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Six-Fours: The grounding of a French Navy torpedo boat in 1897

In 1897, a French Navy torpedo boat ran aground on a beach in Le Brusc.

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The fact

The press of the time reported this little-known episode in local maritime history.

The incident highlights the technical and human challenges of military navigation.

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Why it matters

Cet épisode historique local rappelle les enjeux de la navigation militaire à la fin du XIXe siècle et enrichit la mémoire collective de la région. Il offre un éclairage sur les défis techniques de l’époque.

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