Military


Rubis


Specifications
Builder DCN
Power Plant Main Propulsion
A K 48 pressurized water-cooled nuclear reactor
Two turbo-alternators
One electric propulsion engine
One propeller or propeller pump
Secondary Propulsion
One SEMT Pielstick 8 PA 4 V 185 SM of 650 HP (480 kW) diesel generator capable of generating emergency propulsion with an euxilliary engine of 500 kW
Length 73.60 meters
Beam 7.60 meters
Displacement 2670 metric tons submerged
2385 metric tons surfaced
Draught 6.40 meters
Head room 8 meters (18.40 meters with the aerials)
Speed 25 knots submerged
Operating Depth Official: "greater than 300 meters"
Autonomy 60 days
Crew 8 officers
52 petty officers
8 quartermasters and sailors
Armament 4 x 533mm torpedo-launch tubes able to lauch F17 torpedoes or SM 39 Exocet missiles
Also capable of emplaving mines






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