An item dated London, England the 17th reported that the French corvette Caton (1) captured off Cape Gate two North German merchant ships and brought these into the harbour of Mers-El-Kebir, Algeria.(2)
Notes
1. France-German war between 19 July 1870-10 May 1871.
2. Screw steam corvette 2nd class, laid down at Toulon, France pm 20 June 1844, launched on 1 May 1847, commissioned on 12 July and finally stricken on 30 January 1874 an broken up at Toulon, France a year later.
