Allied Warships

Submarines

Saphir class

6 ships

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement670 / 925 BRT 
Length66 metres 
Complement3 officers + 37 men 
Armament1 3" gun.
2 13 mm AA.
3 21.7" torpedo tubes.
2 15.7" torpedo tubes.
32 mines 
Max speed12 / 9 knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesel / electric, 2 shafts 
Power1300 BHP / 1000 SHP  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on class 

French Navy French Navy ships of the Saphir class

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Minelaying submarine

Diamant
Nautilus
Perlé Lost on 8 Jul 1944
Rubis
Saphir
Turquoise


6 Submarines of the Saphir class. 1 of them was lost.

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