The Rubis is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy, named after the French submarine Rubis which distinguished herself during the Second World War. Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile made in various versions capable of being launched from surface ships and boats, submarines, and airplanes. ... Navy officers on the bridges of the frigate La Motte-Picquet French Navy summer uniforms Frigate division of the French Navy in Toulon harbour (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the Royal Navy). ...

Originally named Provence, she was remamed to Rubis on 18 December 1980. Being the lead ship of the Rubis series, her fine-tuning was long, notably needing over 1000 hours of underwater testing before commissioning. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Her first important mission was the Gulf War. C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. ...

Between September 1992 and July 1993, she undertook a major refitting which upgraded her to the level of the Améthyste. Soon after, on 17 July 1993, the Rubis collided with the tanker Lyria, as the Rubis was surfacing, causing minor damages and injuries. The Améthyste is an attack nuclear submarine of the French Navy, the fifth of the Rubis type. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...

The Rubis also took part in operation Trident, the 1999 bombing campain over Yugoslavia, by protecting the aeronaval group. Along with the Améthyste, she was one of the two submarines who interdicted the Kotor straits to the Serbian Navy, thusly effectively forbidding its use. She also gathered informations for the coalition. Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... The Améthyste is an attack nuclear submarine of the French Navy, the fifth of the Rubis type. ... Categories: Serbia and Montenegro geography stubs | Cities in Serbia and Montenegro ...

In 2002, the Rubis protected Task Force 473 in the Indian Ocean, during operation Hercules, the naval part of the Invasion of Afghanistan The United States, with support from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the Northern Alliance, invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 as part of its War on Terrorism campaign. ...

On 18 July 1996, the fourragere of the Ordre de la Libération was given to the submarine and her crew, as a legacy of the Rubis of the Second World War, which had been awarded the medal. July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Ordre de la Libération (Order of the Liberation) is a French honorific title awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during the Second World War. ...