Allied Warships

Submarines

Diane class

9 ships

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement571 / 809 BRT 
Length64 metres 
Complement4 officers + 38 men 
Armament1 3" gun.
1 13 mm AA.
6 21.7" torpedo tubes.
2 15.7" torpedo tubes. 
Max speed14 / 9 knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesel / electric, 2 shafts 
Power1400 BHP / 1000 SHP  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on class 


All ships of the Diane class


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Amazone
Amphitrite Lost on 8 Nov 1942
Antiope
Diane Lost on 9 Nov 1942
La Sibylle Lost on Nov 1942
Méduse Lost on 10 Nov 1942
Oréade
Orphée
La Psyché


9 Submarines of the Diane class. 4 of them were lost.

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