Dutch tug Holland towed French bark La Banche towards Germany according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 2 May 1914

An item dated Baarn, Netherlands 30th April reported that the Dutch tug Holland that same afternoon arrived at Cuxhaven, Germany coming from the Channel while towing the French 4-mast bark La Blanche. Everything was well on board. The tug was now called back to Rotterdam, Netherlands.