French submarine Turquoise (1908)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Turquoise.

A French postcard of Turquoise on the surface, 3 April 1913
History
France
Name	Turquoise
Namesake	Turquoise
Builder	Arsenal de Toulon
Laid down	October 1903
Launched	3 August 1908
Completed	10 December 1910
Identification	Pennant number: Q46
Fate	Sunk 30 October 1915 Refloated by Ottoman Empire 3 November 1915 Placed in Ottoman Navy service as Müstecip Onbaşı
Ottoman Empire
Name	Müstecip Onbaşı
Acquired	3 November 1915
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Displacement	394 t (388 long tons) (surfaced) 427 t (420 long tons) (submerged)
Length	44.9 m (147 ft 4 in) (o/a)
Beam	3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Draft	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Installed power	600 PS (440 kW; 590 bhp) (diesels) 600 PS (electric motors)
Propulsion	2 × shafts; 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	11.25 knots (20.84 km/h; 12.95 mph) (surfaced) 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) (submerged)
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) surfaced 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth	40 m (130 ft)
Complement	2 officers and 23 crewmen
Armament	6 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes (4 × bow, 2 × stern)

Turquoise was one of six Template:Sclass-s built for the French Navy in the first decade of the 20th century.

During World War I, Turquoise was sunk in the Dardanelles off Nagara Point, Ottoman Empire, on 30 October 1915. She was refloated by Ottoman forces on 3 November 1915 and taken into the Ottoman Navy as Müstecip Onbaşı.

See also

• List of submarines of France

Bibliography

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• 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)
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