Page 283
Page 283
21
APPENDIX III.
(1) Vessels on the British Register or on Time Charter to the United Kingdom. The figures are not yet available and this Appendix will be inserted in a subsequent Résumé.
(2) Merchant ships (100 gross tons and over) under construction in British Yards in the United Kingdom and abroad at the 30th November, 1941.
Tankers.
Others.
No.
Gross tons.
No.
Gross tons.
Collier and coasting ships Other ships
10
37
7,000 316,000
16
20,000
168*
877,000
Total
47
323,000
184
897,000
* Including 4 vessels (26,000 gross tons) building abroad, and 9 ships (8,000 gross tons) of Merchant type intended for Naval use.
In addition the following merchant ships are on order in the United Kingdom and abroad :-
United Kingdom and Hong Kong
Canada and United States
Total
Tankers.
Others.
No.
Gross tons.
No.
Gross tons.
20
20
118,000
90*
369,000
83+
598,000
20
118,000
173
967,000
* Including 9 vessels (5,000 gross tons) building for the Navy.
Some of these vessels are already under construction but details are not available.
APPENDIX IV.
Enemy Merchant Ship Losses.
Figures for the fortnightly period 16th to 30th November are not yet available and will be inserted in a subsequent Résumé.
APPENDIX V.
Casualties to H.M. Auxiliary Vessels and to Naval Personnel.
December 8.-M/S Trawler Phineas Beard bombed and sunk off Montrose. Four survivors.
M/S Trawler Milford Earl bombed off Montrose and subsequently sunk. Ten survivors.
December 11/12.----Armed Yacht Rosabelle blown up, presumably by torpedo, in Straits of Gibraltar. Eleven survivors.
The following casualties to naval personnel have been reported :-
Officers: 5 killed; 3 missing; 1 wounded. Ratings: 19 killed; 19 missing; 5 wounded.
231
Page 283
Page 283
Page 283
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.