THE NAVAL WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17614, 19 October 1917, Page 5

THE NAVAL WAR.

BRITISH VESSEL SUNK. HUNS SHELL ESCAPEES. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, October 17. The captain and forty-nine members of the crew of a British steamer, who bavie landed, report that the vessel was attacked by two submarines and sunk without warning. The submarines shelled the crew after entering the boats, killing two and wounding six.

GERMANY'S BLOCKADE. BRITISH LOSSES. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reutei. (Revived October 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 17. The Admiralty has issued the following return in connection with the submarine blockade for the week ending October 14:— Arrival* , • •' 2124 Sailings .... 2094 SinkingsOver 1600 tons ... 12 Under 1600 tons . . 6 Unsuccessfully attacked . 5 The figures for tho previous week were: Arrivals • • • • 2519 Sailings .... 2632 SinkingsOver 1600 tons ... 14 Under 1600 tons . . 2 Unsuccessfully attacked . 3 Tho Italian arrivals during tho week ended October 14 numbered 315 and the sailings 328. Four steamers under 1500 tons were snnk, and two vossels were unsuccessfully attacked. The following return shows the amount of shipping in each week since February 18, the vessels over 100 tons that were sunk and tho number of vessels that were unsuccessfully attacked, fishing boats being disregarded:—

NORWEGIAN BOATS SUNK. (Received October 18, 7.45 p.m.) CHRISTTANIA, October 17. The Themis, Norway's largest steamer, was torpedoed in tho Mediterranean and the sailer Bethel was sunk in th© North Sea. Both crows aro missing. AN ACT OF REVENGE. SINKING OF ITALIAN STEAMER. ATHENS, October 17. It is . universally believed here that the submarining of the Italian mail steamer Citta di Bari, in which 200 Greeks pipshod, including the Consular officials, who were returning fiom Turkey via Switzerland, was ordered by Constantino, ias an act of revenge for his dethroning.

Arrived Escaped Weak and Vessels from ending •ailed. sunk. attack. Feb. 23 . . 4541 21 la March 4 . 5005 22 la March 11 . . 3014 17 16 March 13 . . 60S2 24 10 March 25 . 4747 25 IS April 1 . 4C60 31 17 April 8 . 4778 18 14 April 15 • . 4710 28 15 . April 22 . 4866 51 24 April 29 May 6 . 5206 55 27 . 4873 46 84 May 13 . 6120 23 19 May 20 ' . . 5413 27 9 May 27 June 3 • . 5487 . 5335 19 18 17 17 Juno "10 . 6589 82 23 June 17 < . 5890 82 SI Juno 21 . 5799 2? 22 July 1 . M91 90 1« July 8 . 6096 17 17 July 15 . 5764 18 12 Ju!y 22 . 6582 24 15 July 29 . 6623 21 9 August 5 . 5496 28 13 August 12 . . 5442 16 18 August 19 . . 5601 18 12 August 26 . . 5309 23 6 September 2 . 4816 23 9 September 9 . 6612 :8 12 September 16 . 6432 28 6 Beptemb?r 23 . 5466 15 10 September 30 . 6422 13 16 October 7 . 5151 16 8 October 14 . . 4218 18 5