French submarine Le Verrier

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An unidentified Brumaire-class submarine in Cherbourg
History
Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svgFrance
NameLe Verrier
Builder Arsenal de Toulon
Launched31 October 1912
Completed30 October 1913
Stricken3 February 1925
Identification Pennant number: Q88
FateScrapped
General characteristics (as built)
Class and type Brumaire-class submarine
Displacement
  • 397 t (391 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 551 t (542 long tons) (submerged)
Length52.15 m (171 ft 1 in) (o/a)
Beam5.42 m (17 ft 9 in)
Draft3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
Installed power
  • 840  PS (620  kW; 830  bhp) (diesels)
  • 660 PS (490 kW; 650 bhp) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (surfaced)
  • 8.8 knots (16.3 km/h; 10.1 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 1,700  nmi (3,100 km; 2,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (surfaced)
  • 84 nmi (156 km; 97 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (submerged)
Test depth40 m (130 ft)
Complement2 officers and 27 crewmen
Armament
  • 1 × 450 mm (17.7 in) bow torpedo tube
  • 1 × twin 450 mm Drzewiecki drop collar
  • 2 × single 450 mm Drzewiecki drop collars
  • 2× single external 450 mm torpedo launchers

Le Verrier was one of 16 Brumaire-class submarines built for the French Navy during the 1910s. This class of submarines was part of France's naval expansion efforts prior to and during World War I , designed to conduct reconnaissance and patrol duties.[ citation needed ] The Le Verrier had a displacement of 397 tons when surfaced and 551 tons submerged, with an overall length of 52.15 meters.[ citation needed ] It featured a combination of diesel engines for surface propulsion and electric motors for underwater movement.[ citation needed ]

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