Français-class submarine
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Français class |
| Builders | Arsenal de Cherbourg |
| Operators | French Navy |
| Preceded by | Farfadet class |
| Succeeded by | Naïade class |
| Built | 1899–1902 |
| In service | 1902–1914 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Scrapped | 2 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) (mean) |
| Installed power | 300 CV (220 kW) (electric motors) |
| Propulsion | 1 × shaft; 2 × electric motors |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Complement | 13 |
| Armament |
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The Français class, also known as the Morse class, consisted of two submarines built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. They were copies of the Morse, except built in steel rather than earlier boat's bronze alloy.
Ships
| Ship | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Français (Q11) | about 1899 | 29 January 1901 | 1 June 1902 |
| Algérien (Q12) | 3 October 1899 | 25 April 1901 | about 1902 |
Notes
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