| Career (France) | |
|---|---|
| Cost: | €4.282 millions (2010)[1] |
| Laid down: | 24 October 2000 |
| Launched: | 21 March 2008 |
| Commissioned: | 20 September 2010 [2] |
| Homeport: | Île Longue |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | SNLE-NG |
| Displacement: |
12 640 tonnes (surfaced) |
| Length: | 138 m |
| Beam: | 12.50 m |
| Draught: | 10.60 m |
| Propulsion: |
Pressurised water K15 nuclear reactor (150 MW), turboreductor system, Pump-jet |
| Speed: | over 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: | Unlimited distance; 20-25 years |
| Test depth: | Over 400 metres |
| Complement: | 15 officers 96 men |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Sonar DMUX 80 |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
ARUR 13 |
| Armament: |
Nuclear : 16 M51 SLBM missiles with TN 75 warheads |
Le Terrible is a Triomphant class strategic nuclear submarine of the French Navy. She was launched on 21 March 2008 [3]
On 27 January 2010, at 9h25, Terrible launched an M51 SLBM from underwater, in Audierne Bay[4]. The missile reached its target 2000 kilometres off North Carolina; the 4500 kilometre flight took about 20 minutes [5].
The submarine was put into service on 20 September 2010 armed with the M51 missile. [2]
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