2782169 The wreck of the Russie (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wreck of the Russie. The first rescue attempt. The Russie was a French mail steamer that ran aground on the Faraman Rocks, 60 miles from Marseilles, while sailing from Oran in Algeria. Severe weather hampered attempts to rescue the passengers and crew from the ship, but after five days all aboard were saved. La Premiere Tentative De Sauvetage, Le Naufrage De La Russie. Illustration for Le Petit Parisien (Supplement Litteraire Illustre), 27 January 1901.); 穢 Look and Learn.