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Naval History and Heritage Command

Vice Admiral William S. Sims, Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Chronological Copy.                               File No.

Cablegram Sent 6 June <7> 1918,    ALS1

To Opnav Washington                     Serial No. 9136

Prep. by S-3        SX D.R.

31 ARD             

C O N F I D E N T I A L

9136.     British official return shipping losses for week ending 1 June reports as sunk 87,571 gross tonnage. Allied and Neutral ships: as damaged, 17,977 gross tonnage British ships.02007,   9136.

Sims     

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. Time and date stamp confirmed date.

Footnote 1: Initials of the transcriber.

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