Training Mission
In 1968, Minerve was an active part of a training mission where it was working in coordination with military planes. Operations like these were standard for the nation eager to test out its newest naval technology. By January 27 of the same year, the submarine was on its way back to the port of Toulon, the home-base of the country’s naval unit. It was located in the southern region of France’s Mediterranean Coast.
Training Mission
Terrible Weather Conditions
The weather conditions were not the usual as it had developed into a stormy condition while Minerve was calmly cruising a little below the surface of the sea. It was in the Gulf of Lion where it’s snorkel was slightly raised above the water. However, at about 7:55 am, one of the aircraft working on the training session, a twin-engined Breguet Atlantic, received a radio call from the submarine. The message noted that a part of the operation should be aborted as the weather condition was too much to handle.
Terrible Weather Conditions
