FS Rubis

The Rubis is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy, named after the French submarine Rubis which distinguished herself during the Second World War.

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Originally named Provence, she was remamed to Rubis on 18 December 1980. Being the lead ship of the Rubis series, her fine-tuning was long, notably needing over 1000 hours of underwater testing before commissioning.

Related Topics:
18 December - 1980 - ''Rubis'' series

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Her first important mission was the Gulf War.

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Between September 1992 and July 1993, she undertook a major refitting which upgraded her to the level of the Améthyste. Soon after, on 17 July 1993, the Rubis collided with the tanker Lyria, as the Rubis was surfacing, causing minor damages and injuries.

Related Topics:
Améthyste - 17 July - 1993

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The Rubis also took part in operation Trident, the 1999 bombing campaign over Yugoslavia, by protecting the aeronaval group. Along with the Améthyste, she was one of the two submarines who interdicted the Kotor straits to the Serbian Navy, thusly effectively forbidding its use. She also gathered informations for the coalition.

Related Topics:
Yugoslavia - Améthyste - Kotor

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In 2002, the Rubis protected Task Force 473 in the Indian Ocean, during operation Hercules, the naval part of the Invasion of Afghanistan.

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On 18 July 1996, the fourragere of the Ordre de la Libération was given to the submarine and her crew, as a legacy of the Rubis of the Second World War, which had been awarded the medal.

Related Topics:
18 July - 1996 - Fourragere - Ordre de la Libération

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Image:Tape-rubis.jpg|tompion of the Rubis

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