Baron Adrien Victor Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery (2 August 1866 – 4 December 1934) was an officer in the Belgian Royal Navy who led the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–99.
When after the Belgian Revolution, the country became independent in 1830, a Dutch squadron blocked the Scheldt estuarium.
However, numerous ships from the fishing fleet and small Corps de Marine were involved in Operation Dynamo.
The Royal Belgian Sea Cadet Corps is a voluntary youth organisation sponsored by the Belgian Navy.
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After a trip to Constantinople and the Black Sea he worked for the Holland-America Line as fourth officer, before obtaining an appointment as lieutenant in the Belgian Navy.
Pascal was eventually fired for lack of dedication due to his obligations to the Belgian Navy, which reduced the band to a trio.