| Navy | The French Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Requin |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Arsenal de Cherbourg (Cherbourg, France) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Aug, 1924 |
| Launched | 3 Mar, 1927 |
| Commissioned | 7 Feb, 1928 |
| End service | 27 Nov, 1942 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Scuttled at Toulon on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture by the Germans. Raised in February 1943. Sunk 11 March 1944 by Allied aircraft. |
| Noteable events involving Caiman include: 9 Jun, 1941 |