François Michel Marie Ignace Caron (b.
6 August 1937) is a French Navy officer and historian.
Caron was born to the family of a Navy captain, and joined the École navale in 1957.
[1] He captained several submarines before becoming first officer on the missile destroyer Duquesne, and later captain of the T 53-class destroyer La Galissonnière.
[1] He retired with the rank of contre-amiral.