French submarine Émeraude (S604)
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| Career (France) |  |
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| Namesake: | Emerald |
| Laid down: | October 1982 |
| Launched: | 12 April 1986 |
| Commissioned: | 15 September 1988 |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| Fate: | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Rubis class submarine |
| Displacement: | 2600 t (2400 t surfaced) |
| Length: | 73.6 m (241 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| 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; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) |
| Test depth: | over 300 m |
| Complement: | 10 officers 52 warrant officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: | DMUX 20 multifonction ETBF DSUV 62C tugged antenna |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | ARUR 13 |
| Armament: | [1]
4 × 533mm tubes.
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The Émeraude is a nuclear submarine from the first generation of attack submarines by the French Navy.
She is the fourth of the Rubis series. Between May 1994 and December 1995, she undertook a major refitting which upgraded her to the level of the Améthyste.
On 30 March 1994, an accidental explosion occurred in the engine compartment while the boat was engaged in an anti-submarine exercise, killing ten men who were examining the turbo-alternator room.
In June 2009, the Émeraude was sent to the mid Atlantic to aid in the search for the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the ill-fated Air France Flight 447.[2]
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Tampion of the Emeraude
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The Emeraude travels by Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in the early morning.
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/rubis/
- ↑ "More bodies found near Air France crash site". Reuters. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- Sous-marin nucléaire d'attaque Emeraude netmarine.net
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