Description
Object description
whole: the four images occupies the majority, each held within a black border. The title is separate and positioned across
the top edge, in black. The text is integrated and positioned within each image, in black. Further text is separate and positioned in the
lower quarter, in black, held within a narrow red border. All set against a white background.
image: upper left, an oversized John Bull holds a large ship and a small German man holds a small ship, illustrating the greater size of
the British merchant fleet. Upper right, a German man kneels to launch toy submarines into a lake, where they sink toy ships, illustrating
the German submarines success against Entente shipping. Lower left, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and John Bull look shocked as
they read from a piece of paper which points out Britain's lack of merchant shipping. Lower right, Lloyd George gives a speech in the House
of Commons.
text: U-boot Kalender
Deutschlands Handelsflotte Juni 1914 5½ Mill. Br.-R.-T.
England mit Kolonien 19½ Mill. Br.-R.-T.
Frankreich 2 1/3 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
Vereinigte Staaten (ohne Binnenseeschiffe) 3 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
Unsere Feinde verloren bisher durch U-Boote, Unfälle und natürliche Abnutzung monatlich im Durchschnitt 0,95 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
Darunter englische Schiffe 0.58 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
Dagegen bauen England und die Vereinigten Staaten zusammen monatlich etwa 0,25 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
LLOYD GEORGE
Britische Handelsflotte am 1. Juli 1917 mit Kolonien, doch ohne Küstenfahrt und ohne die in Reparatur befindlichen schiffe 15½ Mill. Br.R.T.
Hierzu kommen die auf England Fahrenden Schiffe der Verbündeten und Neutralen 2 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
England braucht für militärische Zwecke: Hilfskreuzer, Truppen transportdampfer, Hospital- u. Wachtschiffe usw. 10½ Mill. Br.-R.-T.
Blieben für den bürgerlichen Seeverkehr Englands nur noch verfügbar 7 Mill. Br.-R.-T.
LLOYD GEORGE im Unterhause: 'Wenn die Schiffsverluste in dem jetzigen Masse anhalten, werden wir bald in eine Lage kommen, von der wir uns
nicht zu erholen vermögen!'
LLOYD GEORGE
L O
Durch U-Boote wurden versenkt im
Gesamtversenkung bis Februar 1917 4 357 500 Br.-R.-T.
Februar 781 500 Br.-R.-T.
März 885 000 Br.-R.-T.
April 1 091 000 Br.-R.-T.
Mai 869 000 Br.-R.-T.
Juni 1 016 000 Br.-R.-T.
Juli 811 000 Br.-R.-T.
Summe 9 811 000 Br.-R.-T.
Übertrag 9 811 000 Br.-R.-T.
August 808 000 Br.-R.-T.
September 672 000 Br.-R.-T.
Oktober 674 000 Br.-R.-T.
November [blank]
Dezember [blank]
Summe [blank]
[Submarine calendar. Germany's merchant fleet. June 1914: 5½ million tons. England with its colonies: 19½ million tons. France: 2 million
tons. United States (excluding internal lake shipping): 3 million tons. Up to now, as a result of U-boats, accidents and natural wastage,
our enemies have lost a monthly average of 0.95 million tons. Of this English ships: 0.58 million tons. Against this England and the United
States together are building about 0.25 million tons a month. Lloyd George. British merchant fleet on 1 July 1917 with its colonies, but
without coastal vessels and ships under repair: 15½ million tons. Added to this are the ships of allied and neutral countries travelling to
England: 2 million tons. For military purposes England needs: converted cruisers, troop transport steamers, hospital and guard ships, etc.:
10½ million tons. This would leave only 7 million tons available for England's civilian sea transport. Lloyd George in the Lower House: 'If
shipping losses continue at the present level, we will soon reach a position from which we will be unable to recover!'. Lloyd George. Sunk
by U-boats in total, sunk up to February 1917: 4,357,500 tons. February: 781,500 tons. March: 885,000 tons. April: 1,091,000 tons. May:
869,000 tons. June: 1,016,000 tons. July: 811,000 tons. Total: 9,811,000 tons. Carried over: 9,811,000 tons. August: 808,000 tons.
September: 672,000 tons. October: 674,000 tons. November [blank]. December [blank]. Total [blank].]
Physical description
A version with additional text added with an ink stamp was also produced (see PST 7650).
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