19th August 1917
Western Front
British line slightly advanced on a front of one mile in neighbourhood of Ypres-Poelcapelle road.
Eastern Front
Romanian front fighting in Slanie region south of Ocna; enemy gains trenches in Focsani region. Germans claims 22,000 Russian prisoners in recent fighting in Galicia and Bukovina.
Southern Front
Italian attack on 30-mile front in Carso (between Mrzli Vrh and sea). Carry Austrian first line east of Isonzo from Plava to sea (25 miles); 7,500 prisoners. Italians take Austrian bridgehead near Anhovo on right bank Isonzo and attack Bainsizza plateau.
Ship Losses:
Aghios Georgios (Greece) The schooner was sunk in the Ionian Sea (36°23′N 21°44′E) by SM UC-74 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Brema (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km) south of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were rescued by Lonfanny ( United Kingdom).
Eika II (Norway) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of Sulen, Sogn og Fjordane by SM U-87 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Gartness (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 180 nautical miles (330 km) east south east of Malta (34°52′N 18°14′E) by SM U-40 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of 13 of her crew.
General Dutemple (France) The dredger struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Cherbourg, Seine-Maritime (49°43′N 1°34′W) with the loss of seven of her crew.
Glocliffe (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) east north east of Berry Head, Devon (50°29′N 3°17′W) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Monksgarth (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles (31 km) north by east of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UC-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Rosario (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by SM UC-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 20 of her crew. Two survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
Spectator (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south East of Galley Head, County Cork (51°28′N 8°41′W) by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Thérèse et Marie (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 13 nautical miles (24 km) north west of the Île du Pilier, Vendée (47°04′N 2°40′W) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Ytterøy (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) east north east of the Île de Batz, Finistère (48°44′N 4°29′W) by SM UC-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
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