Allied Warships

Submarines

Minerve class

4 ships

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement662 / 856 BRT 
Length68 metres 
Complement4 officers + 38 men 
Armament1 3" gun.
2 13 mm AA.
6 21.7" torpedo tubes.
3 15.7" torpedo tubes. 
Max speed14 / 9 knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesel / electric, 2 shafts 
Power1800 BHP / 1200 SHP  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on class 

French Navy French Navy ships of the Minerve class

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Céres
Iris
Minerve Lost on 19 Sep 1945
Pallas
Vénus Lost on 27 Nov 1942
Junon


4 Submarines (6 names) of the Minerve class. 2 of them were lost.

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