| Navy | The French Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Diane |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Ch Augustin Normand (Le Havre, France) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 22 Aug 1929 |
| Launched | 10 Nov 1931 |
| Commissioned | 8 Jun 1933 |
| End service | 15 Apr 1946 |
| History | Rejoined the Allies after the Allied landings in North Africa after being captured at Casablanca. |
Commands listed for FR Orphée
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capitaine De Corvette Louis Eugene Yves Marie Courson, FR | 3 Sep 1939 | 10 Jun 1940 |
| 2 | Lieutenant De Vaisseau Robert Henri Auguste Meynier, FR | 10 Jun 1940 | 15 Mar 1942 |
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Notable events involving Orphée include:
21 Apr 1940
Orphée fires two torpedoes against German U-boat U-51 north-west of Jutland, Denmark in approximate position 57'N, 05'E (German grid position was AN 3751, this is 56°57'00"N, 04°47'19E). Both torpedoes missed their target.