L'Espoir was a French Navy Redoutable-class submarine of the M6 series commissioned in 1934. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the...

The submarines of France include nuclear attack submarines and nuclear ballistic missile submarines of various classes, operated by the French Navy as...

bound for France in company with L'Espoir. The submarines made an overnight stop at Tulear on 21–22 March 1942, where they met the French auxiliary cruiser...

got underway from Toulon, France, in company with her sister ship L'Espoir bound for French Indochina to reinforce French forces in Southeast Asia in...

The Redoutable-class submarines were a group of 31 submarines built between 1924 and 1937 for the French Navy. Most of the class saw service during the...

At 4 O'Clock In The Summer, Hope (French: A quatre heures d'été, l'espoir...), also known as About Four o'clock in the Summer, the Hope and At Four in...

to protect Oran and attack British ships, the French submarines Archimède, Le Conquérant and L'Espoir got underway from Toulon at 2:45 a.m. on 4 July...

assigned to the 5th Submarine Division in the 3rd Submarine Squadron, 1st Flotilla, 2nd Squadron, based at Toulon. Her sister ships L'Espoir and Pégase made...

underway for exercises with the submarine Le Glorieux on 10 October 1933 and again on 15 November 1933 with the submarines L'Espoir and Oréade and the minelayer...

Thétis (Q134) was a Circé-class submarine in commission in the French Navy from 1929 until 1942. She saw service in World War II, first on the side of...

assigned to the 5th Submarine Division in the 3rd Submarine Squadron, 1st Flotilla, 2nd Squadron, based at Toulon. Her sister ships L'Espoir and Monge made...

of the year. French forces were fighting in Alsace-Lorraine, the Alps, and besieging the heavily fortified French Atlantic coast submarine bases that remained...

Actéon was a French Navy Redoutable-class submarine of the M6 series commissioned in 1932. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies...

Oréade (Q164) was a French Navy Diane-class submarine commissioned in 1933. During World War II, she operated on the Allied side until 1940, when she...

Sibylle (Q175) was a Diane-class submarine of the French Navy commissioned in 1934. During World War II, she operated on the Allied side until 1940, when...

Danaé (Q131) was a French Navy Ariane-class submarine commissioned in 1929. During World War II, she operated on the Allied side until 1940, when she became...

Lamotte-Picquet to put to sea to join the submarine L'Espoir in searching for her. On 16 June he embarked on L'Espoir to take personal command of the search...

German submarine U-331 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II, famous for sinking the battleship HMS Barham. The submarine...

Pascal was a French Navy Redoutable-class submarine of the M6 series commissioned in 1931. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies...

ships, while the French destroyed 77 vessels; several submarines escaped to French North Africa. It marked the end of Vichy France as a credible naval...

at Toulon, Achéron had been assigned to the 1st Submarine Group along with her sister ships L'Espoir, Le Glorieux, and Vengeur. Achéron was at Toulon...

of the Allied Powers, Free French forces in London and Africa, as well as the French Resistance. Nazi Germany invaded France in May 1940. Their rapid advance...

Mimosa and Alysse. List of submarines of France List of ships of the Free French Naval Forces List of Escorteurs of the French Navy Playfair. The Mediterranean...

supply submarines and long-range fleet submarines. They also had submarines with the highest submerged speeds (I-201-class submarines) and submarines that...

Naïade (Q124) was a French Navy Sirène-class submarine commissioned in 1927. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies from 1939...

Sirène (Q123) was a French Navy Sirène-class submarine commissioned in 1927. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies from 1939...

(Q187) was a Minerve-class submarine of the French Navy, commissioned in 1936, and scuttled at Toulon in November 1942. The submarine was laid down on 27 June...

Argonaute (NN6) was an Argonaute-class submarine commissioned into service in the French Navy in 1932. She saw service in World War II, first on the side...

was the last French colony in Africa to remain loyal to the Vichy regime, only surrendering to Free French forces on 26 December 1942. French Navy officer...

Galatée (Q132) was a French Navy Sirène-class submarine commissioned in 1927. She participated in World War II, first on the side of the Allies from 1939...