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Farfadet
Class Submarines. Photographs and history of the French Submarines
of the Farfadet Class, including Farfadet, Gnome, Korrigan and Lutin.
Ordered on the 26th September 1899. These single hull submarines were built at The Arsenal de Rochefort and designed by M Maugas. The initial projected cost per submarine was £32,000 each. These were not a very successful class of submarine with Farfadet accidentally sinking at Bizerte on the 5th July 1905 with 14 of the crew of 16 lost. The Farfaset was re-floated and re commissioned in September 1909 as the Follet. The Lutin also sank accidentally on the 16th Octber 1906 and again re-floated. Displacement: 185 tons and 202 tons submerged. Crew 16 Speed: 6.1 knots and 4.3 knots submerged. Range 115 nm at 5. 3knots surfaced and 28 nm at 4.32 knots submerged. Armament: four 450mm torpedo in external cradles. |
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Farfadet (Q7) | 15th May 1901 | Stricken November 1913 | |
Gnome (Q9) | 24th July 1902 | Stricken June 1906 | |
Korrigan (Q8) | 25th January 1902 | Stricken June 1906 | |
Lutin (Q10) | 12th February 1903 | Stricken September 1907 | |
Farfadet (Q7) A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFS009 |
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Gnome. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFS010 |
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Lutin. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PFS003 |
LutinFrom The Romance of A Submarine (c1930) by G Gibbard Jackson |
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