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Call numbers and location of the archives on La Minerve

Dimensions and contents of the boxes of archives relating to to the sinking of the submarineThe Minerva:

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Are kept on the site ofVincennesthe following archive boxes:

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  • MV 3BB 2/3 150: operation MINERVE (January 1968) (report of the commission of inquiry, statements collected, various correspondence, messages) (1968-1970).

  • MV 3BB 2/3 829: file “Loss of the submarine Minerve 27/01/1968” (miscellaneous correspondence, messages) (1968-1970).
     

Are kept on the site ofToulonthe following archive boxes:

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  • MT/Payment GERS (group of studies and underwater research) 17 VP/2 cast 1 — 4.2: letters from April to June 1968 on the location of the submarine, work on the bathyscaphe Archimède (1968), report from the maritime prefect to the Minister of the Armed Forces (November 1968).
     

  • MT/Premar III payment EM/CAB (maritime prefecture of the 3rd region (Toulon)/staff/cabinet): 6 A 10 91 box 4677 cast 2- 102: various condolence letters, curriculum vitae of the crew (with compensation) (1968).
     

  • MT/Premar III payment OPS/PLANS (maritime prefecture of the 3rd region (Toulon)/ operations/planning): 2009 ZK 68 boxes 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 cast 2-102 — 11G6: “Runs” of the towed sled “troika” (underwater images and graphic records without commentary) (1970).
     

  • MT/sub series 3 G carton 16488 cast 2 101-20 E6:work order “Minerva” (19641968).

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About La Minerve on the site ofVincennes

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  • Interview with great sailors cote  - some allusions to the consequences of the dramas of Minerva and Eurydice 

    • Admiral Albert JOIRE NOULENS​ MV GG9 - 1 GG see pageOral testimony

    • Admiral Marc-François Marie de JOYBERT - MV GG9, 2 GG beach 3

    • Admiral Nachin - MV GG9, 22 GG track 26

    • Frigate Captain Raymond LE GUILLOU- MV GG9, 9 GG beach 8

    • Principal Master Michel SIMON - MV GG9, 15 GG beach 26

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