Aigrette-class submarine explained
The
Aigrette-class submarines were a class of two submarines built for the
French Navy between 1903 and 1905. They were essentially experimental submarines, and although in service during
World War I, saw no action. The class was designed by
Maxime Laubeuf and used
Drzewiecki drop collar launchers and external cradles to launch torpedoes.
Design
The submarines had a surfaced displacement of 178LT and a submerged displacement of 2530NaN0. The dimensions were 35.9lk=onNaNlk=on long, with a beam of 4.04m (13.25feet) and a draught of 2.63m (08.63feet). They had a single shaft powered by one diesel engine for surface running of 150hp and an electric motor which produced 130lk=onNaNlk=on for submerged propulsion. The maximum speed was 9.3lk=onNaNlk=on on the surface and 6.2kn while submerged with a surfaced range of 1300lk=onNaNlk=on at 8kn and a submerged range of 65nmi at 3.8kn. Their complement was 14 men.[1] [2] [3]
Their armament comprised two 4501NaN1 Drzewiecki drop collar torpedo launchers and two 4501NaN1 external cradles.[1] [2]
Ships
| Aigrette-class submarines |
| Name | laid down | launched | commissioned | fate |
|---|
| 13 May 1902 | 23 February 1904 | 1905 | Disarmed and sold for scrap on 14 April 1920 at Toulon |
|---|
| 13 May 1902 | 8 November 1904 | 18 July 1906 | Disarmed and sold for scrap on 14 April 1920 at Toulon[4] | |
|---|
See also
Citations
- Book: Fontenoy, Paul E.. Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO Publishing . 2007. 978-1-85109-563-6.
- Book: Garier, Gérard. L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France. 1: Du Plongeur (1863) aux Guêpe (1904). n.d.. Marines édition. Bourg-en-Bresse, France. The Technical and Human Odyssey of the Submarine in France: From Plongeur (1863) to Guêpe (1904). 2-909675-19-X. French.
- Book: Roberts, Stephen S.. French Warships in the Age of Steam 1859–1914: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. 2021. Barnsley, UK. Seaforth Publishing . 978-1-5267-4533-0.
- Book: Smigielski, Adam. France. 190–220. Gray. Randal . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. 1985 . Annapolis, Maryland. Naval Institute Press. 0-87021-907-3.
Notes and References
- Smigielski, p. 208
- Fontenoy, p. 79
- Web site: Q 038. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029223832/http://sous-marin.france.pagesperso-orange.fr/Q038.htm. dead. 29 October 2013. 29 October 2013.
- Web site: Q 039. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100633/http://sous-marin.france.pagesperso-orange.fr/Q039.htm. dead. 4 March 2016. 4 March 2016.
