Daphné-class submarine
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The Daphné-class submarine was a class of the diesel-electric powered submarines designed and constructed by the French defense contractor, DCNS, for the French Navy in 1964. Marketed by the French government for the export market, the Daphné design went on to serve in South Africa while there were subclasses based on the Daphné design that were commissioned in the navies of Pakistan, Portugal, and Spain.
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Daphné-class submarine Flore (S645) | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Daphné class |
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Preceded by | Aréthuse class |
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Built | 1964–1975 |
In commission | 1964–2010 |
Planned | 25 |
Completed | 25 |
Lost | 2 |
Retired | 19 |
Preserved | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 57.75 m (189 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 6.74 m (22 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 5.25 m (17 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 shp |
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Range | Surfaced: 10,000 nautical miles (18,500 km) at 7 knots (13 km/h) |
Endurance | 30 days |
Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
Complement |
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Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 10B radar detector |
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