French submarine Doris (Q135)

History
France
NameDoris
NamesakeDoris, a sea goddess in Greek mythology
BuilderChantiers de la Gironde, BordeauxFrance
Laid down1 February 1924
Launched25 November 1927
Commissioned26 May 1928 or 10 January 1930 (see text)
FateSunk 8 or 9 May 1940 (see text)
General characteristics
Class and typeCircé-class coastal submarine
Displacement
  • 615 tons normal (surfaced)[1]
  • 776 ton (submerged)[1]
Length62.48 m (204.99 ft)[1]
Beam6.2 m (20.34 ft)[1]
Draught3.99 m (13.09 ft)[1]
Propulsion
  • Diesel/electric
  • 2 shafts
  • 1,200 bhp (895 kW) diesel (surfaced)
  • 1,000 shp (746 kW) electric (submerged)
  • 60 t diesel oil
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced)
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (surface)
  • 85 nmi (157 km; 98 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (submerged)
Complement41
Armament

Doris was a Circé-class coastal submarine of the French Navy, in service from 1928 until May 1940, when she was sunk off the Dutch coast by the German coastal submarine U-9. The wreck was rediscovered by Dutch divers in 2003.

  1. ^ a b c d e Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946