Show 16 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK LAST WEEK London ondon on on lo Feb b. b 20 British O British merchantmen merchant merchant- men sunk h by mine mimic or submarine 1 Inthe in inthe n the pf past t week neck numbered 1 fifteen t n according according ac ne- ac- ac cording to 10 the time admiralty admiralty- statement issued is issued is- is sued tonight Of or these twelve were wen of 1000 tons or 01 over o and three were I un under cl that tonnage One fishing craft was also bunk The Tho at al rivals arrivals at ports In lu the Ilene United 1 Kingdom for COI the tho week werk numbered 1 2322 2022 32 sailings sailing N 2393 2090 3 3 Eight Bight vessels were unsuccessfully attacked Thin Tho s for Cor the past week show shown n a alight lI ht loll diminution front from the previous previous pre l OUN ous week when nineteen merchantmen sunk thirteen of 1000 Ions Iona ton or more and six under ul that tonnage |