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Roland Morillot
Roland Morillot (1885 – 29 December 1915) was a French naval officer and hero of the early age of submarines. He was the brother of painter Octave Morillot. Career Morillot captained the French submarine French submarine Monge (Q67), ''Monge'' when she was sunk by SMS Helgoland (1912), SMS ''Helgoland'' on the night of 28–29 December 1915. He ordered the ship evacuated and sank with her as he made certain that his men escaped to safety. The entire crew was saved, except Morillot and two non-commissioned officers. Honours * Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour (''Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur'') - French Republic * Gold Medal of Military Valor, Gold Medal of Military Valour (''Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare) - Kingdom of Italy * Mention in the Army Despatches (''Citation à l'Ordre de l'Armée'') 22 March 1916 - French Republic French ship Roland Morillot, Three submarines were named in his honour. References Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely operated vehicles and Autonomous underwater vehicle, robots, as well as medium-sized or smaller vessels, such as the midget submarine and the wet sub. Submarines are referred to as ''boats'' rather than ''ships'' irrespective of their size. Although experimental submarines had been built earlier, submarine design took off during the 19th century, and they were adopted by several navies. They were first widely used during World War I (1914–1918), and are now used in many navy, navies, large and small. Military uses include attacking enemy surface ships (merchant and military) or other submarines, and for aircraft carrier protection, Blockade runner, blockade running, Ballistic missile submarine, nuclear deterrence, reconnaissance, conventio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
