French submarine Marsouin (1924) explained
The
French submarine Marsouin was a built for the
French Navy in the mid-1920s.
Laid down in November 1922, it was
launched in December 1924 and
commissioned in September 1927. It escaped from
Toulon on 27 November 1942 and joined the
Free French Naval Forces; it was later disarmed at
Oran in April 1944, and stricken on 28 February 1946.
[1] [2] [3] Design
78m (256feet) long, with a beam of 6.8m (22.3feet) and a draught of 5.1m (16.7feet), Requin-class submarines could dive up to 80m (260feet). The submarine had a surfaced displacement of 11500NaN0 and a submerged displacement of 14410NaN0. Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 2900hp diesel motors and two 1800hp electric motors. The submarines' electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of while submerged and on the surface. Their surfaced range was 7700nmi at 9kn, and 4000nmi at 12kn, with a submerged range of 70nmi at 5kn.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: FR Marsouin of the French Navy - French submarine of the Requin class - Allied Warships of WWII. uboat.net. 22 October 2018.
- Web site: Batiments ayant porté le nom de Marsouin. www.netmarine.net.
- Fontenoy, p. 182
- Web site: Requin Class French Submarines . battleships-cruisers.co . 22 October 2018.
