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ADM Augustin Manuel Hubert Gaston Boué de Lapeyrère

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ADM Augustin Manuel Hubert Gaston Boué de Lapeyrère

Birth
Castera-Lectourois, Departement du Gers, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Death
17 Feb 1924 (aged 72)
Pau, Departement des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France
Burial
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
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French admiral during World War I. He was a strong proponent of naval reform. He reorganized the service and constructed many ships like the Courbet-class dreadnoughts. He launched the naval air service. He also served as served as Minister of Marine from July 24, 1909 until February 27, 1911.
French admiral during World War I. He was a strong proponent of naval reform. He reorganized the service and constructed many ships like the Courbet-class dreadnoughts. He launched the naval air service. He also served as served as Minister of Marine from July 24, 1909 until February 27, 1911.

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