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GUSTAVE ZÉDÉ submarines

Gustave Zédé 1922

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Gustave Zédé Q92 Arsenal de Cherbourg 2/1911 20/5/1913 10/1914 stricken 1937
Néréide Q93 Arsenal de Cherbourg 7/1911 9/5/1914 1/1916 stricken 1935

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

Gustave Zédé: 849 /1098

Néréide: 820 / 1047

Length, m

74.0

Breadth, m

6.00

Draught, m

3.70

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Gustave Zédé: VTE, 2 Du Temple boilers / electric motors

Néréide: Schneider-Carels diesels / electric motors

Power, h. p.

Gustave Zédé: 3500 / 1640

Néréide: 2400 / 1640

Max speed, kts

Gustave Zédé: 17.6 / 11.4

Néréide: 17.3 / 10.5

Fuel, t

Gustave Zédé: oil

Néréide: diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

Gustave Zédé: 1400(10) / 135(5)

Néréide: 3120(10) / 90(4)

Armament

8 - 450 TT (2 bow, 4 inboard, 2 ext cradles, 10), 1 x 1 - 75/34 M1915, 1 x 1 - 47/50 M1902

Complement 47
Diving depth operational, m  

Ship project history: Projected by M. Simonot as diesel-electric submarines, but in 1912 the decision was accepted to complete lead boat with steam surface machinery. Machinery of both boats have appeared unsuccessful: on Gustave Zédé it was too bulky and inconvenient in operation, and on Néréide diesels reached only half of designed power. In 1921-1922 Gustave Zédé received diesels from requisitioned German submarine U165.

Modernizations: 1922, Gustave Zédé: VTE were replaced by 2 MAN Q6 diesels (2400 hp, 15 kts), fuel capacity was increased.

1922, Néréide: + 1 x 2 - 450 TT; new bridge and periscope were fitted.

Naval service: No significant events.

Néréide

 

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