TOLL ON THE SEA
SINKING OF PATROL YACHT.
NO LOSS OF LIFE SUFFERED.
VICTIM OF AIR ATTACK
(United Press Association.—Copyright.)
(Received This Day. 10.15 a.m.)
LONDON, July 30
An Admiralty communique states: The auxiliary patrol yacht Gulzar Avas sunk yesterday as the result of an enemy air attack. There Avas no loss of life.—British Official Wireless.
THE MERCHANTMEN LOSSES.
BRITISH BELOW AVERAGE
(Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.)
; LONDON, July 30. The Admiralty reports that mercantile losses by enemy action in the A\-eek ended Sunday, July 21, Avere : 11 British, totalling 37,577 tons, one allied, 2038 tons, and six neutral, 10,192 tons. The total loss Avas slightly beloAV the AA’eelcly average since the outbreak of the Avar, and rather less than onefourth of the highest Avetekly total. The total German losses to last Sunday are approximately 908,000 1 tons, and Italian 254,000 tons. About 20,000 tons formerly neutral and uoav enemycontrolled AA'ere also sunk. ENTIRE CREW LOST. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 13. The entire crew of 13 of the tjvawler Staunton Avere lost.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 251, 31 July 1940, Page 5
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