Description:
The Rubis-class ships are considered as the world's most compact nuclear-powered submarines. They feature 6 533mm torpedo tubes for a combination of F17 torpedoes and Exocet anti-ship missiles. These ships are an evolution of proven Agosta-class submarines. They are intended against submarines and surface ships.
The French Navy ordered 6 Rubis class submarines with the lead ship, Rubis, commissioned in 1983. The first four Rubis-class ships have been upgraded to the Amethyste configuration introduced in 1992, these submarines are now called the Amethyste-class.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 66
Number of Weapons: 14
Dimensions: Height 6.4 m, Length 74 m, Width 7.6 m
Weights: Max Weight 2,660 t, Min Weight 2,400 t
Performance: Endurance 45 day, Top Speed 13 mps (25 kt)
Power: Power 9,500 shp
Other: Torpedo Tubes 6
Operators
France / 6
Ships
S601 Rubis
Commissioning: 1983
S602 Saphir
Commissioning: 1984
S603 Casablanca
Commissioning: 1987
S604 Emeraude
Commissioning: 1988
S605 Amethyste
Commissioning: 1992
S606 Perle
Commissioning: 1993
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
France / 6 