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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 3rd September, 1939-4th February, 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
9
67,000
7
19,000
Other gains
5
9,000
26
53,000
21
132,000
92
370,000
By enemy action
Other total losses
Total Gains: 113 vessels of 502,000 tons.
Losses.
Tankers.
Other Vessels.
No.
Tonnage.
No.
Tonnage.
13
97,000
100
414,000
4
16,000
24
67,000
17
113,000
124
481,000
Total Losses: 141 vessels of 594,000 tons.
Vessels under construction in United Kingdom on 4th February, 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 22 weeks was about 51 ships and 22,900 gross tons, compared with an average weekly loss due to enemy action for the same period of 5·1 ships and 23,200 gross tons.
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