Clorinde Class.
(Completed 1913–14.)
- Clorinde.
- Cornélie.
- Amphritrite.
- Astree.
- Artémis.
- Aréthuse.
- Atalante.
- Amaranthe.
- Ariane.
- Andromaque.
These ten vessels are the very latest additions to the French Submarine flotillas. They have a submerged displacement of about 550 tons, a length of 177 feet and a beam of 16 feet. Heavy-oil engines of 1,300 H.-P. give them a speed of 15 knots on the surface, and electric motors of 550 H.-P. enable them to travel at 9 ½ knots an hour when submerged. They carry eight torpedoes, and have a complement of 25 officers and men.
Gustave Zede Class.
(Completed 1913–14.)
- Gustave Zede.
- Néréide.
These two vessels are the largest submarines in the French flotillas. They have a submerged displacement of 1,000 tons, a length of 240 feet, and a beam of 20 feet. Heavy-oil engines give them a surface speed of 16 knots and electric motors a submerged speed of 10 knots. Their armament consists of two bow and two stern tubes with eight 18-inch torpedoes. They are also equipped with two 14-pdr. quick-firing guns on high-angle, disappearing mountings. The cruising range is 4,000 miles, and the complement 27 officers and men.
Bellone Class.
(Completed 1914.)