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Jimbuna · 08-13-18, 01:40 PM

13th August 1918

Western Front

French capture Belval (1.5 miles south from Lassigny).

Eastern Front

Appeal of General Dieterichs to Allied Naval and Military Commanders at Vladivostok for help.

Release of Messrs. Lockhart and Wardrop.

Naval

Italian Navy deliberately sinks the outdated cruiser Etruria to make it seem Austro-Hungarian agents (turned double agents by Italy) were successful in their sabotage.

Aviation

Lothar von Richthofen, brother of Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) and German ace with 40 victories, is shot down. Lothar survives, but he is seriously injured and does not fly for the duration of the war.

Political, etc.

British declaration recognising Czecho-Slovaks as Allied nation; latter declare war on Germany.

Ship Losses:

Anhui (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south east of Capo Greco, Cyprus (35°04′N 34°08′E) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of four of her crew.
City of Brisbane (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Newhaven, Sussex by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Etruria (Regia Marina) The Umbria-class cruiser was destroyed at Livorno by the explosion of an ammunition barge moored alongside her.
Frida (Denmark) The barque was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her crew.
Jönköping I (Sweden) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea off Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine). The ship broke in two, with the bow section sinking and the stern section being beached at South Shields, County Durham where it was scrapped in 1919. Five of her crew perished.
La Chaussade (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Galite, Tunisia by SM UC-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew.
SMS T67 (Kaiserliche Marine) The S66-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of two of her crew.
SM UB-30 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UB II submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north north east of Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (54°32′N 0°36′E) with the loss of all 26 crew.

08-13-18, 01:40 PM	#3192
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	13th August 1918 Western Front French capture Belval (1.5 miles south from Lassigny). Eastern Front Appeal of General Dieterichs to Allied Naval and Military Commanders at Vladivostok for help. Release of Messrs. Lockhart and Wardrop. Naval Italian Navy deliberately sinks the outdated cruiser Etruria to make it seem Austro-Hungarian agents (turned double agents by Italy) were successful in their sabotage. Aviation Lothar von Richthofen, brother of Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) and German ace with 40 victories, is shot down. Lothar survives, but he is seriously injured and does not fly for the duration of the war. Political, etc. British declaration recognising Czecho-Slovaks as Allied nation; latter declare war on Germany. Ship Losses: Anhui (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south east of Capo Greco, Cyprus (35°04′N 34°08′E) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of four of her crew. City of Brisbane (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) south of Newhaven, Sussex by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Etruria (Regia Marina) The Umbria-class cruiser was destroyed at Livorno by the explosion of an ammunition barge moored alongside her. Frida (Denmark) The barque was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seven of her crew. Jönköping I (Sweden) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea off Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by SM UB-104 ( Kaiserliche Marine). The ship broke in two, with the bow section sinking and the stern section being beached at South Shields, County Durham where it was scrapped in 1919. Five of her crew perished. La Chaussade (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Galite, Tunisia by SM UC-27 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew. SMS T67 (Kaiserliche Marine) The S66-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with the loss of two of her crew. SM UB-30 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UB II submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north north east of Whitby, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (54°32′N 0°36′E) with the loss of all 26 crew. __________________ 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)