Eurydice (S644)

the Flore, sister-ship of the Eurydice Career (France) Launched: June 19, 1962In service: September 26, 1964Out of service: March 4, 1970Homeport: Saint-TropezFate: Accidentally lost General characteristics Class and type: Daphné classDisplacement:

869 tonnes surfaced

1,043 tonnes submerged Length: 57.75 metres Beam: 6.74 metres Draught: 5.25 metres Propulsion: Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 shp Speed: Submerged: 16 knots (30 km/h)
Schnorcheling: 8 knots (15 km/h)
Surfaced: 12 knots (22.2 km/h) Range: Surfaced: 10,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 7 knots (13 km/h) Endurance: 30 days Test depth: 300 metres

Eurydice was a French submarine, one of nine of the Daphné class.

On March 4, 1970, while diving in calm seas off Cape Camarat in the Mediterranean, 35 miles east of Toulon, a geophysical laboratory picked up the shock waves of an underwater explosion. French and Italian search teams found an oil slick and a few bits of debris, including a parts tag that bore the name Eurydice.

The cause of the explosion was never determined. All 57 crew were lost.