French tug Ardia built at Vlaardingen, Netherlands according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant dated 13 August 1926

An item dated Vlaardingen the 12th reported the delivery that day after a successful trial of the steel-built tug Ardia built for French account at the the N.V. Vlaardingsche Machinefabriek I.A. Kreber destined fro Africa.