Entente troop transports take precautions in Villefrance, France are according to the Kriegsnachrichten No. 61 of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated 2 July 1918

An item referring to a reliable agent  reported that troop transports in the Villefranche area stayed away from the coastline going to the open sea. The ships were without any exception armed and usually escorted by destroyers.

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Bundesarchiv RM-40-622