Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — U-Boats Sank 125 – U. S. Ships in War [ARTICLE]

U-Boats Sank 125 - U. S. Ships in War

Washington.—American shipping suffered comparatively little at the hands of German submarines during the war, according to complete figures on allied and neutral ship losses. Only 125 American vessels were lost, as compared with 3.157 British. In tonnage figures she United States lost 385.967 tons, against Britain’s 7,818,870, navy department figures show. Neutrals and *some of the smaller entente nations suffered more than the United States. Greece lost 162 vessels and Norway 781. . Grand totals covering sinkings from August, 1914, to November 1, 1918, are: TonShips. nage. United States 125 385,967 Gt. Britain (merchant).?,47s 7,747,935 Great Britain (fishing). 672 71,935 France 528 907,138 Italy -. 565 852,124 Japan 29 120,784 Belgium , 34 81,408 Portugal U 92,382 Greece 162 337,545 Russia 124 153.852 Norway 181 1,178,335 Sweden —....riv..*..... 185 201,732 Denmark 225 239.922 Holland 105 199,976 Spain ..., 79 167,693 Holland’s losses, as shown in the figures,*are small compared with that nation’s standing in the shipping world.