ON THE SEAS
MASTERING THE U-BOATS.
LONDON, May 14
It is authoritatively stated that the most encouraging feature of the naval situation during the last six weeks has been the improvements in the results of attacks against Üboats. Atlantic sinkings in April were much below those of March, and the improvement has continued during May. “I think that the U-boat is fighting a losing battle,” said Admiral H, R. Stark, the United States naval commander in European waters. “This is not said on the results of one, two, or three months. I am considering the general trend. It will be better in the coming months, although there will probably be some dips in the sinkings curve. I have always been optimistic that the time would come when we will lick the submarine.” One factor in the successes of recent months has been an improvement in the air strength of both the Fleet Air Arm and the R.A.F., it is stated in London. The naval escort forces are also improving steadily.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 May 1943, Page 5
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