Casabianca (S 603)

The "Casabianca" (ex-"Bourgogne") is a first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. She is named in honour of the famous submarine of the Free French Naval Forces "Casabianca".

She is the third of the "Rubis" series. Between 1993 and June 1994, she undertook a major refitting which upgraded her to the level of the "Améthyste".

During the "Péan" inter-allied manoeuvres of 1998, "Casabianca" managed to sink USS "Eisenhower" and her "Ticonderoga" class escort cruiser [ [http://www.netmarine.net/bat/smarins/casabian/index.htm Sous-marin nucléaire d'attaque "Casabianca"] , netmarine.net]

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