French submarine Rubis (S601)
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Le Rubis (S 601), initially named Provence, was a first-generation nuclear attack submarine and lead boat of the Rubis class of the French Navy, assigned to the attack nuclear submarine squadron.
For other ships with the same name, see French ship Rubis.
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Laid down | 11 December 1976 |
Launched | 7 July 1979 |
Christened | as Provence |
Commissioned | 23 February 1983 |
Decommissioned | 2 December 2022 |
Renamed | renamed Rubis in 1993 |
Homeport | Toulon |
Status | Decommissioned |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Rubis-class submarine |
Displacement | 2600 t (2400 t surfaced) |
Length | 73.6 m (241 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
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Speed | over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Endurance | 45 days |
Test depth | over 300 m (980 ft) |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 16 |
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