Well Clint
As far as I am concerned, very little info has come out of France regarding both the F.230 series of aircraft as well as their relatives the F.350/360 ranges.
One striking thing which never cease to amaze me when it comes to French aviation, especially during the 1920s and 30s is their obsession with engines.
Every model they built should be capable of swallowing basically every engine (in the correct hp range) that existed on the market!
That means I am not sure we are looking at a F.234 model. All I can say it has a small radial engine, which was not as common as the inline versions.
Unfortunately, during my feeble tries to make a production list of these small aircraft, I quickly noticed there are many irritating gaps, and it is far from complete. Since the type hardly attracted any attention abroad, I confess it has become a small puzzle where the missing aircraft may have gone. Since L.M. does not mention them in his books about Naval aircraft, did the French AF buy some? If they did I have no sources mentioning that (or if they do, I have missed it....)
No gaps with the F.230 aircraft
Two gaps in my F.234 list c/n 14 and 15
One gap in my F.236 list, c/n 2
But it could just as well be an impressed aircraft....
I confess I am just as interested as you are to find out more about this little elusive fellow...
Cheers
Stig