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Saturday 22 October 2022

French battleship Magenta assisting wrecked Austrian steamship Adria according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 15 December 1903

An item dated Toulon, France 12th reported that the French battleship Magenta (1) assisted the off Salins d’Hyère stranded and burning steamship Adria from Fiume, Austria-Hungaria nowadays Rijeka, Croatia]. The Magenta signalled in the meantime for more assistance.

Note

1. Part of Marceau-class ironclad barbette ships,  preceded by Hoche, succeeded by the Charles Martel-class (never realized) and Brennus, building ordered on 7 October 1880, laid down at Toulon, France on 18 January 1883, launched on 19 April 1890, commissioned on 29 October 1893 and sold in 1911.

Sources

Stephen S. Roberts. French warships in the Age of Steam 1859-1914. Design, construction, careers and fates

Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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