FS Perle

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/uss-bonhomme-richard.30940/post-402978

Exactly a month ago France lost one of its nuclear attack subs (the last Rubis class build 25 years ago: MN Perle) the exact same way, in our very own San Diego, that is, Toulon.

It was to be maintenance and upgrade, it ended a flamming toast and probably a total loss.

Some good news:
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-new...a-damaged-ssn-with-a-decomissioned-submarine/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Perle_(S606)

 

[stealthflanker]

Well gotta admit French tenacity on this. Guess they can accept the use of even older hull part (Saphir is like 10 years older than Perle).

 

[Archibald]

We have no choice ! While I understand present USN mistakes and embarassments (LCS horror) it merely remains embarassments of riches. Other navies are not so rich... Hopefully with the first Barracuda in trials this "frankein-sub" will only be a stopgap...

 

[Grey Havoc]

And it has to be said that they appear to have done quite a good job on the reconstruction, especially under the current circumstances.

 

[DWG]

Shades of HMS Zubian!

(WWI Tribal class destroyer composed of the front half of HMS Zulu and the back half of HMS Nubian - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Zubian)

 

[H_K]

Repair looks to be progressing nicely... they just finished welding the 2 hulls together (which is the hardest part).

A few more weeks of work to reconnect 135 cables (with 2,000 individual wires) and 60 pipes, then the “new” sub will be sent back around Gibraltar to Toulon (on a transporter) to finish her refit and nuke refueling.

View: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_qFBriKbj6Q

 

[Archibald]

Saphirs can be made into pearls...
https://www.france-mineraux.fr/boutique/bijoux/perles/perle-ronde-saphir-12mm/I have no doubt that new hybrid sub will be MN crown jewel (run for cover)

PER-le + saph-IR = PERIR (= perish, not a very fortunate name for a ship !) "Sauver ou perir" (save or perish) is French firemen motto - and since the sub was nearly lost to a fire...

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.naval-technology.com/features/submarine_repair/

 

[jstar]

Saphirs can be made into pearls...
https://www.france-mineraux.fr/boutique/bijoux/perles/perle-ronde-saphir-12mm/I have no doubt that new hybrid sub will be MN crown jewel (run for cover)

PER-le + saph-IR = PERIR (= perish, not a very fortunate name for a ship !) "Sauver ou perir" (save or perish) is French firemen motto - and since the sub was nearly lost to a fire...

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-royal-navys-perisher-course-the-ultimate-submarine-17671

 

[H_K]

Transplant successful… the SSN Perle is now back at sea following a catastrophic fire 3 years ago. Only half of the original hull remains!

https://www.defense-aerospace.com/french-navys-rebuilt-submarine-perle-begins-sea-trials/
Pic of the repair below:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661132278871871488

https://twitter.com/800Tonnes/status/1661132278871871488?s=20

 

[Trident]

Should've re-named it Sapherle

 

[Archibald]

Sauveur (savior) because "Sauver ou périr" (save or perish) - and PERIR was half PERle and half saphIR