* This information is provisional and may be modified subsequently on receipt of Commodore's report.
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Merchant Vessels (excluding Commissioned Merchant Vessels) of all tonnages REPORTED damaged by Enemy Action.
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Date.
Name and
Tonnage.
Nationality. Cargo. From-
To-
Cause.
In Convoy
or not.*
Position.
Extent of Damage.
Fate of Crew. Other Remarks.
Dec. 17
Mentor
(3,050 tons)
Greek
Rosario
Dublin
A/C.
Not
Not known
Reported on arrival at Dublin December 27 making water, result of air attack on Dec. 17.
Dec. 20-22 Alpera
British
A/C., B.
Not
Liverpool
(1,777 tons)
Dec. 21
M/V Tanker
Dutch
Ballast
Liverpool
Curacao
A/C.
Not
Off Liverpool
Onoba
(6,256 tons)
Dec. 21
Demeterton
British
A/C., B.
Not
Liverpool
Damaged by bomb whilst in Dry Dock.
Ship left port Dec. 21 and returned later same day damaged by air attack.
Stated repairs will take considerable time.
(5,251 tons)
Dec. 22
S.S. Passenger
British
General
Liverpool
River Plate A/C., B.
Not
Off Liverpool
Bomb on
boat deck
abaft after funnel.
Almeda Star (14,935 tons)
Ship returned to dock.
Dec. 23
Steam Trawler
British
A/C., B.
Not
Off S.W. coast Has hole 9-in. diameter Ireland under forefoot.
Iwate
(314 tons)
Dec. 23
Atlantic Coast.
British
M.
Not
Off Liverpool
(890 tons)
Slight damage due to near explosion.
Dec. 24
Peterton
British
Maize
Montreal
Ipswich
A/C., B.
Yes
180 miles W. by
(5,221 tons)
S. of Bloody Foreland
Dec. 25
Empire Trooper | British (13,994 tons)
S/C. Raider
Yes
Dec. 27
S.S. Passenger
British
General
Liverpool
Isle of Man | M.
Not
Lady Connaught
10 miles N.W. of of Bar L.V.
Returned
(2,284 tons)
600 miles West
of Cape Finis- terre
Arrived River Clyde
anchorage in tow.
2 hatches holed, one Not yet known.
hold flooded. Escort
standing by, proceed-
ing 5 knots
and docked Decem- ber 28
Liverpool None.
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