François Drogou
François Drogou | |
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| Born | 30 December 1904 Bohars, France |
| Died | 15 December 1940 (aged 35) Gulf of Gabès, off Tunisia |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Navy |
| Years of service | 1925–1940 |
| Rank | Capitaine de frégate (Frigate Captain) |
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François Drogou (30 December 1904 - 15 December 1940) was a French Navy officer who became a Companion of Liberation posthumously by decree of 31 January 1941. An experienced naval officer, he specialized in submarine warfare shortly before World War II. After the armistice of 22 June 1940, he decided to join Free France and subsequently operated in the Mediterranean Sea, where he disappeared with the entire crew of his submarine.