French submarine Téméraire (S617)

History
Le Téméraire (S 617)
France
Name:	Le Téméraire
Namesake:	"Reckless"
Cost:	€4.282 billions (2010)
Laid down:	18 December 1993
Launched:	21 January 1998
Commissioned:	23 December 1999
Homeport:	Île Longue
Identification:	S617
General characteristics
Class and type:	Triomphant-class submarine
Displacement:	12 640 tonnes (surfaced) 14 335 t (submerged)
Length:	138 m (453 ft)
Beam:	12.50 m (41.0 ft)
Draught:	10.60 m (34.8 ft)
Propulsion:	Pressurised water K15 nuclear reactor (150 MW (200,000 hp)), turboreductor system, Pump-jet 2 SEMT Pielstick diesels-alternators 8PA4V200 SM (700 kW (940 hp)) auxiliaries. 30,500 kW (40,900 hp)
Speed:	over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range:	Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Test depth:	Over 400 m (1,300 ft)
Complement:	15 officers 96 men
Sensors and processing systems:	Sonar DMUX 80 Sonar DUUX 5 Sonar DSUV 61B Very Low Frequency Racal Decca radar (navigation) SCC : SET (Système d'exploitation Tactique) : tactical operational system
Electronic warfare & decoys:	ARUR 13
Armament:	Nuclear : 16 M45 SLBM missiles with TN 75 warheads Anti-submarine : 4 × 533 mm (21 in) tubes for F17 torpedoes Anti-surface : Exocet SM39

Le Téméraire is a Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine of the French Navy, launched in January 1998, and commissioned in December 1999, six months behind schedule. The boat had, in May 1999, successfully tested launched an M45 submarine-launched ballistic missile.