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DAPHNÉ patrol submarines (1964 - 1970)


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Venus 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Daphné S641   Dubigeon, Nantes 3/1958 20.6.1959 1.6.1964 stricken 9.1989
Diane S642   Dubigeon, Nantes 7/1958 4.10.1960 20.6.1964 stricken 12.1987
Doris S643 Q68 Arsenal de Cherbourg 1.9.1958 14.5.1960 26.8.1964 stricken 8.1996
Eurydice S644 Q69 Arsenal de Cherbourg 7/1958 19.6.1962 26.9.1964 lost 4.3.1970
Flore S645 Q70 Arsenal de Cherbourg 1.9.1958 21.12.1960 21.5.1964 stricken 3.1989
Galatée S646 Q71 Arsenal de Cherbourg 1.9.1958 22.9.1961 25.7.1964 stricken 10.1993
Minerve S647   Dubigeon, Nantes 5/1958 31.5.1961 6/1964 lost 27.1.1968
Junon S648 Q74 Arsenal de Cherbourg 7/1961 11.5.1964 25.2.1966 stricken 10.1996
Vénus S649   Arsenal de Cherbourg 8/1961 24.9.1964 1.1.1966 stricken 11.1990
Psyché S650   Arsenal de Brest 1.6.1965 28.6.1967 7.6.1969 stricken 9.1998
Sirène S651   Arsenal de Brest 9/1965 28.6.1967 1.3.1970 stricken 5.1997


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement normal, t

869 / 1043

Length, m

57.8

Breadth, m

6.80

Draught, m

5.25

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

1300 / 1600

Max speed, kts

13.5 / 16

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)4500(5) /
Armament

12 - 550 TT (8 bow, 4 stern)

Electronic equipmentDRUA-1 radar, DUUA-1, DSUV-1 sonars
Complement45
Diving depth operational, m300


Standard scale images


<i>Daphné </i>1970
Daphné 1970
<i>Diane </i>1980
Diane 1980


Graphics


<i>Venus </i>1979 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Venus 1979 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Developed from the small hunter-killer submarines of the Aréthuse class, the Daphné was designed as a second-class counterpart to the ocean-going submarines of the postwar Narval class. Double-hull construction was used, and staff requirements emphasized manoeuvrability, low noise, a small crew and ease of maintenance. The latter requirement influenced the adoption of no fewer than twelve torpedo tubes (eight bow, four stem) with no reloads. Further reductions in complement were effected by the adoption of a maintenance system based on modular replacement. The last two boats incorporated a number of improvements, and have the Type 12 PA4-115 diesel in place of the original PA 1 model.

Modernizations

1971-mid-1970s, all except Daphné: + DUUA-2, DSUV-2, DUUX-2 sonars

Naval service

Two sisters were lost in the western Mediterranean: Minerve (S647) 27.1.1968 and Eurydice (S644) 4.3.1970.

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