French submarine Saphir (S602)

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History
France
Name	Le Saphir
Namesake	Sapphire
Laid down	1 September 1979
Launched	1 September 1981
Commissioned	6 July 1984
Decommissioned	July 2019
Homeport	Toulon
Fate	Decommissioned July 2019[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Rubis-class submarine
Displacement	2600 t (2400 t surfaced)
Length	73.6 m (241 ft)
Beam	7.6 m (25 ft)
Draught	6.4 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	Pressurised water K48 nuclear reactor (48 MW (64,000 hp)), LEU 7%;[2] 2 turbo-alternators ; 1 electric motor (7 MW (9,400 hp)); one propeller 1 diesel-alternator SEMT Pielstick 8 PA 4V 185 SM; one auxiliary engine, 5 MW (6,700 hp).
Speed	over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Endurance	45 days
Test depth	over 300 m (980 ft)
Complement	10 officers 52 warrant officers 8 petty officers
Sensors and processing systems	DMUX 20 multifonction ETBF DSUV 62C towed antenna DRUA 33 radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	ARUR 16
Armament	4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[3] total mixed load of 14; F17 mod2 torpedoes 14 Exocet SM39 surface-to-surface missiles mines

Saphir was a first-generation nuclear attack submarine of the French Navy. Saphir was the second of the Rubis series. The boat was originally to be named Bretagne, but the name was changed to Saphir before commissioning in 1981.