THE SUBMARINES

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 47, 24 August 1917, Page 7

THE SUBMARINES

BRITISH ADMIRALTY'S REPORT

SLIGHT INCREASE IN LOSSES.

KM3. ANB N.i!. CABT.R ASSN. AND REUTBR.)

LONDON, 23rcl August. His Admiralty report nu ihf, submarine o&mpaifc'n durine tho week gives the fol-

The following table gives the details of the weekly statements issued .by the British. Admiralty in regard to the losses undei\ th« submarine campaign. Th» date epposite each set of figures does not mean that the figure* are for the week ending on that date, but it is th« date on which the figures are cabled : —

lowing figures, those at last week's report being given in jiarentheses: — Arrivals ' 2837 (2776) Departures 2764 (2666) Sunk, over 1600 tons ... 15 (14) Sunk, under 1600 tons ... 3 (2) Unsuccessfully attacked... 12 (lo) Fishing vessels sunk 0 (3)

'* ' Over Under Unsuc--ICOO IGOO nessful Fishing tons. tons, attacks, vessels. March 1 ..../.... 15 6 12 4 March-9 14 9 12 3 March 16 13 4 16 3 March 23 16 8 19 -21 March 30 • 18 , 7 13 10 : April 6 18 13 17 6 April 13 .' 17 ' 2 14 6. April 20 19 9 15 12 April 27 40 15 27 9 May 4 38 13 24 8 May' 11 24 22 34 16 May 18 IS 5 19 3 May 25 18 9 9 3 June 1 18 1 17, X 2 June 6 16 3 17' S June 13 :.....}.. 22 10 23 6 June 20 27 .5 31 — June 27 21 7 22 — . July 4 .'. 15 6 16 11 July 11 14. 3 17 7 July 18 14 4-12 3 July 26 ......... 21 3 15 — Aug. 1 18 3 9 ' — Aug. 9 :.. 21 2 13 — Aug.'l6 14 2 13 3 Aug. 23 15 3 12