French submarine Oréade
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Oréade (Q164) was a French Navy Diane-class submarine commissioned in 1933. During World War II, she operated on the Allied side until 1940, when she became part of the naval forces of Vichy France. She was sunk in November 1942.
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Name | Oréade |
Namesake | Oread, a mountain nymph in Greek mythology |
Operator | French Navy |
Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de la Seine-Maritime, Le Trait, France |
Laid down | 15 August 1929 |
Launched | 23 May 1932 |
Commissioned | 15 December 1933 |
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Class and type | Diane-class submarine |
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Length | 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
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Test depth | 80 metres (262 ft) |
Complement | 3 officers, 38 men |
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