A small French schooner Lutece, of 126 tons, anchored outside the reef, lured to the island by the idea of salvaging the wreckage of the Seeadler. The Germans were able to board and seize the ship, its crew left with the other POWs on the island.
A small French sailboat named Lutece, weighing 126 tons, anchored near the reef, drawn to the island by the possibility of salvaging the wreckage of the Seeadler. The Germans seized the vessel and took the ship's crew along with other prisoners on the island.