Cérès (Q190) was a Minerve-class submarine of the French Navy. The submarine was laid down at the Chantiers Worms shipyard in Rouen on 8 August 1936, launched on 9 December 1938,[1] and commissioned 15 July 1939.[2]
| History | |
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 France | |
| Name | Cérès |
| Namesake | Ceres |
| Builder | Chantiers Worms, Rouen |
| Laid down | 8 August 1936 |
| Launched | 9 December 1938 |
| Commissioned | 15 July 1939 |
| Stricken | 18 February 1946 |
| Identification | Q190 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Minerve-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 68.1 m (223 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
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| Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement | 42 |
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Following Operation Torch, she was scuttled by her crew at Oran on 9 November 1942, to prevent her from falling into the hands of the Allies.[1] She was later salvaged by the Allies in early 1943, but not put back into commission, and was eventually struck on 18 February 1946.[2]