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Naissance : 7 avril 1921 - Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon (29)
Point de départ vers la France Libre : Grande Bretagne
Engagement dans la France Libre : en aout 1940
Affectation principale : FNFL / marine de guerreLéopard, Le Triomphant, marine Nouméa Matricules : 3849B39, 230 FN40
Grade atteint pendant la guerre et spécialité : Quartier-maître armurier
Décès à 66 ans - 14 novembre 1987 - Sydney, Australie
Dossier administratif de résistant : GR 16 P 318924
Dans la liste de l'amiral Chaline : ligne 7476
Dans la liste d'Henri Ecochard V40 : ligne 27187 |
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Triomphant Bonjour serais ravi de partager les docs photos que je possède, j habite a Nantes et reviens parfois dans le Finistère a pont l abbé cordialement jean Gourlay le dimanche 20 décembre 2015 Recherche sur cette contribution | |
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Le triomphant 1943 Bonjour, mon grand père se trouvait également à bord du Triomphant lors de cet ouragan, il fait parti des hommes restés à bord pour sauver le navire, entre le 2 décembre 43 et le 15 décembre 43 où il est finalement remorqué puis tiré d'affaire par le "prudent", je serais heureux d'en connaitre un peu plus sur ces dix jours de survie, si vous possédez des documents, le carnet de bord de votre père est des plus précis, et émouvant, je possède quelques photos d'époque également, mon GP possédait un appareil photo, dans l'attente de vous lire, cordialement, jean gourlay le lundi 16 février 2015 Recherche sur cette contribution | |
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demande contact Bj; Mon beau-père, Marcel Sanson, a été sur le Triomphant du 31 juillet 1941 au 27 mars 1944. Sa famille n'a pas de documents le concernant pendant cette période.
J'aimerai être en contact avec la personne habitant Plouigneau (1ère contribution du livre d'or ci-dessus,) qui dit en avoir.
Mon mail : grobolo@free.fr
merci Alain Violeau le jeudi 21 août 2014 - Demander un contact Recherche sur cette contribution | |
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Typhoon You will find the following informations about the typhoon at 
SS Cedar Mills
In December 1943, SS Cedar Mills and her French destroyer escort were caught in a violent cyclone and became widely separated. The destroyer, short of fuel and unable to maneuver, was in a sinking condition with a 45 degree list when the SS Cedar Mills picked up her distress call. Against strong winds and mountainous seas, she fought through to the other ship's assistance, succeeded in transferring most of her crew, and towed the destroyer for 5 days until rendezvous was made with a British Man-of-War which relieved her.
The stark courage of her gallant crew in this heroic rescue caused her name to be perpetuated as a Gallant Ship.
You will also find as a document my father's notes taken all along this sad episode. 
Patrick Hervé fils de Raymond Hervé le samedi 22 août 2009 - Demander un contact Recherche sur cette contribution | |
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Thank you Patrick, the photos you include here are a gold mine. I have notes written by Pierre outlining the journey of the Triomphant from 1941 to 1945. At one point in the notes my Grandfather refers to a typhoon but does not provide information about the event. In 1997 I visited Brest with my wife and I had lunch with Marcel Lebas, his wife Henriette and a number of the sailors from the Triomphant. A very special day for me. At this lunch Marcel told me the story of the typhoon. Apparently the typhoon nearly capsized the ship and a number of the crew had to be transported to a nearby island as they were sick or injured. The remaining crew worked day and night to bail the water from the ship to right it again and I believe some of the crew died during this incident. I remember Marcel was very emotional when he told me this story. From Pierre's notes I believe this event occurred between the 25th November 1943 and 19th December. The Triomphant departed Freemantle (Perth, Australia) at 1:30 pm and convoyed a dutch supply ship "Java" and an American Tanker "Cedar Mills" on route to Diego Suarez (Madagascar) docking at 7pm. If you have any other stories to add to the one outlined above or can add information to the above story that would be great. I have prepared my Grandfather's log as a photo story using pictures I have found on the net. I am happy to forward this to you if you provide contact details. David Kersivien le samedi 25 juillet 2009 - Demander un contact Recherche sur cette contribution | |
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Sorry I am sorry not to have more informations about your grand father. I found this picture in my father's box of souvenirs. He also was a sailor on the Triomphant all along the war time. On the back of the picture was his surname and his knickname Ti-zeph, commonly used for children born in Brest in the district of St Pierre Quilbignon.
I don't have informations about the wedding rings.
My father died in 1974. Since I was in contact with some Free French sailors of the Triomphant but they all are dead now.
Another sailor from the Triomphant was remained in Australia and had a sad end there. His name is Oillic and you will know more about him by reading the notice.
I have already added many other pictures of my father's mates on their different notices.
I add a picture of the Triumphant arriving in Sydney 
Patrick Hervé, fils Raymond Hervé le samedi 25 juillet 2009 - Demander un contact Recherche sur cette contribution | |
Dernière mise à jour le vendredi 04 octobre 2019 Vous pouvez à tout moment obtenir la rectification des données, vous concernant, inscrites dans cette base qui est déclarée sous le n° 1137942 auprès de la Commission Nationale Informatique et Liberté |
