Marie-Joseph-Camille Doré
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Marie-Joseph-Camille Doré (born 1831) was a captain ("Lieutenant de Vaisseau") in the French Navy
in the 19th century. He was born in La Rochelle
in western France on January 14, 1831.
Doré fought in the Crimean War
, where, at the age of 24, he received the Légion d'honneur
for his actions.
Back in La Rochelle, he was designated to be the captain of the Plongeur
, the first submarine in the world to be equipped with mechanical propulsion. He led the experiments in sailing the submarine in 1863-1864.
After this period, Doré left the Navy to become the head of the "Ecole navale de la marine marchande" (Naval school for commercial shipping), based in Sète
on the Mediterranean.
During the Franco-Prussian War
, Doré offered to the Marine Ministry to re-commission the Plongeur, but his offer was rejected.
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
in the 19th century. He was born in La Rochelle
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...
in western France on January 14, 1831.
Doré fought in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
, where, at the age of 24, he received the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
for his actions.
Back in La Rochelle, he was designated to be the captain of the Plongeur
Plongeur
Plongeur was a French submarine launched on 16 April 1863. She was the first submarine in the world to be propelled by mechanical power....
, the first submarine in the world to be equipped with mechanical propulsion. He led the experiments in sailing the submarine in 1863-1864.
After this period, Doré left the Navy to become the head of the "Ecole navale de la marine marchande" (Naval school for commercial shipping), based in Sète
Sète
Sète is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois....
on the Mediterranean.
During the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
, Doré offered to the Marine Ministry to re-commission the Plongeur, but his offer was rejected.