Argonaute 1940
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Argonaute | Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône | 4/1928 | 23/5/1929 | 6/1932 | sunk 8/11/1942 | |
| Aréthuse | Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône | 4/1928 | 8/8/1929 | 7/1933 | FNFL 12/1942, sold 3/1946 | |
| Atalante | Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône | 1/1929 | 5/8/1930 | 9/1934 | FNFL 12/1942, sold 3/1946 | |
| La Vestale | Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône | 1/1930 | 25/5/1932 | 8/1934 | FNFL 12/1942, sold 8/1946 | |
| La Sultane | Schneider, Chalon-sur-Saône | 1/1930 | 5/8/1932 | 5/1935 | FNFL 12/1942, sold 12/1946 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
630 / 798 |
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Length, m |
63.4 |
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Breadth, m |
6.40 |
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Draught, m |
4.24 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Schneider-Carel diesels / electric motors |
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Power, h. p. |
1300 / 1000 |
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Max speed, kts |
14 / 9 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 39 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4000(10) / 82(5) |
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Armament |
6 - 550 TT (3 bow, 1 ext aft, 1 x 2 ext, 7), 2 - 400 TT (1 x 2 ext, 2), 1 x 1 - 75/35 M1928, 1 x 1 - 8/80 |
| Complement | 41 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 80 |
Ship project history: Built under 1926 (2 boats), 1927 (1 boat) and 1929 (2 boats) programs. These "630-ton" boats became development of "600-ton" submarine of 1922 program. 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
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.
La Vestale
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