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APPENDIX II.
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 18, 1940.
Gains.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
New vessels
6
50,000
42
226,000
Enemy vessels captured
6,000
19
79,000
Transfers from other flags
9
67,000
9
30,000
Other gains
5
9,000
26
53,000
21
132,000
96
388,000
By enemy action
Other total losses
Total Gains: 117 vessels of 520,000 tons.
Losses.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
17
130,000
108
471,000
16,000
33
103,000
21
146,000
141
574,000
Total Losses: 162 vessels of 720,000 tons.
Vessels under construction in United Kingdom on February 18, 1940.
Tankers
Other vessels ....
Total
No.
Gross Tons.
13
105,000
127
733,000
140
838,000
The average weekly increment of British ships and tonnage over 24 weeks was about 49 ships and 21,700 gross tons, compared with an average weekly loss due to enemy action for the same period of 5-2 ships and 25,000 gross tons.
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