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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 May 16, 1918.  

To Opnav, Washington.                          Serial No. 8027

Prep. by S-3                     SX  D.R.

                                    31 ADR

VERY SECRET

8027 British official return shipping losses for week ending 11 May reports as sunk 57,506 gross tonnage, Allied and Neutral ships; as damaged, 16162 gross tonnage British ships. 21516

Sims                    

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

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