Perle (S 606)
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| Career (France) |  |
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| Namesake: | Pearl |
| Laid down: | 22 March 1987 |
| Launched: | 22 September 1990 |
| Commissioned: | 7 July 1993 |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| Fate: | In active sevice |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Rubis class submarine |
| Displacement: | 2600 t (2400 t surfaced) |
| Length: | 73.6 m |
| Beam: | 7.6 m |
| Draught: | 6.4 m |
| Propulsion: |
Pressurised water K48 nuclear reactor (48 MW) ; 2 turbo-alternators ; 1 electric engine (7 MW); one propeller |
| Speed: | over 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: | 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km) |
| Test depth: | over 300 m |
| Complement: |
10 officers |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
DMUX 20 multifonction |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
ARUR 13 |
| Armament: |
Anti-submarine : 4 x 533 mm tubes for F17 mod2 torpedoes |
The Perle is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy.
She is the sixth and last of the Rubis series.
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