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FARFADET submarines (1902 - 1903)
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Korrigan
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farfadet, 9.1909- Follet | Q007 | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1900 | 17.5.1901 | 1902 | stricken 11.1913 | |
| Korrigan | Q008 | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1900 | 25.1.1902 | 1902 | stricken 6.1906 | |
| Gnôme | Q009 | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1900 | 24.7.1902 | 1903 | stricken 6.1906 | |
| Lutin | Q010 | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1900 | 12.2.1903 | 1903 | stricken 9.1907 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 185 / 202 |
| Length, m | 41.3 |
| Breadth, m | 2.90 |
| Draught, m | 2.60 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 183 |
| Max speed, kts | 6.1 / 4.3 |
| Fuel, t | battery only |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 115(5.3) / 28(4.3) |
| Armament | 4 - 450 TC |
| Complement | 16 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 30 |
Standard scale images
Korrigan 1903
Graphics
Korrigan
Project history
Single-hull steel submarines designed by M Maugas ordered on 26 September 1899. Initial cost of each boat was £32,000. Electric power supplied from accumulators only.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Farfadet sank accidentally on 5 July 1905 at Bizerta (14 lives lost) and refloated. Commissioned on September 1909 as Follet. Lutin also sank accidentally on 16 October 1906 and refloated.
