Avenue Amiral Aube

The Toulon Admiral Aube is one of the greatest names in naval thought. He is also a typical sailor of his generation, who distinguished himself in the Far East as well as in the South East, in Martinique or in France during the 1870 war, before becoming Minister of the Navy in 1886-1887. He owes his fame to having been the leader of the Jeune School, a naval doctrine advocating the use of a multitude of small units rather than battleships.minister of the Navy in the cabinet Freycinet, from January 7, 1886 to May 29, 1887, he could put his theses into practice. À this position, he is also the one who authorizes the construction of the first submarine, the Gymnote. After his departure from the government, he did not get any more positions until his death. He even asked that he not be given military honors upon his death.

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The cruiser Admiral Aube, launched on May 9, 1902 bore his name.

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