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Jimbuna · 08-17-18, 06:34 AM

17th August 1918

Western Front

French capture Caesar's Camp trenches (west of Roye) and Canny-sur-Matz (north-west of Lassigny).

New advance of French in angle between Oise and Lower Aisne.

French advance 1 mile north of Autreches.

Eastern Front

Arrival of U.S.A. troops at Vladivostok.

Announcement of re-capture of Irkutsk by Czecho-Slovaks and Siberian troops.

Reported defeat of Bolsheviks on Ussuri front by Czecho-Slovaks.

Ship Losses:

Denebola (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north west of Gurnard's Head, Cornwall (50°13′N 5°37′W) by SM UB-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Eros (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east of Scarborough, Yorkshire by SM UB-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her crew.
Escrick (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) north west by north of Cape Finisterre, Spain (46°24′N 16°10′W) by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.
Helene (Denmark) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west by north of St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°17′N 5°36′W) by SM UB-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Joseph Cudahy (United States) The tanker was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 370 nautical miles (690 km) north west by north of Cape Finisterre (46°35′N 13°54′W) by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Moghram (Belgium) The tanker was wrecked in Poro Bay, Crete by the explosion of petrol from Monastir (flag unknown), which she was involved in salvaging.
Nordhav (Norway) The four-masted barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north east of Cape Henry, Virginia, United States by SM U-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
San Jose (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°10′N 64°42′W) by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

08-17-18, 06:34 AM	#3200
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	17th August 1918 Western Front French capture Caesar's Camp trenches (west of Roye) and Canny-sur-Matz (north-west of Lassigny). New advance of French in angle between Oise and Lower Aisne. French advance 1 mile north of Autreches. Eastern Front Arrival of U.S.A. troops at Vladivostok. Announcement of re-capture of Irkutsk by Czecho-Slovaks and Siberian troops. Reported defeat of Bolsheviks on Ussuri front by Czecho-Slovaks. Ship Losses: Denebola (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north west of Gurnard's Head, Cornwall (50°13′N 5°37′W) by SM UB-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew. Eros (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) south east of Scarborough, Yorkshire by SM UB-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her crew. Escrick (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) north west by north of Cape Finisterre, Spain (46°24′N 16°10′W) by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Her captain was taken as a prisoner of war. Helene (Denmark) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west by north of St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°17′N 5°36′W) by SM UB-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Joseph Cudahy (United States) The tanker was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 370 nautical miles (690 km) north west by north of Cape Finisterre (46°35′N 13°54′W) by SM U-90 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Moghram (Belgium) The tanker was wrecked in Poro Bay, Crete by the explosion of petrol from Monastir (flag unknown), which she was involved in salvaging. Nordhav (Norway) The four-masted barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north east of Cape Henry, Virginia, United States by SM U-113 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. San Jose (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (42°10′N 64°42′W) by SM U-156 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)