French submarine Pallas (1938)

The Pallas was a Redoutable-class submarine of the French Navy. Laid down in 1931 and launched in 1938, she was one of the last of the Redoutable class to be completed. These submarines were designed for long-range patrols and oceanic operations.

At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Pallas served in the Atlantic, conducting patrols against German shipping. Following the Fall of France in June 1940, Pallas, along with much of the French fleet, came under the control of the Vichy French government.

In 1942, as the Germans occupied Vichy France, the French naval personnel scuttled Pallas in Toulon to prevent her capture. The submarine remained on the seabed until being salvaged by the Italians.

Pallas was subsequently repaired and renamed FR. 114 for service in the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina). After the Italian armistice in 1943, FR. 114 was seized by the Germans.

The Germans re-commissioned the submarine as UIT-5, but she saw little to no operational service under their flag. UIT-5 was eventually sunk in Toulon in 1944. The wreck was later raised and scrapped after the war.