The crew
The crew is experienced and knows the building well.
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. »
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.
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.
The crew members get along well, they are used to working together, many knew each other before being assigned to the Minerve. Sometimes, they had crossed paths at their training schools, or even before, like LV FAUVE and his second in command, LV GADONNET, both former students at the Périgueux high school. The same captain who had also attended college in Douai, with the elder brother of Master DANNAY.
This photo of the crew was taken shortly before the tragedy.
From left to right: Cleren, Potier, Migliaccio, Saussaye, Malarme Descamps, Naudin - Early January 1968
On his blog, Jean-Paul Krintz had put many photos of the crew.Click here
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