3rd January 1918
Western Front
Allied air raids on Metz district.
South of Lens British line is advanced slightly.
French repulse attack near Anspach (Alsace) with heavy loss.
Eastern Front
Sir J. Buchanan, British Ambassador in Petrograd, granted leave of absence.
Southern Front
Austrians bomb Treviso and Padua.
Ship Losses:
Allanton (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Bon, Algeria (37°26′N 11°00′E) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Asborg (Norway) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east by east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (50°31′N 1°16′W) by SM UC-75 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Birchwood (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) east of the Blackwater Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-61 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMS Blackwhale (Royal Navy) The patrol vessel struck a mine laid by UC 49 (Hans Kükenthal) and sank in the North Sea off Fife Ness (56°19′N 0°45′W) with the loss of twelve of her crew.
Gartland (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east south east of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UB-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Steelville (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Bon (37°25′N 11°06′E) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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