Lot 152 POSTAL HISTORY

SS VILLE D ALGER - NAUFRAGE DE LA VILLED'ALGER - 1909 (Feb) Printed cover to Marseilles France with two line NAUFRAGE DE LA / VILLED' ALGER in black across the front. The Ville D'Alger was lost after having been in a collision with Orleanais at Marseilles on 27th Feb 1909. She was raised and repaired on 6th April.