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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 72 meters (236 ft) - original
73.6 meters (241 ft) - AMÉTHYSTE
Beam 7.60 meters
Displacement 2670 tons submerged

2388 tons surfaced - original
2410 tons surfaced - AMÉTHYSTE
Draft 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