Ship profile
Saphir
FS S 602 - France - Rubis Class Nuclear Attack Submarine
Key facts
Country
France
Class
Rubis Class Nuclear Attack Submarine
Type
Nuclear Attack Submarine
Status
retired
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Rubis class is France's outgoing nuclear attack submarine generation. It provided decades of escort, intelligence, anti-submarine and anti-surface capability for French naval operations, but is being drawn down as Suffren-class boats enter service.
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