Submarines of the Redutable type ( French: Classe Le Redoutable ) - cruising submarines of the French fleet, built in the 20-30s of the XX century. According to the French classification, they were class 1 submarines (with a displacement of over 1000 tons). In total, 31 boats were built according to the programs of 1924 (2 units), 1925 (7 units), 1926 (5 units), 1927 (5 units), 1928-1929 (6 units) and 1930 (6 units).
| Redutable Submarines | |
|---|---|
| Classe le redoutable | |
 Submarine Redutable | |
| Ship history | |
| Flag state |     |
| Launching | 1928-1937 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Project designation | M5 - “1300 tons” (first two), M6 - “1,500 tonnes” |
| Speed (surface) | 17 - 20 knots |
| Speed (underwater) | 10 knots |
| Working depth | 75 m |
| Autonomy of swimming | 5069 miles / 10 knots, underwater - 100 miles / 5 knots |
| Crew | 61 pax |
| Dimensions | |
| Surface displacement | 1384/1570 - 1572 t |
| Underwater displacement | 2082 - 2084 t |
| The length is the greatest (on design basis) | 92 - 92.3 m |
| The width of the body naib. | 8.1 - 8.2 m |
| Average draft (on design basis) | 4.4 - 4.7 m |
| Power point | |
| 2 diesel engines 6000 - 8000 hp , • 2 electric motors 2000 - 2250 hp | |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 100mm / 45 deck gun |
| Torpedo mine weapons | 9 - 550 mm TA (4 bow, 1 × 3 aft rotary and 2 pipes in a 4-pipe rotary installation; 11 torpedoes) 2 - 400 mm TA (2 pipes in a 4-pipe rotary installation; 2 torpedoes) |
| Air defense | 1 × 2 13.2 mm machine gun |
Content
- 1 Design
- 2 Armament
- 3 Service
- 4 List of submarines
- 5 notes
- 6 Literature
Design
As the boats were built, some changes were made to the project, mainly related to an increase in the power plant capacity. On 1-series boats (the first 19 units), the diesel power was 6,000 hp. and the surface speed is 17 knots. The 2-series boats (6 units) already had 7200 hp engines. and developed a speed of 19 knots, and 3-series boats (6 units) with a power of 8000 hp could reach a speed of 20 knots.
Submarines had a two-hull structure and could dive to a depth of 75 m, were distinguished by good seaworthiness and controllability, but a rather long dive time of 45-50 seconds .
In 1941, some ballast tanks on boats were adapted to store an additional supply of fuel, which increased the cruising range to 4,000 miles (17 knots) or 10,000 miles (10 knots).
Armament
The torpedo armament of the boats included 4 bow 550 mm TA , immediately behind the cabin there was a 4-pipe torpedo installation consisting of two 400 mm and two 550 mm pipes. In the stern of the submarine was a 3-pipe 550-mm rotary torpedo launcher. In 1942, on some boats, the 4-pipe installation was replaced by a 3-pipe 550-mm apparatus.
Before the conning tower, a 100-mm artillery gun was located, a 1 × 2 13.2 mm machine gun was placed on the wheelhouse closer to the stern. In 1943-1944, the boats "Arshamed", "Kazabyanka" and "Glorieux" received 2 20 mm / 75 anti-aircraft guns .
Service
Two boats of this type were lost before the war: "Promethe" - sank July 8, 1932 near Cherbourg , "Phoenix" - died in the area of Kamrani on June 15, 1939.
The boats "Pasteur", "Ashill", "Agosta", and "Wessan" were under repair in Brest by the beginning of the German invasion of France and were blown up on June 18, 1940.
In the fighting of World War II, submarines took part both on the side of the Allies and on the side of the Vichy government .
The Poncelet boat opened the combat account of the Allied submarine forces in the war, capturing the German blockadebreaker Chemnitz from the Azores on September 28, 1939.
September 24, 1940 at Dakar , the Bevezier boat torpedoed the British battleship Resolution, which participated in the Senegalese Allied operation . The battleship remained afloat and was sent for repair in the United States .
Submarine List
1 episode
| Submarine | Board number | Shipyard [1] | Launched | Start of Service Home Port | End of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redoubtable (Terrible) ( French Redoutable ) | Q136 | AC | 02.24.1928 | 07/10/1931 Cherbourg | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942, raised by the Italians, sunk by the Allied aviation 03/11/1944 |
| Vanger (Avenger) ( French Vengeur ) | Q137 | AC | 09/09/1928 | 12/18/1931 Cherbourg | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942 |
| Pascal ( Blaise Pascal ) ( French Pascal ) | Q138 | AB | 07/19/1928 | 09/10/1931 Brest | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942, raised by the Italians, sunk by the Allied aviation 03/11/1944 |
| Pasteur ( Louis Pasteur ) ( French Pasteur ) | Q139 | AB | 08/19/1928 | 09.09.1932 Brest | blown up in Brest 06/18/1940 |
| Henri Poincare ( French Henri Poincare ) | Q140 | AL | 04/10/1929 | 12/23/1931 Lorient | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942, raised by Italians, renamed FR-118, transferred to Genoa , flooded in La Spezia 09/09/1943 |
| Poncelet ( Jean-Victor Poncelet ) ( French Poncelet ) | Q141 | AL | 04/10/1929 | 09/09/1932 Lorient | damaged and flooded on 11/08/1940 at Libreville with the British sloop “Milford” during the Gabon Allied operation |
| Archimedes ( Archimedes ) ( FR. Archimede ) | Q142 | CNF | 09/06/1930 | 12/22/1932 Cherbourg | sent for scrap 9.02.1952 |
| Fresnel ( Auguste Jean Jean Fresnel ) ( FR. Fresnel ) | Q143 | ACLP | 06/08/1929 | 02/22/1932 Brest | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942 |
| Monge ( Gaspard Monge ) ( French Monge ) | Q144 | FCM | 06/25/1929 | 06/19/1932 Toulon | sunk during the Madagascar Allied operation by the British destroyers "Active" and "Panther" |
| Achille ( Achille ) | Q147 | Ab | 05/28/1930 | 06/29/1933 Brest | blown up in Brest 06/18/1940 |
| Ajax ( Ajax ) ( French Ajax ) | Q148 | Ab | 05/28/1930 | 02/01/1934 Brest | 09.24.1940 sunk at Dakar during the Senegalese Allied operation by the British destroyer Fortun |
| Acteon ( Acteon ) ( French Acteon ) | Q149 | ACL | 04/10/1929 | 12/18/1931 Brest | 11/8/1942 sunk near Oran by the British destroyer Westcote |
| Acheron ( Acheron ) ( French Acheron ) | Q150 | ACL | 08/06/1929 | 02/22/1932 Brest | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942 |
| Argo ( Argo ) ( French Argo ) | Q151 | ACD | 04/11/1929 | 02/12/1933 Brest | sent for scrapping 04/26/1946 |
| Prometheus ( Prometheus ) ( French Promethee ) | Q153 | ACL | 10/23/1930 | - | sank as a result of an accident in the area of Cherbourg 07/07/1932 |
| Perse ( Perseus ) ( French Persée ) | Q154 | CNF | 05/23/1931 | 06/10/1934 Cherbourg | 09/23/1940 sunk at Dakar during the Senegalese Allied operation by the British destroyers Forsyth and Englefield |
| Proteus ( Proteus ) ( French Protée ) | Q155 | FCM | 07/31/1930 | 11.11.1932 Toulon | in 1940 she was disarmed in Alexandria , in 1943 she joined the Allies, 12/29/1943 she died in a mine near Toulon |
| Pegasus ( Pegasus ) ( French Pegase ) | Q156 | ACL | 06/28/1930 | 06/19/1932 Brest | sent for scrapping 06/10/1950 |
| Phoenix ( Phoenix ) ( French Phenix ) | Q157 | ACD | 04/12/1930 | 10/21/1932 Brest | sank as a result of an accident off the coast of Vietnam in the Kamran region 06/15/1939 |
2 series
| Submarine | Board number | Shipyard | Launched | Start of Service Home Port | End of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Espuar (Hope) ( Fr. L 'Espoir ) | Q167 | AC | 07/18/1931 | 02/01/1934 Cherbourg | flooded in Toulon 11/27/1942 |
| Le Glorieux (Glorious) ( French Le Glorieux ) | Q168 | ACLP | 11/29/1932 | 06/01/1934 Cherbourg | sent for scrapping 10.27.1952 |
| Le Centaur ( French: Le Centaure ) | Q169 | AB | 10/14/1932 | 01/01/1935 Brest | sent for scrapping 06/19/1952 |
| Le Héros (Hero) ( French Le Héros ) | Q170 | AB | 10/14/1932 | 09/12/1934 Brest | sunk in the harbor of Diego Suarez 05/05/1942 by planes from the British aircraft carrier "Illastries" during the Allied Madagascar operation |
| Le Conquérant (Winner) ( French Le Conquérant ) | Q171 | Acl | 06/26/1934 | September 7, 1936 Brest | 11/13/1942 sunk by American aircraft at Villa Cisneros ( Morocco ) |
| Le Tonn (Thunderer) ( French Le Tonnant ) | Q172 | FCM | 12/15/1934 | 06/01/1937 Toulon | heavily damaged by air attacks, but managed to break into Spanish waters and flooded at Cadiz 11/15/1942 |
3 episode
| Submarine | Board number | Shipyard | Launched | Start of Service Home Port | End of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agosta ( Battle of Agosta ) ( French: Agosta ) | Q178 | AC | 04/30/1934 | 02/01/1937 Cherbourg | blown up in Brest 06/18/1940 |
| Bevezier ( Battle of Beachy Head ) ( FR. Bévéziers ) | Q179 | AC | 10/14/1935 | 06/04/1937 Cherbourg | sunk in the harbor of Diego Suarez 05/05/1942 by planes from the British aircraft carrier Illastries during the Madagascar Allied operation |
| Wessan ( Fight on the island of Wessan ) ( FR. Ouessant ) | Q180 | AC | 11/30/1936 | 01/01/1939 Cherbourg | blown up in Brest 06/18/1940 |
| Sidi-Ferrush ( Battle of Sidi-Ferrush ) ( French Sidi-Ferruch ) | Q181 | AC | 07/09/1937 | 01/01/1939 Cherbourg | sunk by American aircraft at Casablanca 11/11/1942 |
| Sfax ( Sfax ) ( French Sfax ) | Q182 | Acl | 12/6/1934 | September 7, 1936 Brest | sunk by mistake by the German submarine U-37 near Casablanca 12/19/1940 |
| Casabianca ( Luke Julien Joseph Casabianca ) ( French Casabianca ) | Q183 | ACL | 02/02/1935 | 01/01/1937 Brest | sent for scrapping 02/12/1952 |
Notes
- ↑ Arsenal de Brest (AB), Brest ; Arsenal de Cherbourg (AC), Cherbourg ; Arsenal de Lorient (AL), Lorient ; Atelier et Chantiers Dubigeon (ACD), Nantes ; Atelier et Chantiers de St. Nasaire - Penhoёt (ACLP), Saint-Nazaire ; Chantiers Navals Français (CNF), Caen ; Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM), La Seyne-sur-Mer .
Literature
- Dashyan A.V., Patyanin S.V., Mityukov N.V., Drum M.S. Fleets of the Second World War. - M .: Yauza; Collection; Eksmo, 2009 .-- 608 p. - 2500 copies. - ISBN 978-5-699-33872-6 .