30th May 1918
Western Front
French hold enemy up south of Soissons, preventing further advance. In centre Germans capture Fere-en-Tardenois and Vezilly, increase their pressure towards Ville-en-Tardenois, reach the Marne near Jaulgonne, and gain some forts north-west of Reims.
Enemy claim capture of 35,000 prisoners and much war material.
British bomb various towns on German front.
Southern Front
Franco-Greek success at Srka di Legen, 1,500 prisoners taken (11 miles west of River Vardar).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British bomb Turks at Fatha (Tigris, above Tekrit) and at junction of Lesser Zab river.
Ship Losses:
Asiatic Prince (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 190 nautical miles (350 km) east by south of Malta by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Ausonia (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 620 nautical miles (1,150 km) west south west of the Fastnet Rock (47°59′N 23°42′W) by SM U-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 44 crew.
Aymeric (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 145 nautical miles (269 km) south west by west of Cape Matapan, Greece (34°53′N 20°15′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Cyprus (Isle of Man) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Glad Tidings (Isle of Man) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Honey Bee (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 (Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Jane Gordon (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Lloyd (Isle of Man) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Marianne McCrum (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Never Can Tell (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Pietro Maroncelli (Italy) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sardinia (40°48′N 8°00′E) by SM UB-49 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Seabird (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Sparkling Wave (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
St. Mary (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea 26 nautical miles (48 km) west north west of the Calf of Man by SM UB-64 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Waneta (United Kingdom) The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 42 nautical miles (78 km) south south east of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork by SM U-101 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight crew.
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