SUBMARINE WARFARE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1918, Page 2

SUBMARINE WARFARE

TbY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL TO GUARDIAN^ BRITISH DESTROYER LOST.M^ LONDON April 3. / Tlie Admiralty reports that a destroyer was sunk on the Ist of April as the result of a collision. All her *jrew wore saved. , /

STEAMER TORPEDOED. LONDON April 3*St Tlie steamer Conargo, formerly tm? ' Altone was torpedoed off the Irish coast on the 31st of March. Fifteen were saved and 35 are. missing. The Conargo was proceeding to New York in ballast. The crew of 50 boardeded three boats. two’of which uerc blown up by either torpedoes or gunfire .A collier picked up the third containing fifteen survivors.

GREEK STEAMER. SUNK. LNDON April 3. A submarine shelled and sank tlio Greek steamer, Saladine, trading. to British ports. Seven of the crew saved and fifteen are missing..

BRITISH BOSSES. \ . jpLONDON, April 3.' The Admiralty reports'that the following is the result of the shipping es for jßhe week ending March 30th Arrivals 2416 Sailings 2479 SINKINGS. : . Over 1600 tons ' $ Under 1600 tons -7 Fishing boats 5 ■ Unsuccessfully attacked 15 ITALIAN LOSSES.

LONDON, April 3. Italian shipping for the week was: Sailings 360 SINKINGS. Steamers above 1500 tons ... 3 Sailers above 100 lons 1 •Sailers under 100 tons —j 9 F RENCH RETURNS. LONDON, April 4. I For the week the French shipping movements were:—- f Arrivals 1 ll<o Departures : 1005 Sinkings ml