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Deductions.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
Losses by enemy action-
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
(i) Sunk*
47
362,000
347
1,531,000
(ii) Seized
1
6,000
5
16,000
Other total losses
8
22,000
95
320,000
56
390,000
447
1,867,000
Total Deductions: 503 vessels of 2,257,000 tons.
* Excluding the following commissioned vessels which, being King's ships, are not regarded as losses of Mercantile tonnage :—
2 tankers of 13,000 tons and 18 other vessels of 147,000 tons.
NOTE: The status of the following British vessels detained in French ports has not yet been determined :-
1 tanker of 4,000 tons and 20 other vessels of 66,000 tons.
The average weekly increment of British sea-going ships and tonnage over the 58 weeks was about 10-1 ships and 42,700 gross tons, compared with an average weekly loss due to enemy action alone, for the same period, of 6.9 ships and 33,000 gross tons, and an average weekly loss from all causes (including Marine risks) of 8-7 ships and 38,900 gross tons.
Vessels under Construction in United Kingdom on October 12, 1940.
Tankers
Other vessels
Total
31 vessels of 256,530 gross tons *142 vessels of 777,465 gross tons
173 vessels of 1,033,995 gross tons
* Including 3 Merchant vessels of 19,500 gross tons taken over by the Navy and 4 vessels of 26,320 gross tons being built abroad, but excluding 13 vessels (27,530 tons) of merchant type building for the Navy.
Vessels under Repair.
The gross tonnage of British sea-going merchant vessels of 500 gross tons and over which were undergoing or awaiting repair in United Kingdom ports during the week ended October 10, 1940, was about 1 millian tons, of which about million tons was in respect of damage due to enemy action.
APPENDIX IV.
Casualties to Naval Personnel.
DURING the period under review the following casualties have been reported :-
Officers: killed, 20; wounded, 8.
Ratings: killed, 53; missing, 98; wounded, 67.
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