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CURIE submarine (1943 / 1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curie (ex-Vox) | T1 | 840 | Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow, UK | 12.1942 | 23.1.1943 | 5.1943 | to United Kingdom 9.1946 (P67) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 540 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 646/732 |
| Length, m | 60.0 |
| Breadth, m | 4.90 |
| Draught, m | 4.65 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Paxman diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 615 / 825 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.25 / 10 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 55 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4050(10) / |
| Armament | 4 - 533 TT (bow, 8 torpedoes or 6 M2 mines), 1 х 1 - 76/45 20cwt QF Mk I/II/III |
| Electronic equipment | type 291W radar, type 129, type 138 sonars |
| Complement | 33 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 60 |
Standard scale images
Curie 1943
Project history
Ex-British submarine of U short hull class, transferred to France in day of completing, returned after war.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
