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Show AMERICA'S LOSS AT SEA. Sixty-nine American Ships Sunk by Germany in Past Year. New York. In the twelve months of unrestricted warfare launched against American and allied shipping by Germany Ger-many one year ago Friday, there have been sunk by submarines, mines and raiders sixty-nine American vessels totaling to-taling 171,001 gross tons, according to ft careful compilation of records of sinkings which have been made public during the period. Offsetting this loss of American vessels, ves-sels, most of which were sailing ships, the United States since February 1 has added to her merchant marine by the seizure of former German and Austrian-owned ships, a total of 107 vessels having a gross tonnage of GSG,4f)4, leav ing on the credit side of the American ledger in the account with the central powers a net gain of 515,433 gross tons. The loss of life caused by the sinking of the sixty-nine American ships was toiore than 300 persons, however. |