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The disaster of the "Prométhée", 1932. 'La Catastrophe du "Prométhée"'. The French Navy submarine Prométhée (Prometheus) sank suddenly off the coast of Normandy on 7 July 1932. 62 of her 69 crew were lost, and the incident was a national disaster in France. It is thought that the sinking was caused by a sudden opening of the diving purges. Front cover of "L'Illustré du Petit Journal". [France, 17 July 1932]