French submarine Astrée (1915)
The French submarine Astrée was one of eight Amphitrite-class submarines built for the French Navy during the 1910s and completed during World War I.
 A colorized postcard of sister ship Andromaque | |
| History | |
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| Name | Astrée |
| Builder | Arsenal de Rochefort |
| Launched | 6 December 1915 |
| Commissioned | 11 June 1918 |
| Stricken | 9 November 1928 |
| Identification | Pennant number: Q95 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class and type | Amphitrite-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 53.95 m (177 ft 0 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) (deep) |
| Draft | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 40 m (131 ft 3 in) |
| Complement | 27 crew |
| Armament |
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See also
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Bibliography
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- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (1985). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Garier, Gérard (2002). A l'épreuve de la Grande Guerre. L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 3–2. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN 2-909675-81-5.
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