THE SUBMARINES' HAVOC.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINES' HAVOC.

FIRST WEEK'S LOSSES

APPROXIMATELY 43 SHIPS SUNK

CAPTURED VESSEL USED AS

COMMERCE DESTROYER

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

London, Feb. 9

The "Manchester Guardian" gives the approximate sinkings during the first week of unrestricted submarining at 43 merchantmen totalling 10O,(XX) tons. In" addition trawlers, smacks, and other small vessels are known to have been mined.

The Norwegian sailing ship: Songely, 2063 tons, was sunkv ;

The survivors state that a -> German; submarine captured an unknown Italian vessel, put on board a prize crew, painted out the name, and navigated the vessel until she sank, the Turino, Hollingside, and Songely, transferring the crews to the Italian vessel.

Later the crewe were transferred to the British steamer Pemmount, and landed.