Redoutable Class
French Submarines. Photographs and history of the French
submarines of the Redoutable Class launched 1928 - 1937. This
class includes Redoutable, Vengeur, Archimede, Fresnel, Henri Poincare,
Monge, Pascal, Pasteur, Poncelet, Achille, Ajax, Acteon, Acheron, Argo,
Protee, Pegase, Persee, Phenix, Promethee, Espoire, Glorieux, Centaure,
Heros, Conquerant, Tonnant, Agosta, Sfax, Casabianca, Beveziers,
Ouessant, Sidi Ferruch. Displacement: 1384 tons,
and 1570 tons when submerged. Speed 17 knots on the surface
and 10 Knots submerged. Crew 61 Armament: One 3.9 inch
gun, two 13.2 mm AA guns, Nine 21.7 inch torpedo
Tubes, and tow 15.7 Torpedo Tubes |
| Redoutable |
24th February 1928 |
Sunk 11th March 1944 |
| Vengeur |
1st September 1928 |
Scuttled 27th November 1942 |
| Archimede |
6th September 1930 |
Sold for breaking up 19th February 1952 |
| Fresnel |
8th June 1929 |
Scuttled at Toulon 27th November 1942 |
| Henri Poincare |
10th April 1929 |
Scuttled 9th September 1943 |
| Monge |
25th June 1929 |
Sunk 8th May 1942 |
| Pascal |
19th July 1928 |
Sunk 11th March 1944 |
| Pasteur |
19th July 1928 |
Scuttled 18th June 1940 |
| Poncelet |
10th April 1929 |
Scuttled 9th November 1940 |
| Achille |
28th May 1930 |
Scuttled 19th June 1940 |
| Ajax |
28th May 1930 |
Sunk 24th September 1940 at Dakar by HMS
Fortune |
| Acteon |
10th April 1929 |
Sunk 8th November 1942 |
| Acheron |
10th April 1929 |
Sunk 24th November 1943 |
| Argo |
11th April 1929 |
Sold for breaking up 26th April 1946 |
| Protee |
31st July 1930 |
Sunk 29th December 1943 |
| Pegase |
28th July 1930 |
Sold for breaking up 10th June 1950 |
| Persee |
23rd May 1931 |
Sunk 23rd September 1940 at |
| Phenix |
12th April 1930 |
Lost in accident 15th June 1939 in Indo
China waters |
| Promethee |
1930 |
Lost in accident 8th July 1932 |
| L'Espoire |
18th July 1931 |
Scuttled 27th November 1942 |
| Le Glorieux |
29th November 1931 |
Sold for breaking up 27th October 1952 |
| Le Centaure |
14th October 1932 |
Sold for breaking up 19th June 1952 |
| Le Heros |
14th October 1932 |
Sunk 7th May 1942 from aircraft from HMS
Illustrious |
| Le Conquerant |
26th June 1934 |
Sunk 13th November 1942 |
| Le Tonnant |
15th December 1934 |
Scuttled 15th November 1942 |
| Agosta |
30th April 1934 |
Scuttled 18th June 1940 |
| Sfax |
6th December 1934 |
Sunk 19th December 1940 |
| Casabianca |
2nd February 1935 |
Sold for breaking up 12th February 1952 |
| Beveziers |
14th October 1935 |
Sunk 5th May 1942 |
| Ouessant |
30th November 1936 |
Scuttled 18th June 1940 |
| Sidi Ferruch |
9th July 1937 |
Sunk 11th November 1942 |
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Fresnel
Fresnel was built by Penhoet and launched 8th June
1929 and completed 1931. Scuttled at Toulon 27th November 1942. to save
falling into German hands |
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FresnelFrom The
Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
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Acteon |
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Acteon.
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Acheron |
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French Submarine Acheron of the Redoubtable Class.
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reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
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Pegase |
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Pegase
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Pegase
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Persee |
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Persee
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Phenix
Phenix was Lost in accident 15th June 1939
in Indo China waters
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Phenix.
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Heros
Le Heros was built by Brest Dockyard and launched
14th October 1932 and completed 1934. Sunk 7th May 1942 from aircraft
from HMS Illustrious during the Royal Navy attacks on Madagascar |
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Heros c.1935.
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