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APPENDIX I.

Enemy Attack on Trade.

Merchant Vessels (excluding Commissioned Merchant Vessels) of all tonnages reported lost by enemy action. (Note.-Tonnages are gross unless otherwise stated.)

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By Submarine.

Date.

Name and

Tonnage.

Nationality.

Cargo. From-

How sunk.

In Convoy

or not.t

Position.

Fate of Crew and other Remarks.

Jan. 5

Shakespear

British

Jan. 6

(5,029 tons)

Empire Thunder British (5,965 tons)

Coal and Barry general

Alexandria Torpedo

Not...

180 miles N.E. of 19 killed, 23 survivors. Cape Verde Islands

Oban

William Torpedo Head, B.C.

Yes...

105 miles N.N.E. of 30 survivors. One boat with 9 men Rockall sunk by torpedo, men missing.

By Mine

July 29

Clan Munroe*

British

Mangan- London

Middles-

Yes...

Thames Estuary

(5,952 tons)

ese ore

brough

Jan. 3

Pinewood

British

Ballast

London

Blyth

Not...

(2,466 tons)

Jan. 6

Tug Lion

British

Not...

River Medway

Crew 78 and 2 Army gunners, of whom 12 crew missing and 1 Army gunner killed.

11⁄2 miles South of 18 survivors, 5 injured. Southend Pier

No survivors.

(87 tons)

Jan 6

Steam trawler

British

Not...

Off Faroe Islands

3 survivors from crew of 10.

:

Gadra

(219 tons)

Jan. 6-7.

H. H. Petersen (975 tons)

British

Coal

Goole

Rochester

Yes..

Off Harwich...

No casualties.

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†This information is provisional and may be modified on receipt of Commodore's report.

* Previously on damaged list (Section B).

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