LOSSES AGAIN BELOW AVERAGE FOR WAR
(British Official Wireless) RUGBY, February 4. Shipping losses of 33,604 tons through enemy action during the week ended at midnight on January 26 have been announced. The total is made up of seven British ships of 23,514 tons and two Allied ships totalling 10,090 tons. Once again there were no neutral losses. Although slightly above the average for January the figure is considerably lower than the weekly average for the whole war, which, including Dunkirk losses, is about 63,500 tons. It may be stated that the weekly sinking figures form a fair indication of the strength and success of the U-boat campaign as the total tonnage of British and Allied shipping at sea, week in and week out does not greatly vary. The Admiralty announces that H.M. trawlers, Relonzo and Luda Lady have been sunk. There was no loss of life in the Luda Lady.
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Southland Times, Issue 24353, 6 February 1941, Page 7
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