Triomphant-class submarine
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The Triomphant-class submarine is a class of French nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that form a key component of France’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French submarine Le Triomphant (S616) | 1 |
| Le Triomphant-class submarines | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 12.5 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
DCNS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Direction des Constructions Navales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Cherbourg shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 111
ⓘ
approximately 120 with air group and specialists ⓘ |
| designedRole |
second-strike capability
ⓘ
strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| designGeneration | second generation French SSBN ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 14300 tonnes ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 10.6 metres ⓘ |
| enteredServiceDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| firstOfClassCommissioned | 1997 ⓘ |
| flagState | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMissileTubes | 16 ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
French submarine Le Terrible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French submarine Le Triomphant NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Le Téméraire NERFINISHED ⓘ French submarine Le Vigilant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullConfiguration | single-hull design ⓘ |
| length | approximately 138 metres ⓘ |
| maintainsAtSeaDeterrent | yes ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | over 25 knots ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| navalBranch | Force sous-marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noiseReductionFeatures | advanced acoustic stealth measures ⓘ |
| nuclearWarheadDeliverySystem | yes ⓘ |
| numberOfUnitsBuilt | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Force océanique stratégique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| precededBy | Redoutable-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
M45 SLBM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M51 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized-water reactor ⓘ |
| replaced | Redoutable-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F17 torpedoes ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1997 ⓘ |
| status | in active service ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | core component of French nuclear triad ⓘ |
| submarineType | SSBN ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Le Triomphant-class submarines
this entity surface form:
French submarine Le Triomphant (S616)