The French submarine Turquoise was a Saphir-classsubmarine built for the French Navy in the mid-1930s. Laid down in October 1926, it was launched in May 1929 and commissioned in September 1930. Turquoise was disarmed at Bizerte, Tunisia and renamed FR 116 after being captured there by Italian forces on 8 December 1942. Turquoise was recaptured and scuttled by German forces at Naples, Italy on 8 May 1943.[1][2]
66 m (216 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) and a draught of 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in), Saphir-class submarines could dive up to 80 m (260 ft). The submarine had a surfaced displacement of 761 long tons (773 t) and a submerged displacement of 925 long tons (940 t). Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 1,300 hp (969 kW) Normand-Vickers diesel motors and while submerged two 1,100 hp (820 kW) electric motors. The submarines electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) while submerged. Their surfaced range was 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h), and 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h), with a submerged range of 80 nautical miles (150 km) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h).[1]
A scale model of Saphir exposed at the Musée national de la Marine
The Saphir-class submarines were constructed to be able to launch torpedoes and lay mines without surfacing. The moored contact mines they used contained 220 kg of TNT and operated at up to 200 meters (660 ft) of depth. They were attached to the submarine's exterior under a hydrodynamic protection and were jettisoned with compressed air. The Saphir-class submarines also featured an automatic depth regulator that automatically flooded ballast tanks after mines were dropped to prevent the risk of the submarine surfacing in the middle of enemy waters.[3][4]
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Referencesedit
Fontenoy, Paul E. (2007). Submarines: An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Weapons and Warfare). Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO Publishing. ISBN978-1-85109-563-6.
Moulin, Jean (October–November 2022). "Les sous-marins mouilleurs de mine type Saphir" [The Saphir-Class Minelaying-Submarines]. Navires & Histoire (in French) (133): 88–95. ISSN 1280-4290.
November 28, 2023
french, submarine, turquoise, 1929, other, ships, with, same, name, french, ship, turquoise, french, submarine, turquoise, saphir, class, submarine, built, french, navy, 1930s, laid, down, october, 1926, launched, 1929, commissioned, september, 1930, turquoise. For other ships with the same name see French ship Turquoise The French submarine Turquoise was a Saphir class submarine built for the French Navy in the mid 1930s Laid down in October 1926 it was launched in May 1929 and commissioned in September 1930 Turquoise was disarmed at Bizerte Tunisia and renamed FR 116 after being captured there by Italian forces on 8 December 1942 Turquoise was recaptured and scuttled by German forces at Naples Italy on 8 May 1943 1 2 sister ship Diamant date unknownHistoryFranceNameTurquoiseNamesakeTurquoiseOperatorFrench NavyBuilderArsenal de ToulonLaid down20 October 1926Launched16 May 1929Commissioned10 September 1930FateSeized by Axis forces 8 December 1942ItalyNameFR 116Acquired8 December 1942FateCaptured and scuttled by German forces on 8 May 1943General characteristicsClass and typeSaphir class submarineDisplacement761 long tons 773 t surfaced 925 long tons 940 t submerged Length66 m 216 ft 6 in Beam7 1 m 23 ft 4 in Draught4 3 m 14 ft 1 in Propulsion2 diesel engines 1 300 hp 969 kW 2 electric motors 1 100 hp 820 kW Speed12 knots 22 km h surfaced 9 knots 17 km h submerged Range7 000 nautical miles 13 000 km at 7 5 knots 13 9 km h 4 000 nautical miles 7 400 km at 12 knots 22 km h 80 nautical miles 150 km at 4 knots 7 4 km h submerged Test depth80 m 260 ft Complement42 menArmament3 550 mm 21 7 in torpedo tubes 2 400 mm 15 7 in torpedo tubes 1 75 mm 3 0 in deck gun 2 13 2 mm 0 52 in machine guns 2 8 mm 0 31 in machine guns 32 mines Contents 1 Design 2 See also 3 Citations 4 ReferencesDesign edit66 m 216 ft 6 in long with a beam of 7 1 m 23 ft 4 in and a draught of 4 3 m 14 ft 1 in Saphir class submarines could dive up to 80 m 260 ft The submarine had a surfaced displacement of 761 long tons 773 t and a submerged displacement of 925 long tons 940 t Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 1 300 hp 969 kW Normand Vickers diesel motors and while submerged two 1 100 hp 820 kW electric motors The submarines electrical propulsion allowed it to attain speeds of 9 knots 17 km h 10 mph while submerged Their surfaced range was 7 000 nautical miles 13 000 km at 7 5 knots 13 9 km h and 4 000 nautical miles 7 400 km at 12 knots 22 km h with a submerged range of 80 nautical miles 150 km at 4 knots 7 4 km h 1 nbsp A scale model of Saphir exposed at the Musee national de la MarineThe Saphir class submarines were constructed to be able to launch torpedoes and lay mines without surfacing The moored contact mines they used contained 220 kg of TNT and operated at up to 200 meters 660 ft of depth They were attached to the submarine s exterior under a hydrodynamic protection and were jettisoned with compressed air The Saphir class submarines also featured an automatic depth regulator that automatically flooded ballast tanks after mines were dropped to prevent the risk of the submarine surfacing in the middle of enemy waters 3 4 See also editList of submarines of France French submarines of World War IICitations edit a b FR Turquoise of the French Navy French submarine of the Requin class Allied Warships of WWII uboat net Retrieved 22 October 2018 Q 146 sous marin france pagesperso orange fr Archived from the original on 4 November 2013 Retrieved 12 January 2022 Saphir class Submarines Allied Warships of WWII uboat net Retrieved 24 August 2018 Sous Mama Diamand Nautilus Perle Rubis Saphir Turquoise Les Sous Marins de la serie des Pierres Precieuses www sous mama org References editFontenoy Paul E 2007 Submarines An Illustrated History of Their Impact Weapons and Warfare Santa Barbara ABC CLIO Publishing ISBN 978 1 85109 563 6 Moulin Jean October November 2022 Les sous marins mouilleurs de mine type Saphir The Saphir Class Minelaying Submarines Navires amp Histoire in French 133 88 95 ISSN 1280 4290 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French submarine Turquoise 1929 amp oldid 1152485298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
