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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  MAY 9 1918    EJW

To Opnav, Washington.                            Serial No. 7688

Prep. by  S-3                SX       D.R.

29ARD                   

VERY SECRET

7688 British official return shipping losses for week ending 4 May reports as sunk 113,153 gross tonnage, Allied and Neutral ships; as damaged, 5,583 gross tonnage British ships. 19409 7688

SIMS

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

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