French submarine Saphir (1908)

For other ships with the same name, see French submarine Saphir.
A sub at dock
Saphir in port in Toulon
History
France
NameSaphir
NamesakeSapphire
BuilderArsenal de Toulon
Laid downOctober 1903
Launched6 February 1908
Completed10 December 1910
IdentificationPennant number: Q44
FateScuttled 15 January 1915
General characteristics
Class and typeÉmeraude-class submarine
Displacement
  • 395 t (389 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 427 t (420 long tons) (submerged)
Length44.9 m (147 ft 4 in) (o/a)
Beam3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Draft3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 × shafts; 2 × diesels; 2 × electric motors
Speed
  • 11.26 knots (20.85 km/h; 12.96 mph) (surfaced)
  • 8.7 knots (16.1 km/h; 10.0 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 7.3 knots (13.5 km/h; 8.4 mph) (surfaced)
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (submerged)
Test depth40 m (130 ft)
Complement2 officers and 23 crewmen
Armament4 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes (2 × bow, 2 × stern)

Saphir was one of six Émeraude-class submarines built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) in the first decade of the 20th century.