WEEK'S LOSSES AT SEA
AGAIN LOW
M 0 GREAT VARIATION
(British Official Wireless.)
(Received February 5, 10.50 a.m.)
RUGBY, February 4,
Shipping losses of 33,604 tons through enemy action during the week ended midnight on January 26 are announced. The total is made up of seven British ships of 23,514 tons and two Allied ships of 10,090 tons. Once again there were no neutral losses.
Although slightly above the average for the month of January, the figure is considerably lower than the weekly average for the whole war, which, including the Dunkirk losses, is a"bout 63,500 tons. It may be stated that the weekly sinking figures form a fair indication of the strength,,and success of the U-boat campaigrir'as the total tonnage of British and Allied shipping at sea week in, week out, does not greatly vary.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 30, 5 February 1941, Page 8
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