An item reported that the French cruiser Descartes (1) visited Sabang, Dutch East Indies on 4 September 1906.(2)
Notes
1. Of the Descartes-class protected cruisers consisting of the Descartes and Pallas, preceded by the Friant-class and succeeded by the D’Assass-class. Laid down by Chantiers de la Loire, France in August 1892, launched in September 1894, commissioned in July 1896 and decommissioned in 1920.
2. Sabang was then an import coal bunkering harbour for Dutch and foreign (war)ships.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1905-1906
Notes
1. Of the Descartes-class protected cruisers consisting of the Descartes and Pallas, preceded by the Friant-class and succeeded by the D’Assass-class. Laid down by Chantiers de la Loire, France in August 1892, launched in September 1894, commissioned in July 1896 and decommissioned in 1920.
2. Sabang was then an import coal bunkering harbour for Dutch and foreign (war)ships.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1905-1906
