Technical information
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | 1384 / 2080 BRT |
Length | 92 metres |
Complement | 4 officers + 59 men |
Armament | 1 3.9" gun. 1 37 mm AA. 1 13 mm AA. 9 21.7" torpedo tubes. 2 15.7" torpedo tubes. |
Max speed | 19 / 10 knots (surfaced/submerged) |
Engines | Diesel / electric, 2 shafts |
Power | 7200 BHP / 2000 SHP (surfaced/submerged) |
Notes on class |
French Navy ships of the L'Espoire class
To see all L'Espoire class ships click here.
L'Espoire | Lost on 27 Nov 1942 | |
Le Centaure | ||
Le Glorieux | ||
Le Héros | Lost on 7 May 1942 | |
Le Conquérant | Lost on 13 Nov 1942 | |
Le Tonnant | Lost on 15 Nov 1942 | |
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