FRANCE--STRATEGIC MISSILE SUBMARINES

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 15 January 2002

LE FOUDROYANT CLASS SSBN (16 x SLBM)

submarinemissilelaunchcommissionretired
S 610Le FoudroyantM-2 (1975-1979)
M-20 (1980-1990)
M- 4B (1993-1997)
4 Dec 716 Jun 7497R
S 611Le RedoutableM-1 (1972-1974)
M-2 (1975-1979)
M-20 (1981-1991)
29 Mar 671 Dec 7113 Dec 91R
S 612Le TerribleM-1 (1973-1977)
M-20 (1978-1987)
M-4B (1990-1990s)
12 Dec 691 Jan 73 (93-96)R
S 613L'IndomptableM-20 (1976-1986)17 Aug 7423 Dec 76Dec 88to L'Inflexible class
S 614Le TonnantM-20 (1980-1985)17 Sep 773 Apr 8010 Oct 87to L'Inflexible class

L'INFLEXIBLE CLASS SSBN (16 x SLBM)

submarinemissilelaunchcommissionretired
S 613L'IndomptableM-4A (1989-?)1 Jul 89(99)R
S 614Le TonnantM-4B (1987-now)15 Oct 87(2003)
S 615L'InflexibleM-4A (1985-1989)
M-4B (1990-2000)
M-45) (2002-)
23 Jun 821 Apr 85(2007)

LE TRIOMPHANT CLASS SSBN (16 x SLBM)

submarinemissilelaunchcommissionretired
S 616Le TriomphantM-45 (1995-now)
M-51 (planned)
13 Jul 9321 Mar 97(2020-25)R
S 617Le TemeraireM-45 (1999-now)
M-51 (planned)
8 Aug 97 Dec 99
S 618Le VigilantM-45 (planned)
M-51 (planned)
(2002)(Jul 2004)
S 619M-51 (planned)(2005)(2007)(2008)

Note: in retired column, R=retired, conversions are indicated.

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