The U-Boat Blockade
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N.] (Received 17, 11.30 a.m.) Christiania, Aug. 16. A Norwegian steamer, “Bestum,” has been torpedoed. The crew were rescued. THE WEEKLY LOSSES. BIG REDUCTION IN SINKINGS. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N.] London, Aug. 16. The Admiralty has issued the following return in connection with the submarine blockade for the week ending August 12th: — Arrivals 2776 Sailings 2666 Sinkings — Over 1600 tons 14 Under 1600 tons 2 Unsuccessfully attacked.. 13 Fishing boats sunk 0 The figures for the previous week and the aggregate for the past twenty-five weeks are as follows: — ilrrivals 2673 64,472 Sailings 2796 64,646 Sinkings — Over 1600 tons 21 487 Under 1600 tons .... 2 169 Unsuccessfully attacked 13 436 FRENCH. (Received 17, 10.0 a.m.) London, Aug. 16. The French Admiralty’s report on the submarine campaign during the week ending August 12 gives the following figures, those in the previous week’s report being shown in parentheses • — Arrivals 1010 (848) Departures 1028 (934) Sunk over 1600 tons .. 1 (4) Sunk under 1600 tons.. 3 (2) Unsuccessfully attacked 5 (6) ITALIAN. Rome, Aug. 16. The Italian Admiralty’s report on the submarine campaign during the week ending August 12 gives the following figures, those in the previous week’s report being shown in parentheses:— Arrivals 550 (487) Departures 509 (442) Steamers 6 (~) Small sailers 5 (3) The following return shows the amount of British shipping in each week since February 18, the vessels over 100 tons that were sunk and the number of vessels that were unsuccessfully attacked, fishing boats being disregarded: —
Week £ fa *0*9 ■"i fi d 44 . « H « « co !s ending c5 oo .... 4541 CQ 21 M cs 12 March 4. .... .... 5005 22 12 .... 3944 17 16 March 18 .... .... 5082 24 19 March 25 .... .... 4747 25 13 April 1 • • - - .... 4680 31 17 .... 4773 18 14 April 15 .... 4710 28 15 April 20 ..... .... 4866 51 24 .... 5206 55 27 .... 4873 46 34 .... 5120 23 19 May 20 . .... 5413 27 9 May 27 .... 5487 19 17 June 3 .... 5335 18 17 June 10 ...... .... 5589 32 23 June 17 .... 5890 32 31 -June 24 ...... .... 5799 28 22 Fnlv 1 ...s'i. .... 5596 20 16 July 8 .... 4693 17 17 July 15 .... 5754 18 12 July 22 .... 5582 24 15 July 29 .... 5522 21 9 .... 5469 23 13 August 12 ... .... 5442 16 13
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VII, Issue 252, 17 August 1917, Page 5
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