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Just 12 Photos taken, by Claude Degeorge and crew members of Donald Dick RN aboard La Découverte,
in and around Cherbourg, France 1944. Pictures include a captured U-Boat, the Ship itself plus of course some Officers and Crew.
Pictures Index of this website:-
Pictured right, Lt. Cmdr. Donald Dick, The Cross of Lorraine,
and his Atlantic Star certificate.
3826 Index
3827 Index
Medals Index
S2-3826 G1 and G2
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3826-G1
The Ships Emblem
3826-G2
FNFL La Découverte ex HMS Windrush.
La Découverte - Formerly HMS Windrush was a River-class frigate built during World War II at Henry Robb's shipyard in Leith, Scotland.
Launched in June 1943, the Royal Navy vessel was transferred to the Free French Navy, renamed La Découverte, and took part in the D-Day operations in 1944.
She should not be confused with the famous post-war passenger liner HMT Empire Windrush.
S3-3826 G3 to G5
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3826-G3
Captured U-Boat
at Keroman 1 base,
Lorient Submarine Base
3826-G5
Captured U-Boat
at Keroman 1 Base,
Lorient Submarine Base which was a submarine naval base
located in Lorient, France. It was built in 1941 by the German Kriegsmarine,
and was continued to be enlarged until 1943. After the German defeat it was used by the French Navy.
It was decommissioned in 1995 and converted to civilian use.
3826-G4
Captured U-Boat
at Keroman 1 base,
Lorient Submarine Base
S4-3826 G6 to G8
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3826-G6
La Découverte and crew members,
LV. Claude Degeorge, Lt.Dick RN (Liaison Officer)
with 2 unidentified crew.
3826-G7
Keroman 1 base,
Lorient Submarine Base, Lt.Dick RN
inspecting the captured u-boat,
he was torpedoed on costal defence duty.
3826-G8
La Découverte, Lt.Dick, EV Yves,
EV 1 Normand Yves and 2 unidentified crew.
S5-3827 G1
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3827-G1
Lt.Donald Dick and LV.Claude Degeorge aboard La Découverte.
S6-3827 G2 to G4
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3827-G2
1st Row: from left to right:
EV1 Albert Labbens, EV2 Louis Herbecq, Dr.Adam Kol.
2nd Row: Maxime Rivière, Ft.François Flohic,
Jean Mommeja, Lt.Dick RN and LV.Degeorge.
3827-G3
Lt. Dick RN attending a presentation in Cherbourg
to receive the Cross of Lorraine in recognition of his
comradeship, arranged by Lt.Degeorge.
3827-G4
Lt. Donald Dick RN attending the
presentation reunion in Cherbourg.
Sorry no details of the others in the Pic.
S7-The Medals
The War Medal
The War Medal 1939–1945 is a campaign medal
which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945,
for award to citizens of the British Commonwealth who had served
full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days
between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945
The 1939–1945 Star
The 1939–1945 Star is a military campaign medal,
instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces
for service in the Second World War.
Two clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon: Battle of Britain and Bomber Command
The Atlantic Star
The Atlantic Star is a military campaign medal,
instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces
who took part in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War.
Two clasps were instituted and could be worn on the medal ribbon, Air Crew Europe and France and Germany
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