Aréthuse-class submarine
Template:Infobox Class The Aréthuse class were submarines built for the French Navy in the 1950's. They were designed as hunter killer submarines for anti-submarine warfare and were referred to as Sous-marins de Chasse by the Marine Nationale. These submarines had advanced sensors and were very quiet. They were influenced by the World War II German Type XXIII U-boat. They were always based in the Mediterranean.
The Daphné class submarines are an enlarged version built for the French, Pakistani, Portuguese, Spanish and South African Navies
Ships
| Name | Launched | Completed | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| S635 Arethuse | 9 November 1957, | 23 October 1958 | April 1979 |
| S636 Argonaute | 29 June 1957 | 11 February 1959 | 1982 preserved as a museum in the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie Paris |
| S639 Amazone | 3 April 1958 | 1 July 1959 | July 1980 |
| S640 Ariane | 12 September 1958, | 16 March 1960 | March 1981 |
All boats built by the Arsenal de Cherbourg