French submarine Argonaute (1905)

Argonaute
Argonaute during testing in 1911
History
France
NameArgonaute
NamesakeArgonauts
OperatorFrench Navy
BuilderArsenal de Toulon
Laid downJanuary 1903
Launched28 November 1905
CompletedJanuary 1911
CommissionedJanuary 1911
FateStricken on 20 May 1919
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
Length48.92 m (160 ft 6 in)
Beam4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
Draught2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × triple expansion steam engine, 350 hp (261 kW)
  • 1 × electric motor, 234 hp (174 kW)
Speed
  • 10.25 knots (18.98 km/h) (surfaced)
  • 6 knots (11 km/h) (submerged)
Range
  • 1,076 nautical miles (1,993 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h)
  • 45 nautical miles (83 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged)
Test depth30 m (98 ft)
Complement22 men
Armament

The French submarine Argonaute was an experimental attack submarine built for the French Navy between 1903 and 1911. Initially named Omega, Argonaute was laid down in January 1903, launched in November 1905 and commissioned in 1911. She was essentially an experimental submarine, and although in service during World War I, saw no action. Argonaute was decommissioned in 1919.