Redoutable-class submarine

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ballistic missile submarine class

The Redoutable-class submarine was a series of French nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that formed the backbone of France’s strategic nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
French submarine Le Vigilant (S618)	1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ
armament	submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ
belongsTo	French nuclear triad (sea-based leg) ⓘ
category	Ballistic missile submarines ⓘ Cold War submarines of France ⓘ Nuclear submarines of France ⓘ
constructionSite	Cherbourg Naval Dockyard NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	France ⓘ
crewType	dual-crew system for continuous patrols ⓘ
designedBy	Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) NERFINISHED ⓘ
era	20th century ⓘ
flag	Flag of France NERFINISHED ⓘ
museumLocation	Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ
museumShipFromClass	French submarine Redoutable (S611) NERFINISHED ⓘ
natoReportingName	SSBN (French Redoutable class) NERFINISHED ⓘ
navalDoctrineRole	backbone of French sea-based nuclear forces ⓘ
notableUnit	French submarine Foudroyant (S610) NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Indomptable (S613) NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Inflexible (S615) NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Redoutable (S611) NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Terrible (S612) NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Tonnant (S614) NERFINISHED ⓘ
nuclearWarheadCapability	multiple nuclear warheads via SLBMs ⓘ
numberBuilt	6 ⓘ
operator	French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Force de frappe NERFINISHED ⓘ
patrolType	strategic deterrent patrols ⓘ
precededBy	none (first French SSBN class) ⓘ
primaryMissileType	M1 MSBS GENERATED ⓘ M2 MSBS GENERATED ⓘ M20 MSBS GENERATED ⓘ M4 MSBS GENERATED ⓘ
propulsion	nuclear reactor ⓘ
role	strategic nuclear deterrent platform ⓘ
serviceBranch	French Strategic Oceanic Force NERFINISHED ⓘ
serviceEntry	1971 ⓘ
servicePeriod	Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ
status	retired ⓘ
strategicRole	second-strike capability ⓘ
succeededBy	Triomphant-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ
technology	pressurized-water reactor ⓘ
type	SSBN ⓘ
usedFor	sea-based nuclear deterrence ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

submarine Le Redoutable → shipClass → Redoutable-class submarine ⓘ

subject surface form: Le Redoutable

submarine Le Redoutable → leadShipOfClass → Redoutable-class submarine ⓘ

subject surface form: Le Redoutable

Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines → unit → Redoutable-class submarine ⓘ

this entity surface form: French submarine Le Vigilant (S618)