French submarine Le Téméraire (S617)
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 Le Téméraire (S 617)
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| History | |
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| Name | Le Téméraire |
| Namesake | "Reckless" |
| Cost | €4.282 billion (2010)[1] |
| Laid down | 18 December 1993 |
| Launched | 21 January 1998 |
| Commissioned | 23 December 1999 |
| Homeport | Île Longue |
| Identification | S617 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Triomphant-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Beam | 12.50 m (41.0 ft) |
| Draught | 10.60 m (34.8 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Test depth | Over 400 m (1,300 ft) |
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| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 13 |
| Armament | |
Le Téméraire is a Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine of the French Navy, launched in January 1998,[citation needed] and commissioned in December 1999, six months behind schedule.[7] The boat had, in May 1999, successfully test launched an M45 submarine-launched ballistic missile.[8][9]
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