11th April 1918
Western Front
Fighting in general on whole battle-front.
British forced back beyond Ploegsteert and Steenwercke to south of Neuve Eglise and Bailleul.
At Hollebeke and Messines attacks repulsed.
Enemy captures Merville.
Strong local attacks repulsed south of Arras.
Germans claim 20,000 prisoners in Northern fighting.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Palestine: Turks attack near El Ghoraniya (East Jordan): defeated and pursued by cavalry six miles towards Es Salt. Further attack astride Jericho-Shechem road repulsed.
Naval and Overseas Operations
East Africa: British columns from coast and Lake Nyassa in touch with enemy forces at Medu and Msalu river.
British naval forces bombard Ostend and aircraft bomb Zeebrugge.
American S.S. "Lakemoor" sunk by submarine SM UB-64.
Political, etc.
Major-General Hon. C. Sackville-West succeeds Sir Henry Rawlinson (to the front) at Versailles.
Report issued of Government Committee on treatment of prisoners of war behind lines.
Food riots in Holland.
Ship Losses:
Carmela G (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Highland Prince (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) north east of Cape Bon, Algeria (37°27′N 11°32′E) by SM UB-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.
HMS King Alfred (Royal Navy) The Drake-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Malin Head, County Donegal by SM UB-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Kingstonian (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off San Pietro Island, Italy (39°20′N 7°10′E) by SM UB-68 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She was beached in Carloforte Bay but was again torpedoed and damaged on 29 April by SM UB-48 ( Kaiserliche Marine) and was a total loss.
USS Lakemoor (United States Navy) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) off the Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 46 of her crew.
USS Mary B. Garner (United States Navy) The patrol vessel ran aground at Prime Hook, Delaware and was wrecked. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
Myrtle Branch (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 9 nautical miles (17 km) north east by north of Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal by SM UB-73 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.
SMS Rheinland (Kaiserliche Marine) The Nassau-class battleship ran aground on Laagskar Island, Åland Islands, Sweden with the loss of two of her crew. She was refloated on 20 April and subsequently served as a barracks ship.
SM UB-33 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UB II submarine struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover (50°55′N 1°17′E) with the loss of all 28 crew.
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