Le Héros
Sunk
French Navy, then Vichy French Navy
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Redoutable |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.9″ gun |
Service
| to 1940 | Le Héros | |
| from 1940 | Le Héros Vichy France formed |
Sunk by a Swordfish off Madagascar on 7 May 1942 during the British invasion.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 11 torpedo tubes
- 1 × 100 mm (3.9 in) gun
- 1 × 13.2 mm (0.5 in) machine gun
| Builder | Arsenal de Brest, Brest, France |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 August 1929 |
| Launched | 14 October 1932 |
| Commissioned | 12 September 1934 |
| Displacement | 1,572 tonnes (1,547 long tons) (surfaced) 2,092 tonnes (2,059 long tons) (submerged) |
| Length | 92.3 m (302 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 17.5 kn (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (surfaced) 10 kn (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
Launched
14 October 1932
Joined the Vichy French Navy
10 July 1940 · Vichy France formed
5–7 May 1942
Sunk by a Swordfish on 6 May