Eurydice (S644)
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 the Flore, sister-ship of the Eurydice |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Launched: | June 19, 1962 |
| In service: | September 26, 1964 |
| Out of service: | March 4, 1970 |
| Homeport: | Saint-Tropez |
| Fate: | Accidentally lost |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Daphné class |
| Displacement: |
869 tonnes surfaced |
| Length: | 57.75 metres |
| Beam: | 6.74 metres |
| Draught: | 5.25 metres |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 shp |
| Speed: | Submerged: 16 knots (30 km/h) Schnorcheling: 8 knots (15 km/h) Surfaced: 12 knots (22.2 km/h) |
| Range: | Surfaced: 10,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 7 knots (13 km/h) |
| Endurance: | 30 days |
| Test depth: | 300 metres |
Eurydice was a French submarine, one of nine of the Daphné class.
On March 4, 1970, while diving in calm seas off Cape Camarat in the Mediterranean, 35 miles east of Toulon, a geophysical laboratory picked up the shock waves of an underwater explosion. French and Italian search teams found an oil slick and a few bits of debris, including a parts tag that bore the name Eurydice.
The cause of the explosion was never determined. All 57 crew were lost.
[edit] References
- "Daphné the Doomed", Time, March 16, 1970. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- Historique du sous-marin Eurydice (French). Net-Marine. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- La Flotte de guerre française en 1968 (French). Net-Marine. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
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