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Historical
The unit is created in June
1933 under the name 4T1. It will take its final name, T1, on October
1, 1938. At the declaration of the conflict, the squadron, equipped
with Latécoère 298, is based in Berre. The crews continue
their training until January 1940, before joining Cherbourg on February
1, 1940 to be under the authority of Admiral North.
On March 1st, the T1 Squadron
is attached to the 5th Torpedo Flotilla F5T. Patrol missions at
sea are then set up from the base of Boulogne. These missions will
continue until April 1940, when the unit receives the order to join
Karouba, Tunisia to be attached to the 4th Maritime Region. The
T1 Squadron will perform some missions against the Italians, recently
returned to war, but without meeting the enemy directly.
Staff
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Commanders
of the Squadron T-1
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| CAMBON
Bernard Lieutenant |
7 August
1939
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March
15,1941
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Pilots
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Pilots
and Crew members of the Squadron T-1
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Civil
Statut
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Photo
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Citations
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| BOEHM |
Petty
Officer 1st Class
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Pilot
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| CAMBON
Bernard |
Lieutenant
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Commander
of squadron
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| DESMONS
Emile - Robert |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Killed
on March 21, 1940 in an accident aboard the Latécoère
298 n ° 11 |
Born
on 8 August 1918 at Toul (54 - Meurthe et Moselle)
Killed on 21 March 1940 at Boulogne sur Mer (62 - Pas de Calais) |
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| RENAUD
Paul - Alphonse |
Chief
Bosun’s Mate
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Radio
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Killed
on March 21, 1940 in an accident aboard the Latécoère
298 n ° 11 |
Born
on 29 July 1919 at Toul (75 - Paris)
Killed on 21 March 1940 at Boulogne sur Mer (62 - Pas de Calais) |
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| WERLE
Charles - Joseph |
Petty
Officer
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Mechanical
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Killed
on March 21, 1940 in an accident aboard the Latécoère
298 n ° 11 |
Born
on 24 December 1911 at Saverne (67 - Bas-Rhin)
Killed on 21 March 1940 at Boulogne sur Mer (62 - Pas de Calais) |
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Stories
of Crews
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Crews
of the Squadron
T-1
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Names
of pilots
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Rank
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Function
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Informations
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Crew
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DESMONS
Emile |
Lieutenant
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Pilot
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Latécoère
298 No11 registered T1-3 : On 21 March 1940, during a take-off
in the port of Boulogne, the aircraft crashed on a dam and exploded
: the crew was killed. |
| WERLE
Charles |
Petty Officer
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Mechanical
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| RENAUD
Paul |
Chief Bosun’s
Mate
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Radio
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Various
used Airfields
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City
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Department
or country
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Period
of use
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Berre
l'étang
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13 -
Bouches du Rhône
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Until
February 3,1940
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Cherbourg
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50 -
Manche
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From
February 3 to end of March 1940
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Boulogne
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62 Pas
de Calais
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End of
March to May 3, 1940
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Karouba
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Tunisie
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Until
May 3, 1940
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Aircrafts
The
Squadron T-1 was equipped since its creation, following aircrafts:
The used aircrafts
are described in the accessible file by the link below. You will find
N ° of series, Registration, date of affectation to the group, and
fate of the plane there.
In
this list are identified :
Casualties
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Killed Pilots
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3
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| DESMONS
Emile Lieutenant (Accident) |
March
21, 1940
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| RENAUD
Chief Bosun’s Mate (Accident) |
March
21, 1940
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| WERLE
Petty Officer (Accident) |
March
21, 1940
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Sources
- The
dates and places of birth of the Group's personnel are taken mainly
from the site : "Mémoires
des Hommes"
- Hors série AVIONS No1
- "L'Aéronautique Navale Française de Septembre
1940 à Juin 1940" by L. Morareau - Editions LELA Presse
- Aéro-Journal No18
"L'Aéronautique Navale en Guerre 1939-1940": by Christian-Jacques
EHRENGARDT - Editions Aéro-Editions
- ...
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