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APPENDIX II.
Losses and Gains of British Mercantile Vessels of 500 gross tons and over, i.e., sea-going vessels only.
From September 3, 1939-February 25, 1940.
Gains.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
New vessels
6
50,000
44
236,000
Enemy vessels captured
1
6,000
18
74,000
Transfers from other flags Other gains
9
67,000
16
62,000
5
9,000
26
53,000
21
132,000
104
425,000
By enemy action
Other total losses
Total Gains: 125 vessels of 557,000 tons.
Losses.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
18
135,000
108
462,000
5
17,000
38
118,000
23
152,000
146
580,000
Total Losses: 169 vessels of 732,000 tons.
Vessels under Construction in United Kingdom on February 25, 1940.
Tankers Other vessels
Total
No.
Gross Tons.
14
113,000
125
723,000
139
836,000
The average weekly increment of British ships and tonnage over 25 weeks was about 5 ships and 22,300 gross tons, compared with an average weekly loss due to enemy action for the same period of 5 ships and 23,900 gross tons.
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