Argonaute on display in Paris
Career
Name:	Argonaute
Namesake:	Argonauts
Operator:	French Navy
Launched:	23 October 1958
Decommissioned:	31 July 1982
Fate:	Preserved as museum ship
General characteristics
Displacement:	543 tons surfaced 669 tons submerged
Length:	49. For other uses of this term see Argonaut. In Greek mythology, the Argonauts ( Ancient Greek:) were a band of heroes The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) 6 m (162 ft 9 in)
Beam:	5. 8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Draft:	4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion:	2 × 12 cylinder diesel engines (1,060 hp/790 kW) 1 electric motor (1,300 hp/970 kW) 1 shaft
Speed:	12. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. 5 kn (23. 2 km/h) surfaced 16 kn (30 km/h) submerged
Complement:	39
Armament:	4 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes 8 × torpedoes

Argonaute (S636) is a Aréthuse-class submarine, and the fourth ship of the French Navy to bear the name. Ships A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm

Launched on October 23, 1958, she served as flagship within the Toulon submarine squadron, and spent over 2,000 days at sea and over 32,000 hours underwater. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She was decommissioned on July 31, 1982. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

After extensive discussions beginning in 1982, in 1989 the Argonaute was transfered from Toulon via Gibraltar to Le Havre, then through the seven locks of the Saint-Denis Canal. Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Le Havre is a city in the northwest region of France situated on the right bank of the mouth of the Seine River as it outlets into the Bay of the Seine Once at the quay on the Canal de l'Ourcq, she was lifted from the water by cranes and transported by trailer to its current site.

The Argonaute opened to the public in 1991, outside the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, 30 Avenue Corentin Cariou, in the XIXe arrondissement of Paris. Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is the biggest Science museum in Europe. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The interior is open daily except Mondays and national holidays; an admission fee is charged.

See also

• List of museums in Paris

External links

• Site officiel (French)
• Photographies (French)
• NetMarine.net (French)
• Places in France entry