Barracuda-class (Suffren)
Summary
| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Submarine |
| Subtype | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Naval Group |
| Year commissioned | 2020 |
| Approx. unit cost | $1730 million |
| Units |
S635 Suffren S636 Duguay-Trouin S637 Tourville |
Operators
Description
The Barracuda designation refers to several submarine classes operated by the United States, the Soviet Union, and France.
The United States Navy authorized the first Barracuda class in 1919. Consisting of three vessels, this was the first class of V-boats authorized for construction. In 1951, a second three-boat class was built for the United States Navy to serve as prototype hunter-killer submarines.
The Soviet Union produced a nuclear attack submarine designated Project 945, which is also identified as the Sierra class.
France operates a class of nuclear attack submarines under the Barracuda name. The lead vessel in this class was commissioned in 2020.
Technical specifications
| Displacement | 4765 tons |
| Displacement submerged | 5300 tons |
| Range | Unlimited, except by food supplies |
| Endurance | Limited only by supplies |
| Crew | 60 members |
| Width | 8.8 m (28.9 ft) |
| Length | 99.5 m (326.4 ft) |
| Max. depth | 350 m (1148.3 ft) |
| Propulsion | K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp) |
| Armament | 4 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes. 20 storage racks for: MdCN land-attack cruise missiles, Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, A3SM (VL MICA) surface-to-air missiles, F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, FG29 multi-influence mines |
| Maximum speed | 14 knots |
| Max. speed submerged | 25 knots |
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