French aviso-transport Saône departed Dutch East Indies towards New Caledonia according to the Dutch newspaper Java-bode dated 20 March 1889

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 19^th reported the departure of the French steam warship Saône captain Rigaud towards New Caledonia.(1)

Note

1. Aviso-transport, laid down at Toulon, France in 1877, launched 1880 and stricken 1914.