Classe Rubis

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Classe Rubis is a class of French nuclear-powered attack submarines known for being the first compact nuclear attack submarines built for the French Navy.

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Classe Rubis canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf class of submarines ⓘ
nuclear-powered attack submarine class ⓘ
armament F17 Mod 2 torpedoes ⓘ
SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ
beam approximately 7.6 metres ⓘ
builder DCN Cherbourg ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
crewComplement about 68 ⓘ
officers and enlisted personnel ⓘ
designCharacteristic compact nuclear attack submarine design ⓘ
displacement approximately 2200 tonnes surfaced ⓘ
approximately 2400 tonnes submerged ⓘ
draught approximately 6.4 metres ⓘ
firstUnitCommissioned Rubis (S601) ⓘ
firstUnitLaidDown 1976 ⓘ
flag Flag of France ⓘ
linked to: French tricolour
hullForm teardrop hull after Améthyste refit ⓘ
hullMaterial steel ⓘ
length approximately 73.6 metres ⓘ
maximumSpeed over 25 knots submerged ⓘ
militaryBranch French Navy Submarine Forces ⓘ
modernizationFeature enhanced acoustic discretion ⓘ
improved hydrodynamics ⓘ
updated combat system ⓘ
modernizationProgram Améthyste upgrade ⓘ
namedAfter Rubis ⓘ
linked to: Rubies
nativeLabel Classe Rubis ⓘ
notableFor first compact nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the French Navy ⓘ
nuclearReactorType K48 pressurized-water reactor ⓘ
numberOfUnitsBuilt 6 ⓘ
operator French Navy ⓘ
precededBy Classe Agosta ⓘ
primaryRole anti-submarine warfare ⓘ
propulsion nuclear reactor ⓘ
pressurized-water reactor ⓘ
secondaryRole anti-surface warfare ⓘ
intelligence gathering ⓘ
special operations support ⓘ
serviceEntry 1983 ⓘ
status being progressively replaced by Classe Suffren ⓘ
submarineType attack submarine ⓘ
succeededBy Classe Suffren (Barracuda class) ⓘ
linked to: Classe Suffren
usedBy Marine nationale ⓘ
linked to: Marine Nationale
usedIn Cold War naval operations ⓘ
post–Cold War French naval deployments ⓘ

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