Redoutable-class SSBNs
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The Redoutable-class SSBNs were France’s first generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, forming the core of its sea-based nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SNLE (Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur d’Engins) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allUnitsDecommissionedBy | early 2000s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Le Redoutable class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentCategory | strategic nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| builder | DCN Cherbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 135 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | strategic nuclear strike ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | about 8000 tonnes ⓘ |
| firstGenerationOf | French nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| firstSeaTrials | late 1960s ⓘ |
| firstUnit | French submarine Redoutable (S611) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort | Île Longue naval base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull submarine ⓘ |
| introducedCapability | first French sea-based ballistic missile capability ⓘ |
| member | French nuclear triad ⓘ |
| missileTypeCarried |
M1 SLBM
NERFINISHED
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M2 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ M20 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ M4 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalProgram | Force de frappe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalClassification | SSBN ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Redoutable museum submarine at Cité de la Mer, Cherbourg ⓘ |
| nuclearPropulsion | true ⓘ |
| nuclearWarheadType | French thermonuclear warheads ⓘ |
| numberOfUnitsBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French strategic nuclear forces ⓘ |
| patrolPattern | continuous at-sea deterrent patrols ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| primaryMission | nuclear deterrence patrols ⓘ |
| propulsionType | pressurized-water nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| replacedInServiceBy | Triomphant-class SSBNs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1971 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicDoctrine | dissuasion du faible au fort ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | second-strike capability ⓘ |
| successorClass | Triomphant-class SSBNs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyOrigin | indigenously developed French nuclear propulsion ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
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