Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: La Bastiaise bụ otu nke French Navy ("Marine nationale"). Ọ bụ ụlọ ọrụ na-arụ ụgbọ mmiri nke Britain bụ Smiths Dock wuru ụgbọ mmiri ha na Middlesbrough, ma rụchaa ya na June 1940, tupu oge nke
Nkwekọrịta France na Germany. Ọ bụ ogbunigwe gburu ya n'abalị iri abụọ na abụọ n'ọnwa Juun n'afọ 1940.