26th May 1918
Western Front
No infantry actions of importance; increased artillery activity at certain points north and south of the Avre.
Southern Front
Good progress made by Italian troops in mountain passes between Lake Garda and Swiss frontier (Monticello and Adamello region).
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Transcaucasian Federal Government dissolved.
Georgia forms National Government.
Armenian National Council takes charge of Armenian affairs.
Naval and Overseas Operations
In Portuguese East Africa Germans driven south towards Upper Lurio river.
Political, etc.
The Democratic Republic of Georgia declares itself independent. The National Council Meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia declaring independence.
Ship Losses:
HMT Clara & Alice (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
Dayspring (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was shelled andsunk in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Eclipse (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Fortuna (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Janvold (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Irish Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) north west of Bardsey Island, Pembrokeshire by SM U-98 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four crew.
Kyarra (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was sunk in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south south east of Anvil Point, Dorset by SM UB-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six of her crew.
Le Gard (France) The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 88 nautical miles (163 km) north west of Cape Bengut, Algeria by SM UB-49 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fourteen lives.
Princess Royal (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) west north west of St. Agnes, Cornwall (50°19′24″N 5°19′54″W) by SM U-101 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nineteen crew.
Thames (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) south east by east of Seaham, County Durham by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of four of her crew.
SM UB-74 (Kaiserliche Marine) The Type UB III submarine was depth charged and sunk in Lyme Bay (50°32′N 2°32′W) by HMY Lorna ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 35 crew.
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