SUBMARINES AND SHIPPING
MEDITERRANEAN. CONVOY ATTACKED. I FOUR VESSELS SUNK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. „ NEW YORK, Mav 28. T l™ rS I"? t i e , American steamship Tyler torpedoed off the French coast on May 3, have arrived at an Atlantic port. I hey say that three other vessels in the ;WL C M V IT W6re SUn] A bv a .V Mediterranean, One of the victims was the British vessel Franklyn, not one of whose crew was lost. Two U boats attacked the convoy. AMERICA'S SHIPBUILDING A SATISFACTORY AGGREGATE. WASHINGTON, Mav 28 It i 6 announced that 15 steel and three wooden ships aggregating 109,700 tons were .aiuiched m the week ended Mav 25 The launching during the month 'were 30 steel and 25 wooden vessels. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. MELBOURNE, May 29 (Received May 30, at 0.50 a.m.) Mr Poynton has announced that further contracts are being placed for auxiliary barquentines, making the total 18.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 5
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