The Émeraude class were built as part of the French Navy's 1903 building program to a Maugas single-hull design.[1] The submarines displaced 395 metric tons (389 long tons) surfaced and 427 metric tons (420 long tons) submerged. They had an overall length of 44.9 meters (147 ft 4 in), a beam of 3.9 meters (12 ft 10 in), and a draft of 3.8 meters (12 ft 6 in). They had an operational diving depth of 40 meters (130 ft). Their crew numbered 2 officers and 23 enlisted men.[2]
For surface running, the boats were powered by two Sautter-Harlé 300-metric-horsepower (296 bhp; 221 kW) diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 300-metric-horsepower electric motor. They could reach a maximum speed of 11.26 knots (20.85 km/h; 12.96 mph) on the surface and 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) underwater. The Émeraude class had a surface endurance of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) and a submerged endurance of 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).[3]
The boats were armed with four internal 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes, two in the bow and two in the stern, for which they carried six torpedoes.[4]Turquoise and her sister Topaze were the first French submarines to be equipped with a deck gun when they were fitted with a single 37-millimeter (1.5 in) gun in August 1915.[1]
During World War I, Turquoise was sunk in the Dardanelles off Nagara Point, Ottoman Empire, on 30 October 1915 by an artillery corporal named Müstecip while traveling on the surface. {The crew surrendered) She was refloated by Ottoman forces on 3 November 1915 and taken into the Ottoman Navy as Müstecip Onbaşı,[7] and returned in 1918.
^"French Navy". Naval History. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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Garier, Gérard (1998). Des Émeraude (1905-1906) au Charles Brun (1908–1933). L'odyssée technique et humaine du sous-marin en France (in French). Vol. 2. Bourg-en-Bresse, France: Marines édition. ISBN2-909675-34-3.
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french, submarine, turquoise, 1908, other, ships, with, same, name, french, ship, turquoise, turquoise, Émeraude, class, submarines, built, french, navy, marine, nationale, first, decade, 20th, century, french, postcard, turquoise, surface, april, 1913historyf. For other ships with the same name see French ship Turquoise Turquoise was one of six Emeraude class submarines built for the French Navy Marine Nationale in the first decade of the 20th century A French postcard of Turquoise on the surface 3 April 1913HistoryFranceNameTurquoiseNamesakeTurquoiseBuilderArsenal de ToulonLaid downOctober 1903Launched3 August 1908Completed10 December 1910IdentificationPennant number Q46CapturedSalvaged by the Ottoman Navy 3 November 1915FateSunk by a naval mine 30 October 1915Ottoman EmpireNameMustecip OnbasiAcquired3 November 1915General characteristicsClass and typeEmeraude class submarineDisplacement395 t 389 long tons surfaced 427 t 420 long tons submerged Length44 9 m 147 ft 4 in o a Beam3 9 m 12 ft 10 in Draft3 77 m 12 ft 4 in Installed power600 PS 440 kW 590 bhp diesel engines 600 PS electric motors Propulsion2 shafts 2 diesels 2 electric motorsSpeed11 26 knots 20 85 km h 12 96 mph surfaced 8 7 knots 16 1 km h 10 0 mph submerged Range2 000 nmi 3 700 km 2 300 mi at 7 3 knots 13 5 km h 8 4 mph surfaced 100 nmi 190 km 120 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph submerged Test depth40 m 130 ft Complement2 officers and 23 crewmenArmament4 450 mm 17 7 in torpedo tubes 2 bow 2 stern Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Citations 4 BibliographyDesign and description EditThe Emeraude class were built as part of the French Navy s 1903 building program to a Maugas single hull design 1 The submarines displaced 395 metric tons 389 long tons surfaced and 427 metric tons 420 long tons submerged They had an overall length of 44 9 meters 147 ft 4 in a beam of 3 9 meters 12 ft 10 in and a draft of 3 8 meters 12 ft 6 in They had an operational diving depth of 40 meters 130 ft Their crew numbered 2 officers and 23 enlisted men 2 For surface running the boats were powered by two Sautter Harle 300 metric horsepower 296 bhp 221 kW diesel engines each driving one propeller shaft When submerged each propeller was driven by a 300 metric horsepower electric motor They could reach a maximum speed of 11 26 knots 20 85 km h 12 96 mph on the surface and 8 5 knots 15 7 km h 9 8 mph underwater The Emeraude class had a surface endurance of 2 000 nautical miles 3 700 km 2 300 mi at 7 3 knots 13 5 km h 8 4 mph and a submerged endurance of 100 nmi 190 km 120 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph 3 The boats were armed with four internal 450 millimeter 17 7 in torpedo tubes two in the bow and two in the stern for which they carried six torpedoes 4 Turquoise and her sister Topaze were the first French submarines to be equipped with a deck gun when they were fitted with a single 37 millimeter 1 5 in gun in August 1915 1 Construction and career EditTurquoise was laid down in October 1903 5 at the Arsenal de Toulon launched on 3 August 1908 and commissioned on 10 December 1910 6 During World War I Turquoise was sunk in the Dardanelles off Nagara Point Ottoman Empire on 30 October 1915 by an artillery corporal named Mustecip while traveling on the surface The crew surrendered She was refloated by Ottoman forces on 3 November 1915 and taken into the Ottoman Navy as Mustecip Onbasi 7 and returned in 1918 Citations Edit a b Gardiner amp Gray p 208 Garier 1998 pp 12 13 23 Garier 1998 p 18 Garier 1998 pp 18 19 Couhat p 138 Garier 1998 p 12 French Navy Naval History Retrieved 21 February 2013 Bibliography EditBorton Donald E Griffith Frank G Kemp Paul J Layman R D amp Rich North 1988 Question 19 87 Warship International XXV 2 210 212 ISSN 0043 0374 Caruana Joseph 1989 Question 19 87 Warship International XXVI 2 206 ISSN 0043 0374 Couhat Jean Labayle 1974 French Warships of World War I London Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0445 5 Gardiner Robert amp Gray Randal 1985 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Garier Gerard 2002 A l epreuve de la Grande Guerre L odyssee technique et humaine du sous marin en France in French Vol 3 2 Bourg en Bresse France Marines edition ISBN 2 909675 81 5 Garier Gerard 1998 DesEmeraude 1905 1906 auCharles Brun 1908 1933 L odyssee technique et humaine du sous marin en France in French Vol 2 Bourg en Bresse France Marines edition ISBN 2 909675 34 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French submarine Turquoise 1908 amp oldid 1097551731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
