After World War I France had a fleet of 36 submarines , in a variety of classes , plus 11 ex-German U-boats ; these were mostly obsolete ( all had been disposed of by the 30 's ) .
She was interested in replacing France .
After World War I France had a fleet of 36 submarines , in a variety of classes , plus 11 ex-German U-boats ; these were mostly obsolete ( all had been disposed of by the 30 's ) and she was interested in replacing them .