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TEMERAIRE (S-617) submarine

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:14 pm
by aukepalmhof
Built as a nuclear submarine by Arsenal Cherbourg at Cherbourg for the French Navy.
18 December 1993 laid down.
08 August 1997 launched as the TÉMÉRAIRE (S-617), one of the Triomphant class.
Displacement surface 12,640 tons, submerged 14,335 tons, dim. 138 x 12.5 x 10.6m. (draught)
Powered by pressurised water K 15 nuclear reactor (150 MW), 200,000 hp., speed + 25 knots.
Test depth + 400 metre.
Armament 16 – M45 SLBM missiles with TN 75 warheads. Anti-submarine: 4 – 533mm torpedo tubes for F17 torpedoes. Anti-surface Exocet SM39 missiles.
Crew 111
23 December 1999 commissioned, based at Brest. Building cost 4,282 billion Euro.

2015 In service.
Solomon Islands 2014 $7 sg?, scott1507d.
Source Internet.