Hello René,

From September 3th 1939 to March 31th 1941, the minesweeping sloop Commandant Rivière was under command of the Capitaine de Corvette de Gantés J. F. M. U.
(capitaine de corvette = lieutenant commander)

Regards
Alain

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Hello Aris,

Thank you, yours informations allows me to fill a hell of a hole' in the history of this ship.
I take good note of it and correct my file of this step.

Thanks again.

Regards
Alain

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