The submarine Espadon

Name: El submarino Pez Espada
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Sous-marin espadon

Audioguided self-guided tour

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

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The first French submarine to dive under the ice, it constitutes an exceptional maritime heritage. In his belly, men and machines share a restricted space that vibrates with the sound of the aircraft and the orders of the officers.

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About the location

Sous-marin espadon

Avenue de la Forme-Ecluse Quartier Ville Port, 44600 Saint-Nazaire

Loire-Atlantique
Pays de la Loire

Built in Le Havre, the Swordfish entered service in 1960\. 78 metres long, this submarine could dive for 5 to 6 days. Its missions were numerous: deterrence, monitoring of ocean areas, training for manoeuvres but also oceanographic surveys. His home base was Lorient.