They were built in the Schneider-Creusot shipyards 1913 to 1918, but were seized during the war by the French government before they could be sold.

The Armide class ships operated in the Mediterranean during the course of World War I and were stricken from the Navy list between 1928 and 1935.

[1][2] Propulsion while surfaced was provided by two 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) diesel motors built by the Swiss manufacturer Schneider-Carels and two 900 hp (671 kW) electric motors.

[3] Their surfaced range was 2,600 nautical miles (4,800 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h), with a submerged range of 160 nautical miles (300 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h).

[1][3] Three Armide-class submarines were built in the Schneider-Creusot shipyards, France.