Rubis-class Nuclear Attack Submarine

The Rubis-class Nuclear Attack Submarines are the first-generation of nuclear powered fast attack submarines of the French Navy. They are the most compact nuclear attack submarines to date. All submarines of the class (except for Casabianca) are named after gemstones.

Specifications

 * Type: Nuclear powered Fast Attack Submarine
 * Service Period: 1983-
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 241 feet 5.65 inches (73.6 meters)
 * Beam: 24 feet 11.3 inches (7.6 meters)
 * Draught: 21 feet (6.4 meters)
 * Displacement: 2,400 tons (Surfaced); 2,600 tons (Submerged)
 * Crew: 70 (10 officers, 52 warrant officers, 8 petty officers)
 * Depth: 984.253 feet (300 meters)
 * Endurance: 45 days
 * Speed: 33 knots (61.12 km/h)
 * Propulsion:
 * Pressurised water K48 nuclear reactor (48 MW)
 * 2 turbo-alternators
 * 1 electric engine (7 MW)
 * one propeller
 * 1 diesel-alternators SEMT Pielstick 8 PA 4V 185 SM
 * one auxiliary engine, 5 MW.
 * Sensor Suite:
 * DMUX 20 multifonction
 * ETBF DSUV 62C towed antenna
 * DSUV 22 microphone system
 * DRUA 33 radar
 * Countermeasures
 * ARUR 16
 * Armament
 * 4 x 533mm torpedo tubes (fires F17 Mod 2 torpedoes and SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles)

Unit Run

 * MN Rubis (S601)
 * MN Saphir (S602)
 * MN Casabianca (S603)
 * MN Émeraude (S604)
 * MN Améthyste
 * MN Perle (S606)
 * MN Turquoise (S607)
 * MN Diamant (S608)