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APPENDIX II.
Number and Tonnage of Mercantile Vessels sunk up to Noon,
Wednesday, October 9, 1940.
British.
No. Tonnage.
Neutral.
No.
Tonnage.
By Submarine
200
1,063,187
By Submarine
153
490,123
Mine
110
336,527
Mine
78
226,569
Surface craft
40 193,720
Surface craft
3
12,130
Aircraft...
86
246,026
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
464
1,901,211
266
816,276
Summarised, the Totals are:-
Allied.
By Submarine
401
1,798,056
By Submarine
48
244,746
Mine...
211
629,876
Mine
23
66,780
Surface craft
49
239,986
Surface craft
6
34,136
Aircraft
145
462,175
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
120
533,479
850
3,250,966
APPENDIX III.
Additions and Deductions of British Mercantile Sea-going Vessels of
500 gross tons and over.
From September 3, 1939-October 6, 1940.
Additions.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
New vessels
7
57,000
134
744,000
Enemy vessels captured
(i) Danish flag
Transfers from (ii) French flag
Other additions ...
11
-35021
19,000
49
249,000
42,000
112
299,000
57,000
75
342,000
84,000
67
327,000
16,000
88
177,000
(Great Lake vessels converted to
Ocean use)
48
275,000
525
2,138,000
Total Additions: 573 vessels of 2,413,000 tons.
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