An item referred to the magazine N.&M. Rec dated 22 June 1932 dealing with the French aviso’s being built to serve in the colonies. The Savorgnan de Braze started begin June with her trials and was destined to depart towards Indo Chine on short notice just like her sister ships Bougainville and Dumont d’Orville. The fourth aviso the Entrecasteaux was being prepared at Marseille to execute her trials while the Charner and Rigault de Genouilly were to be completed on short notice. De keel of the d’Iberville was laid down.
