The French submarine Amazone was an Armide-class diesel-electric attack vessel constructed at the Schneider-Creusot shipyards between 1913 and 1916. Originally ordered by the Greek Navy and designated as X, the submarine was based on a design by Maxime Laubeuf. Its construction began in 1913, with the vessel launched in August 1916 and completed by June 1917. However, before it could be delivered to Greece, the French government seized the vessel on 30 May 1917 amid World War I. Measuring 56.2 meters (184 feet 5 inches) in length with a beam of 5.2 meters (17 feet 1 inch) and a draught of 3 meters (9 feet 10 inches), the Amazone had a surfaced displacement of 457 tonnes and a submerged displacement of 670 tonnes. Its propulsion system consisted of two 2,200 horsepower diesel engines built by Schneider-Carels and two 900 horsepower electric motors, enabling speeds of up to 17.5 knots on the surface and 11 knots submerged. The submarine's operational range was approximately 2,600 nautical miles at 11 knots on the surface, and 160 nautical miles at 5 knots when submerged. Armament included four 450 mm torpedo tubes and a 75 mm L/34 M1897 deck gun, with a crew complement of 31 officers and sailors. After commissioning, Amazone served in the Adriatic Sea during World War I, operating primarily around the Greek island of Moudros, where it was assigned to the 3rd Submarine Flotilla. In 1918, the vessel was renamed Amazone II to free the original name for a new submarine. It continued service until it was stricken from the naval register in July 1932. The Amazone's service highlights its role in early 20th-century naval warfare, notably during WWI, and its presence in the Mediterranean theater underscores France's strategic maritime interests during that period.

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