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JAPAN’S LOSSES AT SEA TOLL TAKEN BY U.S. NAVY (Rec. 10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 25. Since the war with Japan began the United States Navy has sunk 53 Japanese warships (of various classes), tankers, transports and merchantmen. In addition seven ships are believed to have been sunk and five have been damaged. The following details were supplied by the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox: — Battleships: One (Kongo Class) damaged. Aircraft-carriers: One sunk, one believed sunk. Cruisers: Two sunk. Destroyers: Seven sunk, one believed sunk. Submarines: Three sunk, one damaged. Seaplane tenders: One believed sunk. Minesweepers: One sunk. Gunboats: One sunk. Fleet tankers: Three sunk. Transports: Thirteen sunk, two believed sunk. Supply ships and merchantmen: Sixteen sunk. Miscellaneous ships: Six sunk, two believed sunk, three damaged. A British Official Wireless message stated that it was considered in London that Japan could not stand such a rate of loss for very long. Japan has 23 shipyards with 69 berths, but is faced with a shortage of skilled labour.
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Southland Times, Issue 24680, 27 February 1942, Page 5
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