According to tidings from Toulon dated 24 August were orders received to fit
out the brig la Ducouëdic (1) immediately while the prince de Joinville seemed
needing smaller vessels to attack the Moroccan harbours in the Atlantic
seaside. The departure of the hospital steam ship le Météore (2) towards the
African coast was all ready announced. The hospital steamship le Grégeois (30
departed that day with the same destination. Both ships were to transports the
wounded and sic from the army towards the hospitals.
Source
J. Vichot. Repertoire des navirres des guerre francais.
Notes
1. Le Ducouëdic, on stocks at Toulon 1828, launched 1829, since 1858
unnamed, 1867 renamed la Charbon, last mentioned 1878.
2. Paddle steam aviso, laid down at Rochefort 1833, launched 1833, last
mentioned 1872.
3. Paddle steam aviso, laid down at Cherbourg 1838, launched 1839, last
mentioned 1865.
