Allied Warships

Submarines

Agosta class

6 ships


The submarine FR Sfax of the French Navy. She was lost on 19 Dec 1940.

Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement1384 / 2080 BRT 
Length92 metres 
Complement4 officers + 59 men 
Armament1 3.9" gun.
1 37 mm AA.
1 13 mm AA.
9 21.7" torpedo tubes.
2 15.7" torpedo tubes. 
Max speed20 / 10 knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesel / electric, 2 shafts 
Power8600 BHP / 2000 SHP  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on class 

French Navy French Navy ships of the Agosta class

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Agosta Lost on 18 Jun 1940
Bévéziers Lost on 5 May 1942
Casabianca
Ouessant Lost on 18 Jun 1940
Sfax Lost on 19 Dec 1940
Sidi Ferruch Lost on 11 Nov 1942


6 Submarines of the Agosta class. 5 of them were lost.

See all French Navy Submarine classes.


Agosta class ships hit by U-boats (1)

19 Dec 1940FR SfaxSunkU-37

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