Technical information
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 670 / 925 BRT |
| Length | 66 metres |
| Complement | 3 officers + 37 men |
| Armament | 1 3" gun. 2 13 mm AA. 3 21.7" torpedo tubes. 2 15.7" torpedo tubes. 32 mines |
| Max speed | 12 / 9 knots (surfaced/submerged) |
| Engines | Diesel / electric, 2 shafts |
| Power | 1300 BHP / 1000 SHP (surfaced/submerged) |
| Notes on class |
French Navy ships of the Saphir class
To see all Saphir class ships click here.
Minelaying submarine | ||
| Diamant | ||
| Nautilus | ||
| Perlé | Lost on 8 Jul 1944 | |
| Rubis | ||
| Saphir | ||
| Turquoise | ||
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See all French Navy Submarine classes.
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