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APPENDIX II.
Number and Tonnage of Mercantile Vessels sunk up to Noon,
Wednesday, October 16, 1940.
British.
No. Tonnage.
Neutral.
No.
Tonnage.
By Submarine
206
1,095,300
By Submarine
156
502,033
Mine ...
111
337,210
Mine
78
226,569
Surface craft
41
203,781
Surface craft
3
7,936
Aircraft...
88
247,499
Aircraft...
25
68,415
Other causes and cause
Mine or torpedo
1
2,434
unknown
28
61,751
Other causes and cause
unknown
6
16,605
474
1,945,541
269
823,992
Summarised, the Totals are:-
Allied.
By Submarine
412
1,852,514
By Submarine
Mine
88
50
255,181
Mine...
212
630,559
23
66,780
Surface craft
50
245,853
Surface craft
6
34,136
Aircraft
147
463,648
Aircraft...
34
147,734
Mine or torpedo
1
2,434
Other causes and cause
Other causes and
unknown
9
40,083
cause unknown ...
43
118,439
122
543,914
865
3,313,447
APPENDIX III.
Additions and Deductions of British Mercantile Sea-going Vessels of 500 gross tons and over.
From September 3, 1939-October 13, 1940.
Additions.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
New vessels
7
57,000
138
757,000
Enemy vessels captured
3
19,000
49
249,000
(i) Danish flag
5
42,000
112
299,000
Transfers from (ii) French flag
10
57,000
76
352,000
Other flags
12
84,000
67
327,000
Other additions ...
11
16,000
88
177,000
(Great Lake vessels converted to
Ocean use)
48
275,000
530
2,161,000
Total Additions: 578 vessels of 2,436,000 tons.
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