ENEMY SHIPPING LOSSES
ESTIMATE OF 90 VESSELS Rugby, Feb. 13. American and Dutch forces have sunk or damaged 90 enemy ships in the Pacific, according to official figures. The American successes are: Capital ships: One possibly sunk, one damaged. Seaplane carriers: One sunk. Cruisers: Three sunk, one damaged. Destroyers: Two sunk. Submarines: Three sunk, one damaged. Auxiliaries and transports; Seven sunk, five seriously damaged, one damaged. Merchant ships: Thirteen sunk. The Dutch figures are: Cruisers: Three sunk, four seriously damaged, five damaged. Destroyers; Five sunk, two damaged. Submarines: One sunk, one damaged. Auxiliaries and transports: Fifteen sunk, five seriously damaged, three damaged. Merchant ships: Four sunk, two damaged. 8.0. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 16 February 1942, Page 5
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