Merchant and warships arrived at Gibraltar according to the Kriegsnachrichten of the Chef des Admiralstabes der Marine dated Berlin 9 August 1917

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An item reported the arrival at Gibraltar between 2-4 August coming from the west of 3 armed British steamships, 1 armed British steam transport, 3 armed Italian steamships, 1 armed French steamship, 1 British destroyer and 1 French warship of the Danton type (1), 1 with 3 guns armed British paddlesteamship and 1 Norwegian steamship.

Note

1. The Danton-class semi dreadnought battleships consisting of 6 ships built between 1907-1911 preceded by the Liberté-class succeeded by the Corbet-class with a main armament of 2x2-30.5cm/12” guns. The Danton was sunk by the German submarine U-64 on 16 March 1917.

Source

Bundesarchiv RM-40-622