Ajax
Scuttled
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Redoutable |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 11 torpedo tubes |
Forced to the surface by the destroyer HMS Fortune off Dakar on 24 September 1940 and scuttled; her crew were taken prisoner.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 11 torpedo tubes
- 1 × 100 mm (3.9 in) gun
- 1 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine gun
| Builder | Brest Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 September 1928 |
| Launched | 28 May 1930 |
| Commissioned | 1 February 1934 |
| Displacement | 1,572 tonnes (surfaced) 2,092 tonnes (submerged) |
| Length | 92.30 m (302 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (surfaced) 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (submerged) |
| Complement | 5 officers (6 in operations) 66 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
28 May 1930
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled on 24 September 1940