Official Shipping Losses
(Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, February 13. It is authoritatively stated that the total shipping losses since the outbreak of war are: British, 148 ships, representing 550,569 tons. Other Allied ships, 14, representing 76,689 tons. Neutrals. 120 ships, representing 352,485 tons. Last week there were three British, totalling 19,585 tons, and three neutrals, totalling 10,128 tons. ' 8284 Ships Convoyed. The total convoyed up to last Wednesday was 8284 ships, of which two neutrals and 16 British have been lost A U-boat, which was subsequently destroyed, was responsible for only one sinking in a convoy—the Keriamiai, ; The Admiralty has appealed for 10,000 fishermen to man naval patrol ships.
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Northern Advocate, 14 February 1940, Page 5
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