SUBMARINISM.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14587, 14 December 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINISM.

THE WEEKLY, RETURNS.

TWENTY-ONE BRITISH STEAMERS

SUNK,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Renter.)

(Received Dec. 13, 8 p.m.)

London, Dec. 13

The Admiralty reports that the arrivals during the week ended December 13th totalled 2426, and the sailings 2384. Fourteen vessels over and seven under 1600 tons were sank. Eleven were unsuccessfully attacked.

An/Italian official report states that the week's arrivals are unspecified. The sailings numbered 369. One vessel over 1500 tons and one tinder 1500 tons were sunk, and one was damaged and beached. Two were unsuccessfully attacked. ,

During the week ended December 6th 2174 vessels arrived at British ports and 2133 sailed. Sixteen steamers over and one under 1800 tons were sunk, Eight were unsuccessfully attacked. Four fishing vessels were sunk. The Italian return for the weekended December 2nd showed arrivals numbering 362 and departures 338. One over and one under 1500 tons were1 lost.