The crew
The crew is experienced and knows the building well
The commander is the only "new" when he goes to sea on January 17, 1968.
Before the commission of inquiry, former commander BOUILLOT who left La Minerve 10 days before the tragedy said of him:
“ I never had, during my command once bad reactions or bad maneuvers which could have led to major difficulties. »
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In general, those who have been on board say that
the crew was happy to be on the ship, there was no recrimination, confidence was general. The staff got along well.
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They are young, voluntary, they are between 18 and 37 ans. this is the case in all submarines of this type in 1968. Part of the crew, very experienced, supervises those who are less experienced.
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From left to right: Cleren, Potier, Migliaccio, Saussaye, M alarm Descamps, Naudin- Beginning of January 1968
This photo of the crew was taken shortly before the tragedy
On his blog, Jean-Paul Krintz had put many photos of the crew.Click here
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The photos of un report of Paris Match published on February 11, 1968 are visible by clicking HERE
By scrolling the slideshow you will see all the photos