 On May 1, 1912, the Navy Ministry purchased several more seaplanes, a monoplane Breguet with a single float, a Nieuport with double float, and a converted Farman biplane.Experiments at sea started with the "Foudre" in July 1912 during tactical exercises in the Mediterranean.The "Canard Voisin", and a new foldable "Nieuport" were used.