AXIS SHIPPING
Over 9,000,000 Tens Lost Rec. noon. LONDON, August 8.
During the 46 months of the war to June 30 9,045,683 gross tons of German and Italian shipping were captured, sunk, or damaged by surface ships, submarines, planes, and rrnnes, according to an Admiralty f mouncement. The total of German and Italian shipping captured, sunk, or damaged increased by more than 2,867,000 tons during the year ended June 30.
The Admiralty points out . that these figures exclude Russian successes against the Germans and the tonnage immobilised in countries not fighting for Germany. They also exclude Japanese losses.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 34, 9 August 1943, Page 5
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98AXIS SHIPPING Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 34, 9 August 1943, Page 5
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