Two merchant vessels attempted to avoid the cruiser engagement by changing course. Both ran aground off Cape Cherchell. One became a total loss, while France salvaged and interned the other. The episode shows how threat, navigation, and neutral custody could remove shipping without a direct sinking.
Notable Point · 27:16-27:32
Threat and neutral custody remove two merchant ships
Two merchants grounded while avoiding the engagement, and French internment kept the salvaged ship from Republican use.