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Ships. German claims and British admissions of merchant shipping lost in the evacuation were even more divergent than Atlantic claims and admissions. The Germans claimed 305,000 tons "destroyed." The British admitted losing a destroyer, an escort vessel, one loaded and three empty transports (see p. 38): probably not more than 30,000 tons. The Germans doubtless counted in much Greek and Yugoslav shipping which was either caught in harbor or bombed while evacuating civilians...
Revealing for the first time the location of the boat's construction, Black explained that the work had progressed to the point where the secret elements are incorporated within the boat and covered up. The vessel, equipped with heavy armor plate and a powerful cannon, promises to be of naval importance although the designers refuse to divulge any information in this respect except that its value lies in "the element of surprise...
Just after 9 o'clock a dark shadow was sighted; an unidentified vessel hove to. She was probably Vittorio Veneto. Sir Andrew grunted a terse order: "Close position...
...vessels had tightened to a line of battle. At 10:20 a number of darkened ships loomed up on their starboard bow. Simultaneously they were challenged by an enemy vessel on the port beam. Admiral Cunningham decided to sheer away from the lone vessel and engage the others. He ordered all ships 90° to starboard...
...earnest desire to ensure British victory must not lead us into such bungles for Britain. "Remember the Maine" and the Panay incident have shown the great psychological impact which the loss of a single U. S. Naval vessel could have on American public opinion. We do not want to go to war, but one sinking would reverse the Galup polls. It would mean that America's entry into World War II would be determined and timed either by Adolf Hitler who could force Roosevelt's hand by indiscriminate torpedoing of U. S. shipping or else by F.D.R., himself, who could...