Armide-class submarine

The Armide-class submarines were a class of three diesel-electric submarines built for the Greek and Japanese Navies before and during World War I. They were built in the Schneider-Creusot shipyards 1913 to 1918, but were seized during the war by the French government before they could be sold. The Armide class ships operated in the Mediterranean during the course of World War I and were stricken from the Navy list between 1928 and 1935.

Armide-class submarine
Armide, date unknown
Class overview
NameArmide class
Operators French Navy
Preceded byGustave Zédé class
Succeeded byAmphitrite class
Built1912 – 1918
Planned3
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 457 tonnes (450 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 670 tonnes (659 long tons) (submerged)
Length56.2 m (184 ft 5 in)
Beam5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines, 2,200 hp (1,641 kW)
  • 2 × electric motors, 900 hp (671 kW)
Speed
  • 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 11 knots (20 km/h) (submerged)
Range
  • 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • 160 nautical miles (300 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged)
Complement31
Armament
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