- French submarine Rubis
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submarines of theFrench Navy have been named "Rubis" ("Ruby"):*"Rubis", a minelaying submarine launched in 1931
*"Rubis" (S 601), a nuclear attack submarine and lead ship of the "Rubis" class.
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