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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instanceOf class of submarines
nuclear-powered attack submarine class
armament F17 Mod 2 torpedoes
SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles NERFINISHED
torpedo tubes
beam approximately 7.6 metres
builder DCN Cherbourg NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
firstUnitLaidDown 1976
flag Flag of France NERFINISHED
hullForm teardrop hull after Améthyste refit
hullMaterial steel
length approximately 73.6 metres
maximumSpeed over 25 knots submerged
militaryBranch French Navy Submarine Forces NERFINISHED
modernizationFeature enhanced acoustic discretion
improved hydrodynamics
updated combat system
modernizationProgram Améthyste upgrade NERFINISHED
namedAfter Rubis NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Classe Rubis NERFINISHED
notableFor first compact nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the French Navy
nuclearReactorType K48 pressurized-water reactor
numberOfUnitsBuilt 6
operator French Navy NERFINISHED
precededBy Classe Agosta NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
usedBy Marine nationale NERFINISHED
usedIn Cold War naval operations
post–Cold War French naval deployments

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