Joessel-class submarine

Joessel-class submarine

Joessel, 1913
Class overview
Name	Joessel class
Operators	French Navy
Preceded by	Armide class
Succeeded by	Lagrange class
Built	1913 – 1920
Planned	8
Completed	2
Cancelled	6
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	870 long tons (884 t) (surfaced) 1,247 long tons (1,267 t) (submerged)
Length	74 m (242 ft 9 in)
Beam	6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.62 m (11 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) 2 × electric motors, 1,640 hp (1,223 kW)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) (surfaced) 11 knots (20 km/h) (submerged)
Range	4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) 125 nautical miles (232 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h) (submerged)
Complement	47
Armament	8 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 75 mm (3.0 in) deck guns

The Joessel-class submarines were a class of two diesel-electric submarines built for the French Navy laid down before the start of World War I and completed after. They were built in the Arsenal de Cherbourg from 1913 to 1920, before entering the French Marine Nationale in 1920 and serving until 1936.