Maxime Laubeuf

Maxime Laubeuf was a French maritime engineer of the late nineteenth century. He was born on 23 November 1864 at Poissy, Yvelines, and died on 23 December 1939 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes.

Laubeuf was a pioneer in the design and building of submarines, and was responsible for a number of the innovations that led to modern submarine design. His work had a profound influence on the design of submersibles in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

Laubeuf studied at the Ecole Polytechnique, and after graduating in 1883, he joined ENSTA, the French military's school of Marine Engineering.

He became an Assistant Engineer in 1887, and Engineer in 1891. During this time he worked at Brest to the development of submersibles and designs the first modern submarines in 1904. Two years later, he left the Navy to continue building submarines in private industry.

In 1896 the French government staged a design competition for a submarine of advance capabilities. They required a 200 ton vessel with a surface speed of 12 knots and a 100 mile range, with a submerged speed of 6 knots and a 10 mile range. Laubeuf's design, French Naval Academy and was elected member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1920.

Notes

1. ^ Miller p116

References

• Miller, D : Submarines of the World (1991) ISBN 0 86101 562 2
• The Invention Of The Submarine :Greg Goebbel
• Maxime Laubeuf and Narval : warandgame