THE WEEK'S SHIPPING LOSSES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 87, 5 January 1918, Page 7

THE WEEK'S SHIPPING LOSSES

EIGHTEEN LARGE STEAMERS SUNK EIGHT UNSUCCESSFULLY ' ATTACKED London, January 3. Tho Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week gives tho following figures; last week's being shown in parentheses:— Arrivals 2111 (2311) Departures .'. 2074 (2460) Sunk over 1600 tons 18 (11) Sunk under 1600 tons .... 3 (1) Unsuccessfully attacked . 8 (12) Fishing vessels sunk — — —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. BRITISH LOSSES SINCE FEBRUARY. In February Inst the British Admiraltj heirim tho issue of weekly statements showing the losses of British ships caused b,v Germany's submarine campaign. Tho figures as officially announced, axe:—

TWO FRENCH STEAMERS LOST London, January 3. The French official report of losses through enemy submarines during tho week is as under:— Arrirals 736 Departures 756 Sunk over 1600 tons 2 v Sunk under 1600 tons — Unsuccessfully attacked 2 —Aub.-N.Z; Cable Assn.-Reuter. [Last week only two French vessels were sunk—ono over and one under 1600 tons.] ITALY LOSES~i~E STEAMER Rome, Jiinuary 3. An Italian official report states that during the week one steamer over 1500 tons and one sailer under a 100 tons have been sunk by submarines. Two steamers were unsuccessfully attacked. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. [Last week's losses were three steamers over 1200 tons, and ono sailing ship over and two under a hundred tons.] LOSS OF THE ANTILLES A LACK OF PROPER ESCORT. Washington, January 3. Tho Court found that the American steamer Antilles was sunk owing to lack of proper escort.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WORK OF ThTInESWEEPERS NEARLY A THOUSAND BRITISH VESSELS EMPLOYED. London, January 3. It is stated on good authority that 967 minesweepers aro employed around the British Isles. They swept up 4615 mines during 1917, and have removed about 9000 since the outbreak of the war. Tho vessels sweep an average area of 2000 square miles a day. Between 15,000 and 20,000 men arc involved in the operations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

UnUndcr success- Arrivals Week 1600 tons 1600 fully and ended, and over. tons, attacked, sailings. Feb. 28 15 6 12 4,541 Mar. 7 14 9 16 6,005 Mar. 15 13 4 16 5,082 Mar. 22 16 8 19 5,082 Mar. 29 18 7 18 4,747 April 4 18 ' 13 17 4,680 April 11 17 2 14 4.773 April 18 19 9 15 4.710 April 25 .... 40 15 27 5,206 May 2 38 13 24 5,406 May 9 24 22 34 4,873 May 16 :..... 18 5 19. 5.120 May 23 18 9 9 5,423 May 30 : 18 1 17 5,487 June 6 15 3 17 5.335 June 13 22 10 23 5,589 June 20 27 '5 31 5,890 Juno 27 21 7 22 5,799 July 4 15 5 16 5.5B1 July 11 .... 14 3 17 •. 5,696 July 18 14 4 . 12 5,748 July' 25 ... 21 '3 15 5,582 Aug. 1 18 3 9 5,523 Aujt. 8 21 2 13 . ■ 5,469 Aue. 15 .... 14 2 ■ -13 5.442 Aug. 22 15 3 12 5,701 Auc 29 18 5 6 5,309 Sept. 5 20 3 , 9 4,816 Sept, 12 12 6 . . 12 5,612 Sept. 19 8 20 6 5.432 Sept. 26 13 2 10 5.466 Oct. 3 11 2 16 5,422 Oct. 10 14 2 3 5,1.1 Oct. 17 12 6 5 4.218 Oct. 24 17 8 7 5,wi Oct. 31 14 4 1 4,606 Nov. 7 8 4 G 4,.wj , Nov. 14 .... 1 '5 8 4.432 Nov. 21 .... 10 7 2 4,994 Nov. 28 14 7 7 4,180 Dec. 5 16 1 8 4,307 Dec. 12 ... 14 7 11 4,810 Dec. 19 14 3 11 4,960 Dec. 26 11 1 12 4,771 Jan. 2 18 3 S 4,185