Daphné class submarine 1177383 221018358 2008-06-22T18:03:40Z MBK004 4916882 Added {{[[Template:refimprove|refimprove]]}} tag to article. using [[WP:FRIENDLY|Friendly]] {{refimprove|date=June 2008}} {|{{Infobox Ship Begin}} {{Infobox Ship Image |Ship image=[[Image:Sous-marin-Flore.jpg|300px|]] |Ship caption=''Daphné'' class submarine ''Flore'' (S645) }} {{Infobox Ship Class Overview |Name=''Daphné'' |Builders= |Operators={{Navy|FRA}} <br /> {{Navy|Pakistan}} <br /> {{Navy|Portugal}} <br /> {{Navy|South Africa}} <br /> {{Navy|Spain}} |Class before=[[Aréthuse class submarine|''Aréthuse'' class submarines]] |Class after=[[Agosta 90B class submarine|''Agosta'' class submarine]] |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range= |In service range= |In commission range=1964 - 2006 |Total ships building= |Total ships planned= |Total ships completed= |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox Ship Characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship type=submarine |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement=860 tonnes surfaced<br /> 1,038 tonnes submerged |Ship tons burthen= |Ship length=57.75 metres |Ship beam=6.74 metres |Ship height= |Ship draught=5.25 metres |Ship draft= |Ship depth= |Ship hold depth= |Ship decks= |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps= |Ship ice class= |Ship power= |Ship propulsion=Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 shp |Ship sail plan= |Ship speed=Submerged: {{convert|15|kn|km/h|0}}<br /> Schnorcheling: {{convert|8|kn|km/h|0}}<br /> Surfaced: {{convert|12|kn|km/h|1}} |Ship range=Surfaced: {{convert|10000|nmi|km|-4}} at {{convert|7|kn|km/h|0}} |Ship endurance=30 days |Ship test depth=300 metres |Ship boats= |Ship capacity= |Ship troops= |Ship complement=6 officers <br /> 24 non-commissioned officers <br /> 20 sailors |Ship crew= |Ship time to activate= |Ship sensors=DRUA 31 radar <br /> DUUA 2B sonar <br /> DSUV 2 passive sonar <br /> DUUX acoustic telemeter |Ship EW=ARUR 10B radar detector |Ship armament=12 550 mm torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)<br /> 12 torpedoes or missiles |Ship armour= |Ship armor= |Ship aircraft= |Ship aircraft facilities= |Ship notes= }} |} The '''Daphné class''' was a type of diesel-electric patrol submarines built in [[France]] between 1958 and 1970 for the [[French Navy]] and for export. These ships were enlarged versions of the [[Aréthuse class submarine|''Aréthuse'' class submarines]]. Eleven were used by [[France]]. Boats of this design were sold to several other countries: Pakistan (3), Portugal (4), South Africa (3) and Spain (4). However, two (''Euridice'' 1970 and ''[[Minerve (S647)|Minerve]]'' 1968) sank accidentally and brought sales to an end. The cause was eventually considered to have been a faulty [[Submarine snorkel|snorkel]] design. The submarines were scrapped in the 1990s and Portugal sold one of its boats to Pakistan. [[PNS Hangor|PNS ''Hangor'']] sank the Indian frigate INS ''Kuukri'' during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. Pakistan has now retired the submarine and is replacing it with the French ''Agosta'' and [[Agosta 90B class submarine|''Agosta''-90B]], for which France has given Pakistan transfer of technology & licence to export to other friendly countries. ==Ships== *[[French Navy]] ** '''S641 ''Daphné''''' - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989 ** '''S642 ''Diane''''' - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989 ** '''S643 ''Doris''''' - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1994 ** '''S644 ''[[Eurydice (S644)|Eurydice]]''''' - completed 1964 - lost in an accident on 4 March 1970 ** '''S645 ''Flore''''' - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989 ** '''S646 ''Galétée''''' - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1991 ** '''S647 ''[[Minerve (S647)|Minerve]]''''' - completed 1964 - lost in an accident on 27 January 1968 ** '''S648 ''Junon''''' - completed 1966 - decommissioned 1996 ** '''S649 ''Vénus''''' - completed 1966 - decommissioned 1990 ** '''S650 ''Psyché''''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned 1996 ** '''S651 ''Sirène''''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned 1996 *[[Pakistan Navy]] ** '''S131 [[PNS Hangor|PNS ''Hangor'']]''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned 2006 (planned to be a museum ship) ** '''S132 PNS ''Shushuk''''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned 2006? ** '''S133 PNS ''Mangro''''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned 2006? ** '''S134 PNS ''Ghazi''''' (ex Portuguese Cachalote) - acquired 1975 - decommissioned 2006? *[[Portuguese Navy]] ([[Albacora class submarine]]) ** '''S163 ''Albacora''''' - completed 1967 - decommissioned 2000 ** '''S164 ''Baraccuda''''' - completed 1968 - in service 2006 ** '''S165 ''[[NRP Cachalote (S165)|Cachalote]]''''' - completed 1969 - sold to Pakistan 1975 ** '''S166 ''Delfim''''' - completed 1969 - decommissioned 2005 *[[South African Navy]] ** '''S97 SAS ''Maria Van Riebeeck''''' - renamed '''SAS ''Spear''''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned by 2003 ** '''S98 SAS ''Emily Hobhouse'''''- renamed '''SAS ''Umkhonto''''' - completed 1970 - decommissioned by 2003 ** '''S99 SAS ''Joanna Van de Merwe''''' - renamed '''SAS ''Assegai''''' - completed 1971 - decommissioned by 2003 *[[Spanish Navy]] (built by [[Navantia|Bazan]] at [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]] [[dockyard]]) ** '''S61 ''Delfín''''' - completed 1973 - decommissioned 2003 [http://www.thisistorrevieja.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=97 Now on display at Torrevieja harbour. Click here to see.] ** '''S62 ''Tonina''''' - completed 1973 - decommissioned 2005 ** '''S63 ''Marsopa''''' - completed 1975 - decommissioned 2006 ** '''S64 ''Narval''''' - completed 1975 - decommissioned 2003 <gallery> Image:PNS Ghazi 134 DN-SC-92-03633.JPEG|''Daphné'' class submarine ''Ghazi'' (S-134) Image:PsychéRouen1994.jpg|''Psyché'' Image:Doris 1994.jpg|''Doris'' </gallery> ==External links== * [http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/minerve/caracter.htm Sous-marin ''Minerve'' : Caractéristiques principales] * [http://www.nasog.net/datasheets/warships/sub/Daphne_Class.htm Daphné class datasheet on nasog.net] [[Category:Submarine classes]] [[Category:Daphné class submarines| ]] [[Category:submarines of France]] [[Category:Cold War submarines of France]] [[de:Daphné-Klasse]] [[es:Clase Daphné]] [[fr:Classe Daphné]] [[it:Classe Daphné (sottomarino)]] [[ja:ダフネ級潜水艦]]