Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines
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The Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines are a modern class of French Navy submarines designed for stealthy anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land-attack missions, and intelligence gathering.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SNAF (Sous-marin nucléaire d’attaque du futur) | 1 |
| Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine | 1 |
| Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines canonical | 1 |
| Suffren-class submarine programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2417901 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines Context triple: [French Submarine Forces, hasEquipment, Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines]
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Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines
The Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines are a series of French Navy vessels designed for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, reconnaissance, and support of strategic forces, notable for being among the smallest nuclear-powered attack submarines ever built.
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Skipjack-class nuclear submarines
The Skipjack-class nuclear submarines were a pioneering class of fast attack submarines in the U.S. Navy, notable for their teardrop hull design and enhanced underwater speed and maneuverability during the Cold War era.
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C.
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
The Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines are France’s current generation of nuclear-powered strategic deterrent submarines, designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles as part of the French nuclear arsenal.
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D.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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E.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines Target entity description: The Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines are a modern class of French Navy submarines designed for stealthy anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land-attack missions, and intelligence gathering.
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A.
Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines
The Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines are a series of French Navy vessels designed for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, reconnaissance, and support of strategic forces, notable for being among the smallest nuclear-powered attack submarines ever built.
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B.
Skipjack-class nuclear submarines
The Skipjack-class nuclear submarines were a pioneering class of fast attack submarines in the U.S. Navy, notable for their teardrop hull design and enhanced underwater speed and maneuverability during the Cold War era.
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C.
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
The Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines are France’s current generation of nuclear-powered strategic deterrent submarines, designed to carry and launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles as part of the French nuclear arsenal.
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D.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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E.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French submarine class
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nuclear attack submarine class ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Barracuda-class
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linked to:
Barracuda-class submarine
Classe Barracuda ⓘ
linked to:
Barracuda-class submarine
|
| armament |
Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
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linked to:
Exocet anti-ship missile
F21 heavyweight torpedoes ⓘ MdCN naval cruise missiles ⓘ naval mines ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 8.8 meters ⓘ |
| builder | Naval Group ⓘ |
| commissionedFirstUnit | 2020 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Cherbourg shipyard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 65 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ land-attack missions ⓘ special forces support ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | about 5300 tonnes ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | about 4700 tonnes ⓘ |
| draft | about 7.3 meters ⓘ |
| firstUnit | French submarine Suffren ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
advanced sonar suite
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dry deck shelter capability ⓘ enhanced acoustic stealth ⓘ integrated combat management system ⓘ pump-jet propulsor ⓘ special forces lock-out chamber ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
oceanic escort for French nuclear ballistic missile submarines
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power projection ⓘ sea control ⓘ |
| keelLaidForFirstUnit | 2007 ⓘ |
| launchedFirstUnit | 2019 ⓘ |
| length | about 99 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | over 25 knots ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSurfaced | about 14 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Admiral Pierre André de Suffren
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linked to:
Pierre André de Suffren
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| nativeName | Classe Suffren ⓘ |
| numberPlanned | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines ⓘ |
| programName | Barracuda programme ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| reactorType | K15 pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2020s ⓘ |
| successorTo | Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Armed Forces ⓘ |
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Subject: Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines Description of subject: The Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines are a modern class of French Navy submarines designed for stealthy anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land-attack missions, and intelligence gathering.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines
linked to: Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines
linked to: Suffren-class nuclear attack submarines