French submarine Argonaute (S636)

Argonaute (S 636) is an Aréthuse-class submarine, and the fourth ship of the French Navy (French: Marine Nationale) to bear the name. Launched on 29 June 1957, the submarine served as flagship within the Toulon submarine squadron. Argonaute was decommissioned on 31 July 1982. The vessel was converted to a museum ship in 1989 and located in Paris.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Argonaute.

Argonaute on display in Paris
History
France
NameArgonaute
NamesakeArgonauts
Ordered1953
BuilderArsenal de Cherbourg, Cherbourg, France
Laid downMarch 1955
Launched29 June 1957
Decommissioned31 July 1982
IdentificationPennant number: S 636
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
Class and typeAréthuse-class submarine
Displacement
  • 552 t (543 long tons) surfaced
  • 680 t (669 long tons) submerged
Length49.6 m (162 ft 9 in)
Beam5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 shaft
  • 2 × 12-cylinder SEMT Pielstick diesel engines 790 kW (1,060 bhp)
  • 1 electric motor 970 kW (1,300 hp)
Speed
  • 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) surfaced
  • 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) submerged
Complement40
Sensors and
processing systems		DUUA I sonar
Armament4 × 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes (8 torpedoes carried)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.