Rémi Monaque | |
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Born | 24 August 1936 |
Occupation | Naval officer |
Rank | contre-amiral |
Branch | French Navy |
Real-Admiral Rémi Léon Louis Marie Joseph Monaque [1] (b. 24 August 1936) [2] [3] is a French Navy officer and naval historian.
Monaque joined the École navale in 1955, [4] and was promoted to Ensign 2nd class on 1 October 1956, and to Ensign 1st class on 1 October 1958. [1]
By then a Lieutenant de vaisseau, Monaque took command of the River-class frigate Découverte in April 1971. On 21 May 1976, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and was given command of the T52-type frigate Béarnais. [1] [5] [3] He later captained the Georges Leygues-class frigate Jean de Vienne. [3]
Transferred ashore, he worked at the Navy General staff, in the Ministry of Defence and at the École supérieure de guerre navale. [3]
Monaque retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral after a 37-year career. [4]
Monaque has authored several books about the French Navy of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially the navy of the First French Empire. [6]
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Rémi Monaque | |
---|---|
Born | 24 August 1936 |
Occupation | Naval officer |
Rank | contre-amiral |
Branch | French Navy |
Real-Admiral Rémi Léon Louis Marie Joseph Monaque [1] (b. 24 August 1936) [2] [3] is a French Navy officer and naval historian.
Monaque joined the École navale in 1955, [4] and was promoted to Ensign 2nd class on 1 October 1956, and to Ensign 1st class on 1 October 1958. [1]
By then a Lieutenant de vaisseau, Monaque took command of the River-class frigate Découverte in April 1971. On 21 May 1976, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and was given command of the T52-type frigate Béarnais. [1] [5] [3] He later captained the Georges Leygues-class frigate Jean de Vienne. [3]
Transferred ashore, he worked at the Navy General staff, in the Ministry of Defence and at the École supérieure de guerre navale. [3]
Monaque retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral after a 37-year career. [4]
Monaque has authored several books about the French Navy of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially the navy of the First French Empire. [6]
Publications
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
[2]References