French submarine Morse (Q3)
Morse, c. 1909 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Morse |
| Namesake | Walrus |
| Ordered | 19 June 1897 |
| Builder | Arsenal de Cherbourg |
| Laid down | 22 February 1898 |
| Launched | 4 July 1899 |
| Commissioned | 3 March 1900 |
| Stricken | 9 March 1910 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 8 July 1911 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 36.5 m (119 ft 9 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 2.75 m (9 ft) |
| Draft | 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in) (mean) |
| Installed power | 300 PS (300 bhp; 220 kW) |
| Propulsion | 1 × shaft; 2 × electric motors |
| Speed |
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| Range | 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4.3 knots (8.0 km/h; 4.9 mph) (surfaced) |
| Test depth | 30m |
| Complement | 10 |
| Armament |
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The French submarine Morse (“Walrus”) was an early submersible built for the French Navy at the end of the 19th century. She was designed by French naval engineer Gaston Romazotti and remained in service until 1909, when she was superseded by more advanced designs.