Amphitrite-class submarine
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Amphitrite |
| Operators | French Navy |
| Preceded by | Gustave Zédé class |
| Succeeded by | Bellone class |
| Built | 1913–18 |
| In service | 1915–35 |
| Completed | 8 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Scrapped | 7 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 54 m (177 ft 2 in) (p/p) |
| Beam | 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) (deep) |
| Draft | 3.46 m (11 ft 4 in) |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
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| Range |
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| Complement | 27 |
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The Amphitrite class consisted of eight submarines built for the French Navy just before World War I and completed during the war. The diesel engines of these boats were very unreliable and partially accounted for their lengthy building times. Two of the submarines, Amarante and Astrée, were converted into minelayers before completion.