MilitaryLe Triomphant-class SSBN
Submarineconfirmed
The Le Triomphant-class submarine is a ballistic missile submarine class of the French Navy. It consists of four boats that entered service in 1997, 1999, 2004, and 2010. These four superseded the older Le Redoutable class, and they provide the ocean-based component (the Force océanique stratégique) of France's multi-discipline nuclear deterrent strike force, the Force de dissuasion ('deterrence force'). Their home port is Île Longue, Roadstead of Brest, Western Brittany.
Specifications
| Type | Submarine |
| Origin | France |
| Manufacturer | DCNS |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 138 m |
| Speed | 25 kn |
| Crew | 15 |
| Displacement | 14,335 t |
| Main armament | Nuclear: 16 M45 or M51/51.3 missiles with six to ten TN 75 150 kt |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| France | 4 SSBNs, uninterrupted patrol since 1972 | confirmed |
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