HIGHEST OF WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 44, 21 February 1940, Page 7

HIGHEST OF WAR.

SHIPPING LOSSES. Neutrals Suffered Most Last Week. GERMAN SHIPS OUT OF ACTION United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 11.30 a.m.l LONDON", February 20. Shipping losses, clue to eneinv action for the week ended February 18 were the highest of the war, neutrals being by far the greatest sufferers. Total losses for the war now amount to 1,000,7CG tons. The week's total was five British ships, totalling 39.27(1 tons, and 13 neutrals, totalling 40,801 tons. In addition the -Admiralty has notified the loss of three British vessels, totalling 7562 tons, and three neutrals, totalling BS3O tons, which were not included in previous lists owing to lack of confirmation. The tanker British Triumph (8501 tons), which was sunk in the North Sea last Wednesday, was the only ship lost in convoy last week, while ltR) neutrals have been convoyed without lose. The Allied navies last week captured three German ships, while two others were scuttled, in addition to the beaching of the Altiuarck. The sinkings included the Finnish vessel Wilja (3306 tons) and also the Sangstad, neither of which had previously been reported.

The Admiralty has announced the capture of the German trawler. Herr Lichkeit, which was taken to a British port.