THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

LAST WEEK'S FIGURES. INCREASED LOSSES. Received June 14, 5.5 p.m. London, June 13. The Admiralty's report on the submarine campaign this week gives the following figures:— This Last week. week. Arrivals ........ 2787 2693 Departures 2822 2042 Sunk over IfiOO tons .. 22 15 Sunk under 1600 tons .. 10 3 Unsuccessfully attacked . 23 17 Killing vessels sunk 6 5 A RETROSPECT. The campaign opened on February 1. In the first eighteen days 47 British ships were sunk. Since then the Admiralty has issued a ■weekly statement of the British losses. The following table summarises the losses over the period of 15 weeks covered by the Admiralty statements: —

,Tt will he seen that while the figures lor the week ending June 3 were the lowest since the campaign opened, those for the following week are the highest since May 6. On the other hand the number of vessels unsuccessfully attacked last week are the 'highest recorded. ITAUAK FIGURES. Received June 14. 5.15 p.m. | Rome, June 13.

Over Under / MOO tons 1600 tons j sunk. sunk. Average of eight week (Feb. 19 to April Id) 1G.2 7.2 Week ending April 2'2 40 15 „ „ April 29 38 18 May 6 24 22 „ • Mav 13 18 S May 20 18 » „ . „ Hay 27 18 1 „ „ June 3 15 3 „ „ June 10 22 10

This Last week. week. • Arrivals ..t, 537 m Departures m Steamers Sunk ... .<« 1 Sailers sunk 6 Fishing vessels sunk .!. ■ -r 2