Casabianca (S 603)

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Career (France)
Namesake:	Casabianca (Q183)
Laid down:	19 September 1981
Launched:	22 December 1984
Christened:	as Bourgogne
Commissioned:	13 May 1987
Renamed:	renamed Casabianca
Homeport:	Toulon
Fate:	In active sevice
General characteristics
Class and type:	Rubis class submarine
Displacement:	2600 t (2400 t surfaced)
Length:	73.6 m
Beam:	7.6 m
Draught:	6.4 m
Propulsion:	Pressurised water K48 nuclear reactor (48 MW) ; 2 turbo-alternators ; 1 electric engine (7 MW); one propeller 1 diesel-alternators SEMT Pielstick 8 PA 4V 185 SM; one auxiliary engine, 5 MW.
Speed:	over 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range:	8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km)
Test depth:	over 300 m
Complement:	10 officers 52 warrant officers 8 petty officers
Sensors and processing systems:	DMUX 20 multifonction ETBF DSUV 62C tugged antenna DSUV 22 microphone system DRUA 33 radar
Electronic warfare and decoys:	ARUR 13
Armament:	Anti-submarine : 4 x 533 mm tubes for F17 mod2 torpedoes Anti-surface : 14 Exocet SM39 Mines

The Casabianca (ex-Bourgogne) is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. She is named in honour of the famous submarine of the Free French Naval Forces Casabianca.

She is the third of the Rubis series. Between 1993 and June 1994, she undertook a major refitting which upgraded her to the level of the Améthyste.

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v • d • e Rubis class submarines S601 Rubis (ex-Provence) — S602 Saphir (ex-Bretagne) — S603 Casabianca (ex-Bourgogne) — S604 Emeraude — S605 Améthyste — S606 Perle S607 Turquoise (canceled) — S608 Diamant (canceled)