During the week ending at midnight on April 28, four British ships, witn a total tonnage of 6,689 tons, were sunk by German action, one Allied ship of 1458 tons and two neutral vessels totalling 298 tons, the names of which were not: evealed under a vow procedure.
British tonnage was less than one-third of the average weekly tonnage lost hitherto.
The success of the convoy system; ontinues, the statement goes on. Until May 1, 19,098 British, Allied and neutral ships had been convoyed, with 1 loss of 31 vessels, French convoys n the same date escorted a further 3457 ships, with a loss of seven vessels. No neutrals were lost in French convoys.
"While the Germans carried out intensive air attacks upon all ships in Norwegian waters, our vessels put up a very strong defence. One vessel was attacked 40 times on one day. Planes dropped 150 bombs but failed score a single hit, and there were o casualties. This ship's anti-aircraft tuns shot down two enemy machines; and two other aircraft were shot 3own, but not actually seen to crash, while two more were so damaged that it is doubtful if they were able 'o return to their base. Another ship covering a transport of troops shot down five planes within three days."
As far as is known, the statement by the Admiralty adds, no German naval vessels are now in Narvik or Norwegian waters north of that port.
Reuter.
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