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ARGONAUTE 2nd class submarines (1932 - 1935)


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

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Argonaute NN6   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 4.1928 23.5.1929 6.1932 sunk 8.11.1942
Aréthuse NN7   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 4.1928 8.8.1929 7.1933 FNFL 12.1942, sold 3.1946
Atalante Q162   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 1.1929 5.8.1930 9.1934 FNFL 12.1942, sold 3.1946
La Vestale Q176   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 1.1930 25.5.1932 8.1934 FNFL 12.1942, sold 8.1946
La Sultane Q177   Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône 1.1930 5.8.1932 5.1935 FNFL 12.1942, sold 12.1946


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement normal, t

630 / 798

Length, m

63.4

Breadth, m

6.40

Draught, m

4.24

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Schneider-Carel diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

1300 / 1000

Max speed, kts

14 / 9

Fuel, t

diesel oil 39

Endurance, nm(kts)4000(10) / 82(5)
Armament

1 x 1 - 75/35 M1928, 1 x 1 - 8.80, 6 - 550 TT (3 bow, 1 ext aft, 1 x 2 ext, 7), 2 - 400 TT (1 x 2 ext, 2)

Electronic equipmenthydrophone
Complement41
Diving depth operational, m80


Standard scale images


<i>Argonaute</i> 1940
Argonaute 1940


Graphics


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


Project history

Built under 1926 (2 boats), 1927 (1 boat) and 1929 (2 boats) programьуs. These "630-ton" boats became development of "600-ton" submarine of 1922 programьу. Underwater manoeuvrability was improved a little. As well as boats of the previous project, these submarines were built by different yards and had insignificant differences. Argonaute class submarines belonged to Schneider-Laubeuf design.

Modernizations

m. b. 1943 - 1944, all survived: - 1 x 1 - 8.80; + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV

Naval service

Argonaute was sunk at Oran by British destroyers Ashanti and Westcott 8.11.1942. Aréthuse, Atalante and La Vestale in 1944 were laid up into reserve.



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