Joessel-class submarine

*Joessel*-class submarine
	Joessel in 1913
Class overview
Name	Joessel class
Operators	French Navy
Preceded by	Armide class
Succeeded by	Lagrange class
Built	1913 – 1920
Planned	8
Completed	2
Cancelled	6
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	870 long tons (880 t) (surfaced); 1,247 long tons (1,267 t) (submerged);
Length	74 m (242 ft 9 in)
Beam	6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW); 2 × electric motors, 1,640 hp (1,223 kW);
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) (surfaced); 11 knots (20 km/h) (submerged);
Range	4,300 nmi (8,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h); 125 nmi (232 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged);
Complement	47
Armament	8 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes; 2 × 75 mm (3.0 in) deck guns;

The Joessel-class submarines were a class of two diesel-electric submarines built for the French Navy laid down before the start of World War I and completed after. They were built in the Arsenal de Cherbourg from 1913 to 1920, before entering service with the French Navy in 1920 and serving until 1936.

Class overview
Joessel in 1913
Name	Joessel class
Operators	French Navy
Preceded by	Armide class
Succeeded by	Lagrange class
Built	1913 – 1920
Planned	8
Completed	2
Cancelled	6
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	870 long tons (880 t) (surfaced) 1,247 long tons (1,267 t) (submerged)
Length	74 m (242 ft 9 in)
Beam	6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) 2 × electric motors, 1,640 hp (1,223 kW)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) (surfaced) 11 knots (20 km/h) (submerged)
Range	4,300 nmi (8,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) 125 nmi (232 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged)
Complement	47
Armament	8 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 75 mm (3.0 in) deck guns