Technical information
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 1384 / 2080 BRT |
| Length | 92 metres |
| Complement | 4 officers + 59 men |
| Armament | 1 3.9" gun. 1 37 mm AA. 1 13 mm AA. 9 21.7" torpedo tubes. 2 15.7" torpedo tubes. |
| Max speed | 19 / 10 knots (surfaced/submerged) |
| Engines | Diesel / electric, 2 shafts |
| Power | 7200 BHP / 2000 SHP (surfaced/submerged) |
| Notes on class |
All ships of the L'Espoire class
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| L'Espoire | Lost on 27 Nov 1942 | |
| Le Centaure | ||
| Le Glorieux | ||
| Le Héros | Lost on 7 May 1942 | |
| Le Conquérant | Lost on 13 Nov 1942 | |
| Le Tonnant | Lost on 15 Nov 1942 | |
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French Navy (more on See all Submarine classes.
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