12th March 1918
Western Front
Repulse of big German raid on Portuguese near Laventie.
Eastern Front
German troops land at Aabo (Finland), and advance inland.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British advance three miles on 11-mile front in coastal sector of Palestine.
Turks report recapture and burning of Erzerum.
Naval and Overseas Operations
British submarine D3 is mistakenly targeted and sunk by a French airship in the English Channel, with the loss of all crew.
Enemy driven from Poluvu (Portuguese East Africa).
Aviation
Daylight air-raid by British on Coblenz.
Zeppelin raid on Yorkshire; Hull bombed, one woman killed.
Ship Losses:
HMS D3 (Royal Navy) The D-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the English Channel by the French airship AT-0 with the loss of all 25 crew.
Gaupen (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south east by east of North Foreland, Kent.
Nordkyn (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (34°12′N 10°17′W) by SM U-154 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Oswin (Sweden) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east north east of St Abb's Head, Berwickshire, United Kingdom[79] by SM UB-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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