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Danaé Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Ondine	Q121		A C Augustin-Normand, Le Havre	1923	8.5.1925	1928	collision 3.10.1928
Ariane	Q122		A C Augustin-Normand, Le Havre	2.1923	6.8.1925	9.1929	scuttled 9.11.1942
Eurydice	Q130		A C Augustin-Normand, Le Havre	7.1923	31.5.1927	9.1929	scuttled 27.11.1942
Danaé	Q131		A C Augustin-Normand, Le Havre	2.1923	11.9.1927	11.1929	scuttled 9.11.1942

Technical data

Displacement standard, t
Displacement normal, t	626 / 787
Length, m	66.0
Breadth, m	6.20
Draught, m	4.10
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Normand-Vickers diesels / 2 electric motors
Power, h. p.	1250 / 1000
Max speed, kts	14 / 7.5
Fuel, t	diesel oil 60
Endurance, nm(kts)	3500(7.5) / 75(5)
Armament	1 x 1 - 100/45 M1917, 2 x 1 - 8.80, 7 - 550 TT (2 bow, 2 ext bow, 1 ext stern, 1 x 2 ext, 13)
Complement	41
Diving depth operational, m	80

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Project history

Normand-Fenaux type. Built under the 1922 programme and generally presented variant of Sirène class. According to some information, they were armed with 100mm gun. These submarines were considered as the most successful variant of "600ton" boats.

Modernizations

early 1930s, all: - 1 x 1 - 100/45; + 1 x 1 - 75/35 M1897.

Naval service

Ondine was lost at collision with Greek merchant vessel 3.10.1928. Disabled Ariane and Danaé were destroyed by crews at Oran 9.11.1942 before occupancy of base by Allies. Eurydice was raised by Italians but sunk again by Allied aircraft 22.6.1944. Eurydice was scuttled at Toulon 27.11.1942.



Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.