Émeraude-class submarine (1937)
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Émeraude class |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| Preceded by | Template:Sclass- |
| Succeeded by | Template:Sclass- |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minelaying submarine |
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| Length | 72.7 m (238 ft 6 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 7.36 m (24 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) |
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| Complement | 43 |
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The Émeraude-class submarines were a quartet of four minelaying submarines that were ordered for the French Navy during the 1930s. Only the name boat was laid down before the German invasion of France on 10 May 1940 and she was demolished before she could be launched.
Ships
| Ship | Laid down | Launched | Fate[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Émeraude (Q197) | Demolished on the slipway, 23 June 1940 | ||
| Agate (Q208) | Cancelled, 1940 | ||
| Corail (Q209) | |||
| Escarboucle (Q210) |
Notes
- ^ Gardiner & Chesneau, p. 276
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.