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* 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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