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{{Short description|French naval officer and submarine commander during World War I}} |
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'''Roland Morillot''' (1885 – 29 December 1915) was a French naval officer and hero of the early age of [[submarine]]s. He was the brother of painter [[Octave Morillot]]. |
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== Career == |
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[[File:Monge-Marius Bar-img 3154.jpg|thumb|The ''Monge'']] |
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Morillot captained the [[French submarine Monge ( |
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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43811204/french_submarines_end/ |title=French Submarine's End |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=Paris |page=8 |date=1918-03-13 |access-date=2020-02-07 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43810824/marsellaise_sung_by_trapped_sailors/ |title=<!-- title -->'Marsellaise' Sung by Trapped Sailors |work=[[Minneapolis Star]] |first=Paul |last=Chack |page=50 |date=1930-02-01 |access-date=2020-02-07 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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* [[Image:Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg|75px]] [[Legion of Honour|Knight of the Legion of Honour (''Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur'')]] - French Republic |
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The admiral of the Italian Navy awarded him the [[Gold Medal of Military Valor|Gold Medal of Military Valour]]. |
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* [[Image:Valor militare gold medal - old style BAR.svg|75px]] [[Gold Medal of Military Valor|Gold Medal of Military Valour (''Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare)]] - Kingdom of Italy |
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* Mention in the Army Despatches (''Citation à l'Ordre de l'Armée'') 22 March 1916 - French Republic |
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[[French ship Roland Morillot|Three submarines]] |
[[French ship Roland Morillot|Three submarines]] were named in his honour. |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.netmarine.net/bat/divers/monge/anciens.htm Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom de ''Monge''], netmarine.net |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090803214511/http://www.netmarine.net/bat/divers/monge/anciens.htm Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom de ''Monge''], netmarine.net |
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Latest revision as of 04:51, 8 October 2023
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[edit]
Morillot captained the French submarine Monge when she was sunk by 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.[1][2]
Honours[edit]
Knight of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur) - French Republic
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
Three submarines were named in his honour.
References[edit]
- ^ "French Submarine's End". The Guardian. Paris. 13 March 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chack, Paul (1 February 1930). "'Marsellaise' Sung by Trapped Sailors". Minneapolis Star. p. 50. Retrieved 7 February 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom de Monge, netmarine.net