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Thursday 26 May 2016

French transport La Marne temporarily lying off Texel, Netherlands underway towards the Baltic according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 25 August 1855

An item reported the arrival off Texel, Netherlands in the early morning of the 20th of the French frigate with auxiliary steam power also indicated as transport La Marne commanding officer De Barmont coming from Cherbourg, France bound for the Baltic. On board were victuals and ammunition and 200 Russian prisoners who were to be exchanged. Due to lacking enough geographical knowledge sailed she into the direction of the coastal light striking a sandbank although without much damage except for a small damage of the engine. She anchored safely and continued her voyage the same day