The Archive · 1939

More French Warships

Gibraltar, Apr. 17, Three more French destroyers, the Volta, Mogador, and Audacieux, arrived here today.

During the afternoon, three French cruisers, La Marseillaise, La Galissoniere, and Jean Devienne, put into port under the command of Vice-Admiral Marquis, who is on board the Marseillaise. Rear-Admiral Lacroix is on board the destroyer Volta. Later, another three French destroyers, Tempete, Fortune, and Simoun, arrived in Gibraltar.

This brings the total number of French units in this port to thirteen, and the harbour presents a picturesque sight, filled with British and French men-of-war.

Meanwhile it is announced that the Spanish destroyer Calve Sotelo arrived today in Algeciras.—Havas.

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