An item reported that the French submarine Fresnel (1) with a displacement of 400 (surfaced)-550 (submerged) tons grounded end July during launching tests off the island St. Marguérite. While just her fore ship stuck and the aft ship in sufficient deep water could she use her engines in reverse position. When the support of one destroyer was not enough were as much as possible the heaviest parts like anchors, chains and part of the battery cells removed. The submarine was than refloated with the support of 2 destroyers. The outer hull seemed no to be damaged but she was examined en situ with a pressure test.
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1. The Q65. Laubeuf type submarine, part of the Pluviôse-class. Building ordered on 26 August 1905, laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort, France on 8 October 1905, launched on 16 June 1908, commissioned on 22 February 1911 and scuttled by her own crew in the Bojana river mouth and destroyed by the Austrian destroyer SMS Warasdiner on 5 December 1911.
Note
1. The Q65. Laubeuf type submarine, part of the Pluviôse-class. Building ordered on 26 August 1905, laid down by Arsenal de Rochefort, France on 8 October 1905, launched on 16 June 1908, commissioned on 22 February 1911 and scuttled by her own crew in the Bojana river mouth and destroyed by the Austrian destroyer SMS Warasdiner on 5 December 1911.
