An item reported that the same week 1-10,00 tons new ship was taken into service and 1-2,000 tons tanker normally serving on the Great Lakes was fitted out for ocean duties. During 14 weeks was weekly average added to the number of British ships respectively tonnage 5 ships, respectively 24,000 gross tons. The average weekly loss was hover 7 ships and 30,000 tons.At the moment were 10 tankers totally 66,000 tons and 131 ships of other types with a tototal tonnage of 729,000 tons.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-13 Weekly Résumé (No. 15) of the naval, military and air situation from 0700 7 December to 0700 14 December 1939.
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