Namesake Emerald Commissioned 15 September 1988 Fate In active service Construction started October 1982 Length 74 m Builder DCNS | Laid down October 1982 Homeport Toulon Class and type Rubis class submarine Launched 12 April 1986 Beam 7.6 m | |
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The Émeraude is a nuclear submarine from the first generation of attack submarines by the French Navy.
She is the fourth of the Rubis series. Between May 1994 and December 1995, she undertook a major refitting which upgraded her to the level of the Améthyste.
On 30 March 1994, an accidental explosion occurred in the engine compartment while the boat was engaged in a naval exercise off Toulon. The explosion killed ten men, including the commander, who were examining the turbo-alternator room. She returned to base under diesel and battery power.
In June 2009, the Émeraude was sent to the mid Atlantic to aid in the search for the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the ill-fated Air France Flight 447.
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French submarine Émeraude (S604) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA