French submarine Diamant (1933)
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The French submarine Diamant was a Saphir-class submarine built for the French Navy in the mid-1930s. Laid down in July 1930, it was launched in May 1933 and commissioned in June 1934. Diamant was scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture by German forces, then refloated by Italian forces on 29 March 1943. On 22 June 1944, Diamant was bombed and sunk at Toulon by Allied aircraft.[1][2]
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Name | Diamant |
Namesake | Diamond |
Operator | French Navy |
Builder | Arsenal de Toulon |
Laid down | 21 July 1930 |
Launched | 18 May 1933 |
Commissioned | 21 June 1934 |
Fate | Scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture by German forces, then refloated by the Italians on 29 March 1943. Bombed and sunk at Toulon by Allied aircraft on 22 June 1944. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Saphir-class submarine |
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Length | 66 m (216 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
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Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
Complement | 42 men |
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