Sirène-class submarine (1901)
The Sirène-class submarines were a group of four submarines built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century. They were stricken from the Navy List in November 1919.
 Sirène, c. 1909 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sirène class |
| Builders | Arsenal de Cherbourg |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| Preceded by | Narval |
| Succeeded by | Morse class |
| Completed | 4 |
| Scrapped | 4 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 32.5 m (106 ft 8 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion |
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| Range |
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| Complement | 13 |
| Armament | 4 × external 450 mm (17.7 in) Drzewiecki drop collar |
Ships
| Ship | Laid down | Launched[1] | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirène (Q5) | 4 May 1901 | ||
| Triton (Q6) | 13 July 1901 | ||
| Espadon (Q13) | 7 September 1901 | ||
| Silure (Q14) | 29 October 1901 |
Notes
- Gardiner & Gray, p. 207
Bibliography
- Couhat, Jean Labayle (1974). French Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0445-5.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Garier, Gérard (2002). A l'épreuve de la Grande Guerre. L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 3–2. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN 2-909675-81-5.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). "Classement par types". Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 2, 1870 - 2006. Toulon: Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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