2nd August 1916
Western Front
German attack on Delville Wood (Somme) repulsed.
German counter-attack on French at Estrees (southern Somme) repulsed.
German trenches carried south of Fleury (Verdun), 800 prisoners taken.
British naval air raid near Ghent.
Eastern Front
German gas attack in region of Smorgon (east Vilna) repulsed.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turkish counter-attack takes Mush and Bitlis (Armenia).
Aviation
Italian aeroplanes drop four tons of bombs on an Austro-Hungarian torpedo and submarine works west of Fiume (Rijeka).
Naval and Overseas Operations
Loss of Italian dreadnought "Lionardo da Vinci", at Taranto, by fire and explosion (248 killed).
Political, etc.
Government attitude to Resolutions adopted by Allies at Economic Conference in Paris explained by Mr. Asquith.
Two important State Papers on barbarity of Germans published.
Ship Losses:
Bror Oskar (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Rauma, Finland by
SM UB-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Commerce (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hudiksvall, Gävleborg County (61°50′N 18°02′E) by
SM UB-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Eugenia (Italy) The barque was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 35 nautical miles (65 km) off the Isola de Vecca (38°40′N 7°45′E) by
SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
G. C. Gradwell (United Kingdom) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) west north west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime, France by
SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Kohina Maru (Japan) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt by
SM UB-46 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Leonardo da Vinci (Regia Marina) The Conte di Cavour-class battleship capsized at Taranto with the loss of 249 of her 1,000 crew. She was refloated on 17 September 1919 but was not repaired and was scrapped in 1923.
Margaret Sutton (United Kingdom) The brigantine was scuttled in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) south south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by
SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Neptune (Italy) The brigantine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Cap Sandolo, Algeria (39°00′N 7°30′E) by
SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Olympia (United Kingdom ) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Coquet Island, Northumberland by
SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
S.D. (United Kingdom) The Thames barge was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) north west of Cap d'Antifer by
SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Smiling Morn (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea east of Coquet Island by
SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Twiddler (United Kingdom) The drifter was scuttled in the North Sea east of Coquet Island by
SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Vera (Sweden) The brigantine was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Finngrundet Lightship ( Sweden) by
SM UB-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Vermland (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Finngrundet Lightship ( Sweden) by
SM UB-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Zeeland (Netherlands) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) east of Sunderland, County Durham (55°00′N 1°17′W) by
SM UB-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.