[
Main ] [
French Navy ] [
French SSN ]
[ Data ] [
History & Modifications ] [
Pictures ]
Amethyste Class
| Name |
Builders |
Laid down |
Launched |
Commissioned |
| S605 Amethyste |
C |
11th October 1984 |
14th May 1988 |
20th March 1992 |
| S608 Diamant |
C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| S606 Perle |
C |
27th March 1987 |
22nd September 1990 |
7th July 1993 |
| S607 Turquoise |
C |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Builders:
C : Cherbourg Naval Dockyard, Cherbourg, France
Dimensions:
241' 4" x 25' x 21' / 73.60m x 7.60m x 6.40m
Displacement:
2390 tons surfaced / 2670 tons dived
Complement:
66
Armament:
6 x 21" bow torpedo tubes
Up to 18 torpedoes could be carried, either L5 or F17 models. Two TSM3510 mines could be carried
per torpedo space. One SM39 Exocet can be carried per torpedo space.
Powerplant:
One GWC PAR CAS48 reactor producing 48MW with two turbo alternators and one Jeumont Schneider main
motor producing 9500hp on one shaft.
Maximum speed was 20kts surfaced and 25kts dived.
Electronics Fit:
Radar:
DRUA-33 air/surface search
Sonar:
DMUX-20 suite
DSUV-62 towed array
Other:
Thomson ARUR ESM warning
DLT D3 FC torpedo fire control
TUUM HF/LF underwater telephone
Miscellaneous:
Maximum diving depth is 985'.