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French submarine ''Cugnot'' (Q76) was a Laubeuf type submarine〔Jane p199〕 of the , built for the French Navy prior to World War I.〔Conway p209〕 ==Design and construction== ''Cugnot'' was ordered by the French Navy as part of its 1905 programme and was laid down at the Rochefort Naval Yard in October the following year. She was launched on 12 October 1909 and commissioned 10 September 1910. ''Cugnot'' was equipped with Du Temple boilers and reciprocating steam engines for surface propulsion, and CGE Nancy electric motors for power while submerged. She carried eight torpedoes, two internally and six externally.〔 ''Cugnot'' was named for Joseph Cugnot, the 18th century French engineer.〔Castel〕 ==Service history== At the outbreak of the First World War ''Cugnot'' was part of the French Mediterranean Fleet, and sailed with that force to the Adriatic tasked with bringing the Austro-Hungarian Fleet to battle or blockading it in its home ports. On 29 November 1914, under the command of Lt. Henri Fournier, ''Cugnot'' attacked the naval base at Cattaro, one of a series of raids by French submarines on Austro-Hungarian ports. She was successful in penetrating the net defences at the entrance of Cattaro bay; however, once in she was unable to find a target before being detected and driven off by three Austrian torpedo boats. For this exploit Fournier was honoured by having a submarine named after him. ''Cugnot'' remained in service throughout the war, and was stricken in December 1919.〔〔Sieche〕 ==Notes== ==References== * Gardiner R, Gray R: ''Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1906-1921'' (1985) ISBN 085177 245 5 * Moore, J: ''Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War I'' (1919, reprinted 2003) ISBN 1 85170 378 0 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「French submarine Cugnot (Q76)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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