French submarine Surcouf - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

The French submarine Surcouf was one of the most unusual and ambitious submarines ever built. Commissioned by France in 1934, it was designed as a cruiser submarine, intended to operate independently over long distances and engage surface ships as well as submarines. Surcouf was remarkable for its size and armament. It carried two massive 203 mm (8-inch) naval guns in a sealed turret—larger than those found on many destroyers—along with torpedoes, anti-aircraft weapons, and even a small reconnai