French submarine Lutin
Lutin was one of four s built for the French Navy at the beginning of the 20th century. She differed from her sisters in that she had two propeller shafts and was slightly longer.
Design and description
Derived from the by Gabriel Maugas, the Farfadets were single-hulled, and powered by electric motors only, limiting their range and surface performance compared to the contemporary Sirène class. However they had variable-pitch propellers, developed by Maugas, obviating the need for a reversing engine.The boats displaced on the surface and submerged. Lutin had an overall length of, a beam of, and a draft of. The crew of the submarines numbered 2 officers and 12 enlisted men. Lutin was powered by a pair of Sautter-Harlé electric motors providing a total of, each driving one propeller shaft fitted with propellers. They could reach a maximum speed of on the surface and underwater. The Farfadet class had a surface endurance of at and a submerged endurance of at.
The boats were armed with four external Tissier torpedo launchers, two aimed forward and two aimed to the rear.