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FR117 medium submarine (1929 / ---)
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Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR117 (ex-Circé) | Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône, France | 2.1923 | 29.10.1925 | 6.1929 // --- | repair incomplete, scuttled 6.5.1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 615 / 776 |
| Length, m | 62.5 |
| Breadth, m | 6.20 |
| Draught, m | 3.99 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Schneider diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1250 / 1000 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 / 7.5 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(10) / 90(5) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/35 M1925, 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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Circé 1940
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Project history
After Allied landing in the North Africa in November, 1942 German troops captured French ships based at Bizerte and transferred nine submarines to Italy in December, 1942.
French 600t submarines Circé and Calypso, former was renamed FR117 but never commissioned by Italians. Calypso was sunk at Bizerte by Allied aircraft 30.1.1943, FR117 was scuttled by crew at Bizerte 6.5.1943.
