An item reported that the French aviso Bougainville visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Sabang 26 September-1 October 1936, Padang 3-8 October 1936 and Batavia 10-20 October 1936.
Note
1. Of the Bougainville-class, laid down on 25 November 1929, launched on 25 April 1931, commissioned on 15 February 1933, sunk off Libreville during the battle of Gabon on 9 November 1940, refloated but sunk again in March 1941 and broken up in 1952. Especially built to serve in the Asian and African colonies.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1936-1937.
Note
1. Of the Bougainville-class, laid down on 25 November 1929, launched on 25 April 1931, commissioned on 15 February 1933, sunk off Libreville during the battle of Gabon on 9 November 1940, refloated but sunk again in March 1941 and broken up in 1952. Especially built to serve in the Asian and African colonies.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1936-1937.
