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

Communications Copy.

              Cablegram Sent      27 June EWC <1918>

To        Opnav, Washington.            Serial No. 288

Prep. by  S-5            Appv’d by SX   D.R.

Rec’d          Coded          Cypher 48 ARD  Disp’chd  {Cable

{Mess    

SECRET.

288. British official return shipping losses for week ending 22 June reports as sunk 21,507 gross tonnage, Allied and Neutral ships; as damaged, 9835 gross tonnage British ships. 00328. 288.

Sims.    

Source Note: Cy, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B.

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