One submarine had been sunk in action .
Several others scuttled to prevent their capture ; seven others , in British ports at the time of the armistice , became part of the Free French naval force ( FNFL ) .
One submarine had been sunk in action , and several others scuttled to prevent their capture ; seven others , in British ports at the time of the armistice , became part of the Free French naval force ( FNFL ) .