French submarine Bévéziers (1935)
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For other ships with the same name, see French submarine Bévéziers.
Bévéziers (Q179) was a Redoutable-class submarine of the French Navy. The class is also known as the "1500-ton class" and were termed in French French: « de grande patrouille». She was named after the 1690 Battle of Beachy Head, known in France as the Bataille de Bévéziers.
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Name | Bévéziers |
Namesake | Battle of Bévéziers |
Laid down | 4 April 1932 |
Launched | 14 October 1935 |
Commissioned | 4 June 1937 |
Stricken | 1946, following reserve refitting by the Allies in 1943 |
Homeport | Toulon |
Fate | Sunk 5 May 1942 |
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Class and type | Redoutable-class submarine |
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Beam | 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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Complement | 61 |
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