Armide-class submarine explained
The
Armide-class submarines were a class of three diesel-electric
submarines built for the Greek and Japanese Navies before and during
World War I. They were built in the
Schneider-Creusot shipyards 1913 to 1918, but were seized during the war by the French government before they could be sold. The
Armide class ships operated in the Mediterranean during the course of World War I and were stricken from the Navy list between 1928 and 1935.
Design
56.2m (184.4feet) long, with a beam of 5.2m (17.1feet) and a draught of 3m (10feet),[1] The submarines had a surfaced displacement of 4570NaN0 and a submerged displacement of 6700NaN0.[2] [1] Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 2200hp diesel motors built by the Swiss manufacturer Schneider-Carels and two 900hp electric motors.[1] The submarines' electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of while submerged and on the surface.[3] Their surfaced range was 2600nmi at 11kn, with a submerged range of 160nmi at 5kn.[2] [3]
The ships were armed with 4 to 6 (depending on the ship) 4501NaN1 torpedo tubes and 1 × 47mm L/50 M1902 Hotchkiss or 751NaN1 L/34 M1897 deck gun.[1] The crew of one ship consisted of 31 officers and seamen.[2] [3]
Ships
Three Armide-class submarines were built in the Schneider-Creusot shipyards, France.[3] Two ships were laid down in 1912 and the third in 1913.[2] The first submarine was launched in 1915 and the other two in 1916.[3] [1] Armide was completed in 1916 and the others in 1917.[2]
| Armide-class submarines |
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
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| 1912 | July 1915 | June 1916 | Stricken in July 1932. |
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| 1912 | October 1916 | January 1917 | Stricken in May 1936. |
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| 1913 | August 1916 | June 1917 | Stricken in August 1935. | |
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References
Citations
- Book: Couhat, Jean Labayle. French Warships of World War I. 1974. Ian Allan. London. 0-7110-0445-5.
- Book: Gardiner . Robert. Gray . Randal . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Conway Maritime Press. London. 1985. 978-0-85177-245-5.
- Book: Fontenoy, Paul E.. Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO Publishing. 2007. 978-1-85109-563-6.
- Book: John Moore. Jane's Fighting Ships of World War I. London. 1990.
- Book: Perepeczko . Andrzej . Od Napoleona do de Gaulle'a. Flota francuska w latach 1789–1942 . 2014 . Oświęcim . 978-83-7889-372-1.
- Book: Lipiński . Jerzy . Druga wojna światowa na morzu . Warsaw. 1999 . 83-902554-7-2.
- Book: J. Gozdawa-Gołębiowski. T. Wywerka Prekurat. Pierwsza wojna światowa na morzu. Warszawa. 1994.
Notes and References
- Gardiner, p. 212
- Couhat, p. 160
- Fontenoy, p. 86
