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Date.

Name and

Tonnage.

Nationality.

Cargo.

From-

To-

Cause.

In Convoy

or not.*

Position.

Extent of Damage.

Jan. 17

S.S. Tank

Norwegian..

A/C

Thoroy

(2,671 tons)

Jan. 20

Tregarthen

British

(5,201 tons)

Steel

trucks

St. Johns,

Manchester | A/C.

Yes

N.B.

Jan. 20

Zelo

British

Rochester

Tyne

A/C.

Yes

Off Tyne

(2,294 tons)

Jan. 20

Tasmania

British

Ballast

Hull

(6,405 tons)

Glasgow and Mine Calcutta

Yes

090°

Rattray

Hd. 11 miles

Jan. 22

M/V Jamaica

British

Planter

(4,098 tons)

Citrus

fruit and

general

Kingston

Avonmouth Mine

Not

196 Nells Point

Barry

2,500

yards

and

Salvage in hand

Jan. 22

Clan Macauley.

British

A/C.

Slight.

(10,492 tons)

Jan. 23

Lurigethan

British

(3,564 tons)

Cotton

seed and

general

Port Sndan Hull

A/C.

Yes

Jan. 23

Tug Englishman | British (487 tons)

A/C.

Avonmouth

Damaged by bomb. Estimated repairs 2 to

3 months

55° 54 N., 07° W. Arrived

Malta

216 miles West of Blacksod

Bay.

40 miles West of Tory Island

Oban.

Fate of

Crew and

Other Remarks.

After 1 injured.

peak tank and No. 5 hold making water. Other minor damage Arrived Tyne, making

water.

Arrived Methil.

Hole

7ft. wide on quarter at

water line.

dry docking.

Requires

Beached Old Harbour | None reported.

Barry. Engine room

holds flooded.

Repairs to be

effected Malta.

Bombed and on fire. H.M. ships standing by and attempting to

tow

No further news since report of attack by A/C.

20 landed Oban, 2 wounded.

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Jan. 23

Llangleegorse (4,524 tons)

British

Durban

Freetown

and

London

A/C.

Yes

53.19 N.

13.11 W.

Not yet known.

Jan. 24

M/V Tanker

Norwegian

Gothenburg Kirkwall

A/C.

58.45 N.

4.10 E.

Some damage to super-1 wounded. structure

Ranja

(6,355 tons)

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

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