Rubis

Rubis (1983)

Type SSN
Country France
Displacement (t) 2,600
Length (m) 72.0
Beam (m) 7.6
Draft (m) 6.4
Height (m) 7.6
Max speed submerged (kn) 25.0
Max speed surfaced (kn) 18.0
Max safe depth (m) 305
Endurance (days) 90
Propeller 1 propeller
Nuclear reactors 1
Class year 1983

Sensors

Sonar (4)

Name Type Platform Passive range (km) Active range (km)
DSUV-22 Hull sub 2.6
DSUV-62 Towed sub 5.1
DUUA-2D Hull sub 2.1
DUUX-5 Flank sub

Radar (1)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
DRUA-33 Yes

Launchers (2)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 305
Signal Ejector 2 100

Individual hulls (4)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
S601 Rubis Rubis France 1983-02-23 (Commissioned) 1990-01-01 (Modernization to "Rubis (Amethyste)")
S602 Saphir Saphir France 1984-07-04 (Commissioned) 1991-01-01 (Modernization to "Rubis (Amethyste)")
S603 Casabianca Casabianca France 1987-05-13 (Commissioned) 1992-01-01 (Modernization to "Rubis (Amethyste)")
S604 Emeraude Emeraude France 1988-09-15 (Commissioned) 1993-01-01 (Modernization to "Rubis (Amethyste)")