The Archive · 1941

Germans Claim 11' More British Ships Sunk

Berlin. Mar. 3.

German official quarters today said thit eleven ships, totalling 61,000 tons, were sunk in' the past 48 hours through German aerial dnd submarine operations, making Britain's losses since February 1 more than 800.000 tons, German bombers throughout yesterday sank four British merchantmen, official German sources reported, "The High Command. however, said that two British ships were sunk and two others severely damaged by German bombers, A German submarine yesterday also reported sinking a 9,000-ton tanker, the High Command reported—United Press,

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