Ariane-class submarine explained

The Ariane class were a sub-class of the 600 series submarines, made by France in the interwar period.^[1] Most of them served during World War II, except for Ondine, which sank on its test trial due to collision in 1928.

History

The Ariane class, or subclass, was built under the Normand-Fenaux type. They were considered the most successful of the 600 series submarines. It was made up of four submarines, Eurydice, Ariane (the lead ship), Danaé, and Ondine.^[2]

Submarines

Ship	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
	Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand[3]	8 February 1923[4]	8 May or 5 August 1925	17 August 1928	Sunk in collision 3 October 1928
		6 August 1923	6 August 1925	1 September 1929[5]	Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.
		18 April 1924	31 May 1927	1 September 1929	Scuttled on 27 November 1942 to prevent her capture by the Germans.
		18 April 1924	11 September 1927	November 1929	Scuttled on 9 November 1942, at Oran.[6]

See also

• List of submarines of France

Notes and References

1. Book: F. O'Connell). Captain John. Submarine Operational Effectiveness in the 20th Century: Part One. 2010. 9781450236904. 240. iUniverse .
2. Web site: Ariane class Submarines - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net. uboat.net. 8 December 2016.
3. Web site: FR Eurydice of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net. uboat.net. 8 December 2016.
4. http://sous.marins.disparus.free.fr/index.php/sous-marins/40-ondine?showall=1 Sous-Marins Français Disparus & Accidents: Sous-Marin Ondine (in French) Accessed 14 October 2022
5. Web site: FR Ariane of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net. uboat.net. 8 December 2016.
6. Web site: FR Danaé of the French Navy - French Submarine of the Ariane class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net. uboat.net. 8 December 2016.