Rubis class submarine
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| Operators: |  Marine nationale |
| Preceding class: | Aréthuse |
| Following class: | Barracuda |
| Commissioned: | 23 February 1983 |
| Ships in Class | |
| Ships in class: | 6 |
| Ships in active service: | S601 Rubis (ex-Provence) S602 Saphir (ex-Bretagne) |
| Ships planned but not completed: | S607 Turquoise (canceled) S608 Diamant (canceled) |
| General Characteristics | |
| Class type: | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Displacement: | 2400 t (surfaced) 2600 t (submerged) |
| Length: | 73.6 m |
| Beam: | 7.6 m |
| Draught: | 6.4 m |
| Propulsion and power: | Pressurised water K48 nuclear reactor (48MW) ; 2 turbo-alternators ; 1 electric engine (7 MW); one propeller 1 diesels-alternators SEMT Pielstick 8 PA 4V 185 SM - one auxiliary engine, 5 MW. |
| Speed: | over 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited |
| Complement: | 10 officers 52 warrant officers |
| Armament: | Anti-submarine : 4 x 533mm tubes for F17 mod2 torpedoes Anti-surface : 14 Exocet SM39 |
| Sensors: | DMUX 20 multifunction ETBF DSUV 62C tugged antena |
The Rubis type is a class of first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. They are the most compact nuclear attack submarines to date.
Originally of the same generation as the Redoutable class, notably sharing the same distinctive vertical bow, the first units of the series have undertaken major refittings in the beginning of the 90s to upgrade them to the level of the Améthyste.
They have a computer central system for submarine detection, processing of informations and firing of weapons. The hull is made of 80 HLES high elasticity steel. The sonar dome and the conning tower are made of composite materials. The submarines have two crews, "Blue" and "Red", who man the ships every three months in turn.
They will be succeeded by the 2nd-generation Barracuda class.
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