French submarine Suffren
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The French submarine Suffren is a modern nuclear-powered attack submarine serving as the lead vessel of France’s latest generation of Barracuda-class submarines, designed for stealth, intelligence gathering, and precision strike capabilities.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Barracuda-class submarine
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military vessel ⓘ nuclear-powered attack submarine ⓘ |
| armament |
Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
NERFINISHED
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F21 heavyweight torpedoes ⓘ MdCN naval cruise missiles ⓘ naval mines ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | about 8.8 meters ⓘ |
| builder |
DCNS
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Naval Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Barracuda class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2022 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Cherbourg, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
about 65
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approximately 63 to 70 personnel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
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precision strike with cruise missiles ⓘ stealth operations ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 5300 tonnes ⓘ |
| displacementSurfaced | approximately 4700 tonnes ⓘ |
| draft | about 7.3 meters ⓘ |
| endurance | limited mainly by crew and supplies ⓘ |
| feature |
advanced sonar suite
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dry deck shelter capability for special forces ⓘ enhanced acoustic stealth ⓘ integrated combat management system ⓘ |
| flag | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2007 ⓘ |
| launched | 2019 ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass | Barracuda class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 99 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | over 25 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pierre André de Suffren
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Suffren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearPropulsion | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
French Navy
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Marine nationale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | attack submarine operations ⓘ |
| program | French Barracuda submarine program ⓘ |
| propulsion |
K15 pressurized water reactor
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nuclear reactor ⓘ pump-jet propulsor ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ land-attack strike ⓘ special forces support ⓘ |
| shipyard | Cherbourg shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in active service ⓘ |
| successorTo | Rubis-class submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torpedoTubes | 4 x 533 mm tubes ⓘ |
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