French submarine Ondine

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Two submarines of the French Navy have borne the name Ondine:

French submarine Ondine (Q121), an Ariane-class submarine commissioned in August 1928 and sunk in a collision in October 1928
French submarine Ondine (Q166), an Orion-class submarine commissioned in 1932 and scrapped in 1943

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Ondine (Q121) was a French Navy Ariane-class submarine commissioned in August 1928. She was sunk in a collision in October 1928.

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