Daphné-class submarine The Daphné -class submarine was a class of the diesel-electric powered submarines designed and constructed by the :Category:Defence companies of France|French defense contractor , DCNS , for the French Navy in 1964 . Marketed by the French government for the export market, the Daphné design went on to serve in South Africa while there were subclasses based on the Daphné design that were commissioned in the navies of Pakistan , Portugal , and Spain .History These submarines were enlarged versions of the. Eleven were used by France . Boats of this design were sold to several other countries: Pakistan, Portugal, South Africa and Spain. However, two 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. sank the Indian frigate during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war . Pakistan has now retired the submarine and is replacing it.Design features Besides its eight torpedo tubes forward, this submarine class has four in the stern. All are for torpedoes of the French diameter; while the forward tubes hold full-length torpedoes, the stern tubes hold only shortened ones. The forward diving planes are located below the midplane of the hull. Unlike those of modern German submarines , which are similarly located, they function by tilting and cannot retract ; neither do they fold.Ships French Navy *S641 Daphné – completed 1964 – decommissioned 1989 * S642 Diane – completed 1964 – decommissioned 1989 * S643 Doris – completed 1964 – decommissioned 1994 * S644 – completed 1964 – lost in an accident on 4 March 1970 * S645 Flore – completed 1964 – decommissioned 1989, preserved as museum ship in Lorient, France * S646 Galatée – completed 1964 – decommissioned 1991 * S647 – completed 1964 – lost in an accident on 27 January 1968 * S648 Junon – completed 1966 – decommissioned 1996 * S649 Vénus – completed 1966 – decommissioned 1990 * S650 Psyché – completed 1970 – decommissioned 1996 * S651 Sirène – completed 1970 – decommissioned 1996 Pakistan Navy * S131 – completed 1970 – decommissioned 2006 * S132 – completed 1970 – decommissioned 2006 * S133 – completed 1970 – decommissioned 2006 * S134 – acquired 1975 – decommissioned 2006 Portuguese Navy * S163 Albacora – completed 1967 – decommissioned 2000 * S164 Barracuda – completed 1968 – decommissioned 2010. Museum at Almada, Lisbon. * S165 – completed 1969 – sold to Pakistan 1975 * S166 Delfim – completed 1969 – decommissioned 2005 South African Navy * S97 SAS Maria van Riebeeck – renamed ' – completed 1970 – decommissioned by 2003 * S98 SAS Emily Hobhouse - renamed ' – completed 1970 – decommissioned by 2003 * S99 SAS Johanna van der Merwe – renamed ' – completed 1971 – decommissioned by 2003 – converted to museum ship Spanish Navy * S61 Delfín – completed 1973 – decommissioned 2003, museum ship at Torrevieja * S62 Tonina – completed 1973 – decommissioned 2005, to be museum ship at Cartagena * S63 Marsopa – completed 1975 – decommissioned 2006 * S64 Narval ' – completed 1975 – decommissioned 2003Image gallery
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