[[Image:PNS Ghazi 134 DN-SC-92-03633.JPEG|250px|thumb|Daphne class submarine Ghazi (S-134)]] The French Navy built the Daphne class of diesel-electric patrol submarines between 1958 and 1970. These ships were enlarged versions of the Arethuse class submarines. Eleven were used by France. Boats of this design were sold to several other countries: Pakistan (3), Portugal (4), South Africa (3) and Spain (4). However, two Euridice 1970 and Minerve 1968) sank accidentally and brought sales to an end. The cause was eventually considered to have been a faulty snorkel design. The submarines were scrapped in the 1990s and Portugal sold one of its boats to Pakistan. PNS Hangor sank the Indian frigate INS Kuukri during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. Pakistan has now retired the submarine and is replacing it with the French Agosta and Agosta-90B, for which France has given Pakistan transfer of technology & license to export to other friendly countries. The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Aréthuse class were submarines built for the French Navy in the 1950s. ... Minerve was a french submarine of the daphne class, that went missing off the coast of Toulon on the 27th of January 1968. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The PNS Hangor was a Pakistani Daphne class submarine, which during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War sank the Indian frigate INS Khukri. ... INS Khukri was an old Type 14 ASW (Anti-submarine Warfare) frigate in the Indian Navy. ...

Specifications

• Displacement:
  • 860 tons surfaced
  • 1,038 tons submerged
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 57.8 meters
  • Beam: 6.8 meters
  • Draught: 4.6 meters
• Maximum speed
  • Submerged: 16 knots
  • Surfaced: 13.5 knots
• Range: ** Surfaced: 10,000 miles at 7 knots
• Crew: 45
• Propulsion: Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 shp
• Armament:
  • 12 21.7-inch torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
  • Capacity: 12 torpedoes or missiles

Ships

• French Navy
  • S641 Daphne - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989
  • S642 Diane - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989
  • S643 Doris - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1994
  • S644 Eurydice - completed 1964 - lost in an accident on 4

March 1970 The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ...

• • S645 Flore - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1989
  • S646 Galetee - completed 1964 - decommissioned 1991
  • S647 Minerve - completed 1964 - lost in an accident on 27

January 1968 Minerve was a french submarine of the daphne class, that went missing off the coast of Toulon on the 27th of January 1968. ...

• • S648 Junon - completed 1966 - decommissioned 1996
  • S649 Venus - completed 1966 - decommissioned 1990
  • S650 Psyche - completed 1970 - decommissioned 1996
  • S651 Sirene - completed 1970 - decommissioned 1996
• Pakistan Navy
  • S131 PNS Hangor - completed 1970 - decommissioned 2006

(planned to be a museum ship) Pakistan Navy jack Branches of Service Pakistan Army Pakistan Air Force Pakistan Navy Pakistan Coast Guard Pakistan Paramilitary Forces Leadership Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Ehsan ul Haq Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Ahmed Chief of Naval Staff... The PNS Hangor was a Pakistani Daphne class submarine, which during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War sank the Indian frigate INS Khukri. ...

• • S132 PNS Shushuk - completed 1970 - decommissioned 2006? **

S133 PNS Mangro - completed 1970 - decommissioned 2006?

• • S134 PNS Ghazi (ex Portuguese Cachalote) - acquired 1975 -

decommissioned 2006?

• Portuguese Navy (Albacora class submarine)
  • S163 Albacora - completed 1967 - decommissioned 2000
  • S164 Baraccuda - completed 1968 - in service 2006
  • S165 Cachalote - completed 1969 -

sold to Pakistan 1975 Portuguese naval jack The Portuguese Navy (Portuguese: Marinha Portuguesa, also known as Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa or as Armada Portuguesa) is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal. ... The Albacora class is diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) developed for the Portuguese Navy based on the French Daphne class submarine. ...

• • S166 Delfim - completed 1969 - decommissioned 2005
• South African Navy
  • S97 SAS Maria Van Riebeeck - renamed SAS Spear -

completed 1970 - decommissioned by 2003 South African Navy Ensign The South African Navy (SAN), is the navy of South Africa. ...

• • S98 SAS Emily Hobhouse- renamed SAS Umkhonto - completed

1970 - decommissioned by 2003

• • S99 SAS Joanna Van de Merwe - renamed SAS Assegai -

completed 1971 - decommissioned by 2003

• Spanish Navy (built by Bazan at [[Cartagena,

Spain|Cartagena]] dockyard) The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... Navantia, formerly Bazán or IZAR, has become Spains leading state-owned shipbuilding firm, offering its services to both military and civil projects. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ...

• • S61 Delfín - completed 1973 - decommissioned 2003

[http://www.thisistorrevieja.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=97 Now on display at Torrevieja harbour. Click here to see.]

• • S62 Tonina - completed 1973 - decommissioned 2005
  • S63 Marsopa - completed 1975 - decommissioned 2006
  • S64 Narval - completed 1975 - decommissioned 2003

External links

• [http://www.nasog.net/datasheets/warships/sub/Daphne_Class.htm Daphne

class datasheet on nasog.net]