Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines

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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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instanceOf ballistic missile submarine class
nuclear-powered submarine class
strategic deterrent submarine class
armamentCategory strategic nuclear missiles
category French ballistic missile submarines
nuclear-powered submarines of France
constructionSite Naval Group
surface form: DCNS Cherbourg shipyard
countryOfOrigin France
crewComplementApproximate 110
crewType mixed-gender crew
designedFor second-strike capability
strategic nuclear strike
designedToReplace Redoutable-class SSBNs
designPeriod late 20th century
displacementCategory over 10,000 tonnes submerged
era post-Cold War era
firstUnitCommissioned Le Triomphant (S616)
firstUnitLaidDown Le Triomphant (S616)
fleet Force océanique stratégique
hullType single-hull submarine
launchPlatformFor M45 SLBM
surface form: M45 submarine-launched ballistic missile

M51 SLBM
surface form: M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile
missileTypeCarried M45 SLBM
M51 SLBM
nationality French
navalBase Île Longue
nuclearPropulsion true
nuclearWeaponsCapability true
numberOfUnitsBuilt 4
operator French Navy
French Navy
surface form: Marine nationale
partOf Force océanique stratégique
French nuclear deterrent
primaryArmament submarine-launched ballistic missiles
primaryRole sea-based nuclear deterrent
propulsionType nuclear reactor
steam turbines
secondaryArmament torpedo tubes
serviceBranch French Submarine Forces
surface form: French Navy Strategic Oceanic Force
serviceEntry 1997
status in service
strategicRole deterrence patrols
successorOf Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine
surface form: Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarines
unit French submarine Le Terrible (S619)
Triomphant-class submarine
surface form: French submarine Le Triomphant (S616)

Le Triomphant (S616)
surface form: French submarine Le Téméraire (S617)

Redoutable-class submarine
surface form: French submarine Le Vigilant (S618)

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French Submarine Forces hasEquipment Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
K15 pressurized water reactor usedOnShipClass Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
this entity surface form: Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine
Force océanique stratégique fleet Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
this entity surface form: Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine