French submarine Bévéziers (1935)

Bévéziers
Bévéziers returning to the port of Dakar after torpedoing HMS Resolution, 25 September 1940
History
France
NameBévéziers
NamesakeBattle of Bévéziers
Laid down4 April 1932
Launched14 October 1935
Commissioned4 June 1937
Stricken1946, following reserve refitting by the Allies in 1943
HomeportToulon
FateSunk 5 May 1942
General characteristics
Class & typeRedoutable-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,384 long tons (1,406 t) standard
  • 1,570 long tons (1,595 t) normal
  • 2,084 long tons (2,117 t) submerged
Length
  • 92.30 m (302 ft 10 in) oa
  • 92.00 m (301 ft 10 in) pp
Beam8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
Draught4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 diesels, 8,000 shp (6,000 kW) total,
  • 2 electric motors 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)(surfaced)
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range
  • 10,000 nmi (18,500 km; 11,500 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 kn (9 km/h; 6 mph) submerged
Complement61
Armament
  • 4 × fixed 550 mm (21.7 in) torpedo tubes in bow,
  • 5 × 550 mm (21.7 in) and 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes on external mounts
  • 1 × 100 mm gun
  • 1 × 13.2 mm machine gun

Bévéziers (Q179) was a Redoutable-class submarine of the French Navy. The class is also known as the "1500-ton class" and were termed in French French: « de grande patrouille». She was named after the 1690 Battle of Beachy Head, known in France as the Bataille de Bévéziers.

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