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Show American Ships Lost During tlse Period of the War WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 Loss of 1-15 American passenger and merchant vessels of 354,4-19 tons and 775 lives through acts of tho enemy during the period from the beginning of tho world war to the cessation of hostilities November No-vember 11 is shown by figures made ji public today by tho department of commerce's bureau of navigation. Tho report does not Include several ves- i sels, the loss of which has not been established as due to acts of the enemy. ene-my. Nineteen vessels and 67 lives were lost through use of torpedoes, mines and gunrire prior to the entranco of tho United States Into tho war. |