According
to the item dated New York
7 May lost the Greek navy more as 30 auxiliary ships due to air attacks by
which their crews were killed. The information was supplied by the Crete fled Greek cabinet to the Associated Press.
These so-called auxiliary ships consisted in fact of minelayers, patrol
vessels and escort vessels. Further more were 3 of the 10 destroyers sunk
during the attacks and of the 13 torpedo boats arrived just 2 at Alexandria. About the
fate of the other torpedo boats was nothing said. Off all Greek freighters just
6 were available lying in harbours abroad.
