French submarine Tourville explained

Tourville (S637) is a French nuclear attack submarine (SNA).[1] After the and, it is the third of six Suffren-class submarines in the Barracuda program, the French Navy's second-generation nuclear attack submarine. Like several French naval ships before her, she is named after Vice-Admiral and Marshal of France Anne Hilarion de Costentin de Tourville.[2]

Construction began on 28 June 2011, at Cherbourg. She first set sail in July 2024. A few weeks later, on 11 September, the Red crew of the new submarine was formed at a ceremony at Fort Saint-Louis, Toulon. Just over two weeks after her departure, Tourville returned to Cherbourg for a technical intervention to apply a few corrective measures.[3] The submarine was delivered to the navy and entered active service on 16 November 2024.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vavasseur . Xavier . 2024-07-13 . France’s 3rd Barracuda Type Submarine Begins Alpha Trials . 2024-09-25 . Naval News . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2011-07-25 . Le troisième SNA du type Barracuda s'appellera Tourville Mer et Marine . 2024-09-25 . www.meretmarine.com . fr.
  3. Web site: 2024-09-20 . Le SNA Tourville revient à Cherbourg pour une intervention technique Mer et Marine . 2024-09-25 . www.meretmarine.com . fr.
  4. Web site: Naval Group livre le Tourville, troisième des six nouveaux SNA de la classe Suffren . French . Groizeleau . Vincent . 19 November 2024 . 19 November 2024 . Mer et Marine . live .

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