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APPENDIX III.
Losses and Gains of British Mercantile Vessels of 500 gross tons and over, i.e., sea-going vessels only.
From September 3, 1939, to February 11, 1940.
Gains.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
New vessels
6
50,000
41
221,000
Enemy vessels captured
1
6,000
18
77,000
Transfers from other flags Other gains
9
67,000
8
25,000
5
9,000
26
53,000
21
132,000
93
376,000
By enemy action
Other total losses
Total Gains: 114 vessels of 508,000 tons.
Losses.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
14
104,000
105
450,000
4
16,000
27
83,000
18
120,000
132
533,000
Total Losses: 150 vessels of 653,000 tons.
Vessels under construction in United Kingdom on February 11, 1940.
Tankers
Other vessels....
Total
No.
Gross Tons.
13
105,000
125
723,000
138
828,000
The average weekly increment of British ships and tonnage over 23 weeks was about 5 ships and 22,100 gross tons, compared with an average weekly loss due to enemy action for the same period of 52 ships and 24,100 gross tons.
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