The final voyage
In the early morning of 10 January 1920 ''Afrique'' sailed from the Gironde estuary with 609 passengers and crew, on her usual route bound forPassengers
The exact number of passengers on board, remained uncertain for a long time due to the presence of African soldiers and workers in third class. It has subsequently been established that, in all classes there were 602 passengers, including 28 non-African soldiers, 192 Senegalese troops, ten civilian natives called laptots, 106 people in first class (including 19 children), 67 in second class and 81 in third class, some of whom were in steerage with the "laptots".Sinking
At about 11:58 pm on 12 January 1920, ''Afrique'' was passing between Pierre Levée and the , 23 miles (42 km) from