Julien
French Sailing vessel
Photo courtesy of Jean-Pierre Le Gall
| Name | Julien | ||
| Type: | Sailing vessel | ||
| Tonnage | 116 tons | ||
| Completed | 1936 - Chantiers Donnart, Beuzec-Conq | ||
| Owner | Julien Celton, Douarnenez | ||
| Homeport | Douarnenez | ||
| Date of attack | 28 May 1940 | Nationality:  French | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-37 (Victor Oehrn) | ||
| Position | 42° 50'N, 10° 40'W - Grid CG 2131 | ||
| Complement | 10 (0 dead and 10 survivors). | ||
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| History | Registration code: DZ 3252 | ||
| Notes on event | At 16.30 hours on 28 May 1940 the unescorted and unarmed Julien was stopped with a shot across her bow by U-37 about 60 miles west of Cape Finisterre. The lobster trawler was sunk by gunfire after the crew had abandoned ship in a dinghy. The survivors were given the course to the nearest land and some canned food by the Germans and were rescued after two days.
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