The Archive · 1929

The New French Submarine

Enormous Cruising Range and a Very Large Crew Cherbourg, Nov. 1f Phe French 3,250-t submarine Sureouf, the largest submersible vessel in the world, was launched here this morning.

1 The Sureouf has a cruising range of 10,000 to 12,000 miles and carries} crow of 150, Her armament in-S-inch gums and a small seaplane It is believed that the Sureout will be able to dive to a depth of 420} ft. compared with the present record} of $30 ft.—Reuter,

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