Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Narval-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1960
Quantity
6
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationsous-marins d'escadre
- Submarine Typepatrol submarine
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Cherbourg; AC Augustin Normand; AC de la Seine Maritime
- Laid Down1954
- Commissioned1957
- Boats in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,635 t
- Submerged Displacement1,910 t
- Length78.4 m
- Beam7.8 m
- Draft5.2 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power3,281 kW
- Propulsor Typepropeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)16 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)18 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth400 m
- Maximum Operating Depth400 m
- Submerged Endurance42 day
- Patrol Duration42 day
- Complement (crew)63
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes8
- Torpedo Tube Diameter550 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Bow Sonarnovel detection systems
- Flank Array SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
- ESM / ELINT SuiteYes
- Combat Systemmodernised electronics
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1957
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
- 1960Production ended
68
years in service
2
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Electronic Support Measures/ELectronic INTelligence suite: a sensor system on submarines that detects, identifies, and locates radar and communication emissions for passive threat assessment and tactical advantage.
Sonar system mounted on submarine's flanks to detect targets.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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