French submarine Andromaque (1915)

A colorized postcard of Andromaque
History
France
NameAndromaque
Ordered8 January 1912
BuilderArsenal de Cherbourg
Laid down23 October 1912
Launched13 February 1915
Commissioned22 June 1916
Stricken25 October 1926
IdentificationBudget number: Q101
FateSold for scrap, 30 May 1928
General characteristics (as built)
Class & typeAmphitrite-class submarine
Displacement
  • 418 t (411 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 614 t (604 long tons) (submerged)
Length54 m (177 ft 2 in) (p/p)
Beam5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) (deep)
Draft3.46 m (11 ft 4 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts
Speed
  • 12–13 knots (22–24 km/h; 14–15 mph) (surfaced)
  • 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 785 nmi (1,454 km; 903 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (surfaced)
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (submerged)
Complement27
Armament

The French submarine Andromaque was one of eight Amphitrite-class submarines built for the French Navy during the 1910s and completed during World War I. Completed in 1916, she played a minor role during the war and was sold for scrap in 1928.

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