Aegean: Axis Supply Situation Report by J.I.C.

(v) To impress more caiques from the Greeks. The Aegean caiques, manned by Greeks with German guards, have been employed up to now chiefly for the carriage of light cargoes in the Northern half of the Aegean. Many have been sunk and more damaged by both submarines and aircraft. Their lack of facilities for handling stores limits their value as replacement for normal ships. There still remain a considerable number of unrequisitioned caiques possibly totalling about 15,000 tons, though these are all of smaller type (under 100 tons) than those the Germans have been using and would consequently be of even more restricted operational value.