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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bellone |
| Operators | 
French Navy |
| Preceded by | Amphitrite class |
| Succeeded by | Diane class |
| Built | 1913–18 |
| In service | 1914–35 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Scrapped | 3 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 60.6 m (198 ft 10 in) ( o/a) |
| Beam | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) (deep) |
| Draft | 3.41 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 28 crew |
| Armament |
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The Bellone class was a group of three submarines built for the French Navy during World War I.
Ships
Two of these three ships, the Gorgone and the Hermione, served in the Adriatic during World War I. The third ship, the Bellone, operated in the Atlantic during that time. [1] As of 1935, all three ships were in the French Mediterranean Fleet, and during that year were stricken (i.e. removed from the naval register). [1]
| Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellone (Q102) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 23 April 1913 | 8 July 1914 | 12 July 1917 | stricken, 29 July 1935 |
| Hermione (Q103) | Arsenal de Toulon | 14 April 1913 | 15 March 1917 | 5 February 1918 | |
| Gorgone (Q104) | 2 June 1913 | 23 November 1915 | 12 October 1916 | stricken, 24 July 1935 |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Fontenoy, Paul. Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact, p. 87 (ABC-CLIO, 2007).
Bibliography
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- Garier, Gérard (2000). Des Clorinde (1912-1916) aux Diane (1912–1917). L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 3–1. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN 2-909675-54-8.
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