| Navy | The French Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | L'Espoire |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Arsenal de Brest (Brest, France) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Aug 1930 |
| Launched | 14 Oct 1932 |
| Commissioned | 1 Jan 1935 |
| End service | 19 Jun 1952 |
| History | Rejoined the Allies after the Allied landings in North Africa. |
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Notable events involving Le Centaure include:
3 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Malcolm (Cdr. J.M. Money, RN), HMS Witch (Lt.Cdr. S.R.J. Woods, RNR) and President Houduce. (1)
5 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Bellwort (A/Lt.Cdr. N.F.R. Gill, RNR), Commandant Detroyat and HMS Arran (T/Lt. D.S. Hutton, RNR). (1)
6 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted exercises off Freetown (1)
7 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Milford (Lt.Cdr. G. MacClelland, RN), HMS Tamarisk (Lt. S. Ayles, RNR), HMS Woodruff (Lt. F.H. Gray, RNR) and HMS Yestor (Lt. R.C. Holt, RNVR). (1)
11 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Bridgewater (Cdr.(Retd.) N.W.H. Weekes, OBE, RN), HMS Portsdown (Lt. E.L. Donkin, MBE, RNR), HMS Pict (T/Lt. G. Wallace, RNR) and HMS Copinsay (Skr. J.A. MacTean, RNR). (1)
12 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS ML 209 (T/Lt. A.M.C. Scott, RNVR) and ML 272 (T/Lt. J.A. Buchanan, RCNVR). (1)
14 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Cowslip (Lt.Cdr. F. Granger, RNR), HMS Butser (T/Lt. A.F. Cameron, RNVR) and HMS Portsdown (Lt. E.L. Donkin, MBE, RNR). (1)
17 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Cyclamen (Lt. A.G. Scott, RNR) and HMS Morris Dance (T/Lt. S.A. MacKechnie, RNVR). (1)
19 May 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with Dumont d'Urville, HMS ML 209 (T/Lt. A.M.C. Scott, RNVR), ML 272 (T/Lt. J.A. Buchanan, RCNVR), HMS ML 281 (T/Lt. P.S. Castle, RNVR) and HMS ML 296 (T/Lt. R.C. Breckenridge, RCNVR). (1)
20 May 1943
Le Centaure departed Freetown for Dakar (1)
7 Jul 1943
Le Centaure arrived at Freetown from Dakar. (1)
10 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Crocus (T/Lt.Cdr. J.F. Holm, RNZNR), HMS Petunia (A/Lt.Cdr. G.E. Newey, RNR), HMS Butser (T/Lt. A.F. Cameron, RNVR) and HMS Duncton (Lt. J.N. Burgess, RANVR). (1)
11 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Boadicea (Lt.Cdr. F.C. Brodrick, RN), HMS Pict (T/Lt. G. Wallace, RNR) and HMS Turcoman (T/Lt. R.F. Pembry, RNR). (1)
12 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMML 278, HMML 290 and ML 574. (1)
15 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Birdlip (Lt. E.N. Groom, RNR), HMS Butser (T/Lt. A.F. Cameron, RNVR) and HMS Southern Gem (T/Lt. P.H. Riseley, RNVR). (1)
16 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with ???. (1)
21 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Portsdown (Lt. E.L. Donkin, MBE, RNR). (1)
28 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Rumba (T/Lt. E.C.F.D. Jacquier, RNVR) and HMS Turcoman (T/Lt. R.F. Pembry, RNR). (1)
29 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Rumba (T/Lt. E.C.F.D. Jacquier, RNVR). (1)
30 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Dunkery (T/A/Lt.Cdr. S.M. Booker, RNVR) and HMHDML 1089. (1)
31 Jul 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Crocus (T/Lt.Cdr. J.F. Holm, RNZNR). (1)
3 Aug 1943
Le Centaure departed Freetown for Dakar. (1)
20 Sep 1943
Le Centaure arrived at Freetown from Dakar. (1)
22 Sep 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with Dumont d'Urville and HMS Hydrangea (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F.S. Howell, RNR). (1)
24 Sep 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Scarborough (Lt.Cdr. E.B. Carnduff, RN) and HMS Tavy (T/A/Lt.Cdr. F. Ardern, RNR). (1)
25 Sep 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Wellington (Cdr. G.A. Thring, DSO, RN) and HMS Totland (T/A/Lt.Cdr. H.E. Tourtel, RNR). (1)
26 Sep 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Lowestoft (A/Cdr.(Retd.) L.H. Phillips, RN) and HMS Aberdeen (Lt.Cdr. H. Day, RN). (1)
29 Sep 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMHDML 1160, HMHDML 1209 and aircraft. (1)
30 Sep 1943
Le Centaure conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Snowdrop (T/Lt. W.A. Burnett, RNVR) and aircraft. (1)
14 Feb 1944
Le Centaure arrived at Bermuda.
29 Feb 1944
Le Centaure departed Bermuda for Key West.
18 Dec 1944
Le Centaure departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut, USA.
19 Dec 1944
Le Centaure arrived New London, Connecticut, USA from the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
16 Jan 1945
Le Centaure departed New London, Connecticut, USA for Gibraltar via Horta, Azores.
21 Jan 1945
Le Centaure arrived at Bermuda to effect repairs.
8 Feb 1945
Le Centaure departed Bermuda for Horta, Azores.
14 Feb 1945
Le Centaure arrived at Horta, Azores.
23 Feb 1945
Le Centaure arrived at Casablanca, French Morocco from Horta, Azores.
Sources
- ADM 199/635
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.