be sent to the fishermen off Iceland and Newfoundland. The response was good, and the Saint-Pierre was ordered for the 1896 season. A land-based abri des marins was set up in Saint-Pierre to provide an alternative to drinking places for seamen while on shore. Lafont died on 31 January 1908 in Paris. He is buried in the 25th division of Père Lachaise Cemetery. Notes Sources 1825 births 1908 deaths French Navy admirals Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery