An item dated Toulon, France 13th reported that the French warships sent towards Cattaro [nowadays Kotor, Montenegro] where the Austrian squadron was to be taken over, discovered that those ships were almost beyond repairs damaged. The squadron consisted of 3 battleships, 4 destroyers and 12 torpedo boats and was to brought towards Bizerte [Tunisia]. The
Algemeen Handelsblad dated 14th called the French warships tugs.