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APPENDIX V.
Losses and Gains of British Mercantile Tonnage of Vessels of 500 gross tons
and over.
From September 3, 1939, to January 29, 1940.
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Gains.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
70
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
New vessels
5
42,000
41
221,000
Enemy vessels captured
6,000
18
77,000
Transfers from other flags Other gains
9
67,000
7
19,000
5
9,000
26
53,000
20
124,000
92
370,000
60
By enemy action
Other total losses
Total Gains : 112 vessels of 494,000 tons.
Losses.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
12
92,000
93
400,000
2
14,000
22
64,000
14
106,000
115
464,000
Total Losses: 129 vessels of 570,000 tons.
Vessels under construction in United Kingdom on January 28, 1940.
Tankers Other vessels ....
Total
No.
Gross Tons.
13
105,000
124
718,000
137
823,000
The average weekly increment of British ships and tonnages over 21 weeks was about 53 ships and 23,500 gross tons, compared with an average weekly loss due to enemy action for the same period of 5'0 ships and 23,400 gross tons.
50
50
THOUSANDS OF TONS
40
30
20
20
10
N.I.I
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