901
Silure (Q14) 29 October 1901

Notes

  1. ^ Gardiner & Gray, p. 207

Bibliography

  • Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  • Garier, Gérard (2002). A l'épreuve de la Grande Guerre. L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 3–2. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN 2-909675-81-5.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). "Classement par types". Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 2, 1870 - 2006. Toulon: Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.