Paris,
14 February. According to rumours was the squadron of Brest admiral Hamelin ordered
to depart. Hamelin wasn’t allowed to open his orders before he arrived at a
certain position. Due to contrary winds he was still at Brest and it was
believed that a departure wasn’t to expect within short time due to the West
and Northwest wind. Rear admiral Desrotours was expected at Brest where he
would hoist his flag on board of the Centaurus and to go with some of in this
port fitted out ships towards the Mediterranean.(1)
Source
J.
Vichot. Répertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.
Note
1.
Le Centaure, laid down at Cherbourg 1811, launched 1818, renamed le Santi Petri
1823, since 1850 floating prison and burnt by accident 4 January 1862.
