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The French submarine fleet of World War II was one of the largest in the world at that time. It saw action during the war but had a chequered service history due to France 's position at that time. During the conflict, 59 submarines , more than three-quarters of the fleet, were lost.
French submarine Achille; French submarine Actéon; French submarine Africaine (Q196) French submarine Agosta (Q178) Submarine aircraft carrier; French submarine Ajax; French submarine Amazone (Q161) French submarine Amphitrite (Q159) French submarine Antiope; French submarine Archimède (Q142) French submarine Aréthuse (NN7) French submarine Argo
The Free French Memorial on Lyle Hill, Greenock: À la mémoire du Capitaine de frégate Blaison, des officiers et de l'équipage du sous-marin Surcouf perdu dans l'Atlantique Février 1942 ("To the memory of Frigate Captain Blaison, the officers[,] and the crew of the submarine Surcouf[,] lost in the Atlantic February 1942").
This is a list of submarines of World War II, which began with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and ended with the surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945. Germany used submarines to devastating effect in the Battle of the Atlantic , where it attempted to cut Britain's supply routes by sinking more merchant ships than Britain ...
The submarines of France include nuclear attack submarines and nuclear ballistic missile submarines of various classes, operated by the French Navy as part of the French Submarine Forces. France also builds Scorpène-class submarines for international buyers; the Brazilian submarine Álvaro Alberto , a nuclear-powered boat, [ 1 ] will be ...
The Redoutable-class submarines were a group of 31 submarines built between 1924 and 1937 for the French Navy. Most of the class saw service during the Second World War . The class is also known in French as the Classe 1 500 tonnes , and they were designated as "First Class submarines", or " large submarine cruisers ".
The Saphir-class submarines were a class of six submarines built in France between 1926 and 1935 for the French Navy. Most saw action during World War II for the Vichy French Navy or the Free French Naval Forces. Three were captured by Italian forces but not used.
World War II submarines of France (10 C, 99 P) Cold War submarines of France (20 P) D. ... French submarine Le Téméraire (S617) French submarine Le Terrible (S619)