Allied Warships

FR Le Centaure

Submarine of the L'Espoire class

NavyThe French Navy
TypeSubmarine
ClassL'Espoire 
Pennant 
Built byArsenal de Brest (Brest, France) 
Ordered 
Laid down11 Aug 1930 
Launched14 Oct 1932 
Commissioned1 Jan 1935 
End service19 Jun 1952 
History

Rejoined the Allies after the Allied landings in North Africa.
Stricken 19 June 1952.

 

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Notable events involving Le Centaure include:


14 Feb 1944
Le Centaure arrived at Bermuda.

29 Feb 1944
Le Centaure departed Bermuda for Key West.

18 Dec 1944
Le Centaure departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut, USA.

19 Dec 1944
Le Centaure arrived New London, Connecticut, USA from the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

16 Jan 1945
Le Centaure departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Gibraltar via Horta, Azores.

21 Jan 1945
Le Centaure arrived at Bermuda to effect repairs.

8 Feb 1945
Le Centaure departed Bermuda for Horta, Azores.

14 Feb 1945
Le Centaure arrived at Horta, Azores.

23 Feb 1945
Le Centaure arrived at Casablanca, French Morocco from Horta, Azores.


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