7th August 1918
Western Front
French and American troops cross the Vesle River and advance against the Germans on a 5-mile front.
Naval and Overseas Operations
French cruiser "
Dupetit Thouars" torpedoed in Atlantic, 13 lost.
Ship Losses:
Dupetit-Thouars (French Navy) The Gueydon-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of Brest, Finistère by
SM U-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Highland Harry (United Kingdom) The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 83 nautical miles (154 km) north by west of Eagle Island, County Mayo (55°28′N 11°15′W) by
SM U-96 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 24 lives.
Lorna (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère (47°00′N 12°00′W) by
SM U-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.