French submarine Améthyste (S605)
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Améthyste is a nuclear-powered attack submarine of the French Navy, the fifth of the Rubis type. The boat's name is a pun on a precious stone (Amethyst) and the acronym AMElioration Tactique, HydrodYnamique, Silence, Transmission, Ecoute ("Tactical, hydrodynamics, silence and transmission improvements"). The boat is a major upgrade upon the initial design of the Rubis type, and earlier units have since been refitted to meet her standards.
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Name | Améthyste |
Namesake | Amethyst |
Laid down | 31 October 1983 |
Launched | 14 May 1988 |
Commissioned | 3 March 1992 |
In service | 20 March 1992 |
Homeport | Toulon |
Status | In active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Rubis-class submarine |
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Length | 73.6 m (241 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
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Speed | over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Range | 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) |
Endurance | 60 days |
Test depth | over 300 m (980 ft) |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 13 |
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