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[Sailor Steve]

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[Jimbuna]

26th June 1917

Western Front

British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied.

Southern Front

Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Russians take Serdesht (Persia).

Aviation

Germany announces that Captain Baron von Richthofen (Red Baron) has shot down his 56th aeroplane yesterday, extending his record.

Political, etc.

British Secretary of State for War Stanley states Britain will not target German cities in reprisal for German attacks on British cities.

London: King George V orders members of the Royal Family to drop German titles: Saxe-Coburg-Gotha becomes Windsor and Battenberg becomes Mountbatten.

U.S. loans to Allied countries pass $1 billion ($20.9 billion today) after it approved new loans to Great Britain and France.

Ship Losses:

Birdoswald (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) east of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (41°07′N 1°51′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as prisoners of war.
Cattaro (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) west south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°50′N 7°47′W) by SM U-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
HMT Charles Astie (Royal Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by U 79 (Otto Rohrbeck) and sank in Lough Swilly with the loss of all seventeen crew.
SMS G96 (Kaiserliche Marine) The G96-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium with the loss of four of her crew.
Georg (Russia) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Rauma, Finland by SM UC-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Haverford (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (57°01′N 10°59′W) by SM U-94 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of eight of her crew. She was beached at Kinnegar, County Donegal but was later refloated.
Manistee (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 86 nautical miles (159 km) west south west of the Bishop Rock (48°57′N 8°08′W) by SM U-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of five crew.
Marie (Russia) The barge was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Rauma by SM UC-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Martiniemi (Russia) The tug was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Rauma by SM UC-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Serapis (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 106 nautical miles (196 km) north north west of Tory Island, County Donegal (56°20′N 10°45′W) by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nineteen of her 22 crew. Two of the survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
Tervo (Russia) The barge was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Rauma by SM UC-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Vonin (Denmark) The schooner was set afire in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom by SM U-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She was later towed to Londonderry Port but was declared a constructive total loss. Her crew survived.

[Sailor Steve]

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[Jimbuna]

27th June 1917

Southern Front

Austrian attack on Agnello pass repulsed.

Naval and Overseas Operations

French cruiser "Kleber" sunk by mine.


British transport "Armadale" sunk in Atlantic.

The Doxa, a Greek destroyer seized by the French Navy, is attacked and sunk by the German submarine UB-47, resulting in 29 deaths.

Aviation

German ace Leutnant Karl Allmenröder is shot down and killed. His 30 victories will tie him with five other pilots as the 28th-highest-scoring German ace of World War I.


Political, etc.

Greek declaration of 23 November 1916 becomes effective; state of war v. Austria-Hungary and Turkey declared.

Ship Losses:

Armadale (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 160 nautical miles (300 km) north west of Tory Island, County Donegal (56°17′N 12°42′W) by SM U-60 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three crew.
Baltic (Sweden) The auxiliary barge was sunk in the Arctic Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) west of Holmengrå, Finnmark, Norway by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Baron Ogilvy (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 172 nautical miles (319 km) north west of Tory Island by SM U-93 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Doxa (Hellenic Navy) The Niki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Milos by SM UB-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Kléber (French Navy) The Dupleix-class cruiser struck a mine laid by UC 61 (Georg Gerth) and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère with the loss of 42 of her crew.

Indrani (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 36 nautical miles (67 km) south west of the Tuskar Rock, Ireland by a Kaiserliche Marine submarine.
Longbenton (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire (53°55′N 0°03′W) by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Solway Prince (United Kingdom) The coaster was scuttled in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) north of Alderney, Channel Islands by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Tong Hong (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 55 nautical miles (102 km) south by west of Cape Sicie, Var, France (42°09′N 5°40′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war. The rest of the survivors were rescued by Vega ( French Navy).
Ultonia (United Kingdom) The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.

[Sailor Steve]

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[Jimbuna]

28th June 1917

Western Front

British advance on two-mile front south of Souchez river.

Germans positions near Oppy carried.

German attack north-west of Verdun; French trenches on Hill 304 captured.

Political, etc.

London: Prime Minister Lloyd George appoints Gen. Sir Edmund Allenby commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. The prime minister's assignment to Allenby comes in a simple statement: "I'd like you to take Jerusalem as a Christmas present for the nation".

In recognition of New Zealand's services, "Governor" changed to "Governor-General".

U.S. Senate begins debating whether or not to ban the brewing of beer for the duration of the war to conserve wheat.

Lord Northcliffe, head of the British war commission, warns the U.S. against the censorship “blunder” Britain committed early in the war.

Since last year, British artillery shell production has increased 4-fold. Since March 1915, the increase is 28 times.

Ship Losses:

Corona (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) east of Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Don Arturo (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west south west of the Isles of Scilly by SM UC-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all 34 crew.
Elsie (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Spurn Point, Yorkshire by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Frances (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Spurn Point by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Frigate Bird (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Spurn Point by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of all five crew.
Glenelg (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea north east of Spurn Point (53°56′N 1°04′E) by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Harbinger (United Kingdom) The fishing schooner was scuttled in the North Sea off Spurn Point by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Lizzie Ellen (United Kingdom) The schooner was scuttled in the English Channel 46 nautical miles (85 km) south of Start Point, Devon (49°29′N 3°19′W) by SM UC-65 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Marguerite (France) The cargo ship was torpedoed in the English Channel 19 nautical miles (35 km) south west of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom (50°36′06″N 2°58′39″W) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Marne (France) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the Île d'Yeu, Vendée (46°59′N 2°29′W) by SM UC-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of twelve of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by Sauterelle( French Navy).
Minerve (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of Cape Sigli, Algeria (37°28′N 4°43′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Neotsfield (United Kingdom) The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 112 nautical miles (207 km) south west by west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°28′N 8°19′W) by SM UC-62 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Rose of June (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Spurn Point by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
William and Betsy (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Spurn Point by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

[Sailor Steve]

June 28, 1917

As part of the Royal Navy's plan to mount aircraft on British warships, Flt Cmdr Frederick Joseph Rutland takes off in a Sopwith Pup from 'A' Turret aboard cruiser HMS Yarmouth.



Rutland with Lt Gerald Livock.




Nicknamed "Rutland of Jutland" for his bravery in that battle, Rutland will end his life in ignominy, accused of collaborating with the Japanese in World War Two. He committed suicide in 1949.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Rutland

[Jimbuna]

29th June 1917

Western Front

Continued British advance south of Souchez river; Avion entered.

German attacks on Chemin des Dames front; French lose ground north-east of Cerny.

German attacks near Reims repulsed.

Southern Front

Austrian attack in Dolomites repulsed.

Italians evacuate advanced position on Asiago Plateau (Trentino).

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Announcement that General Allenby has arrived in Egypt and assumed command of Allied forces in succession to General Murray.

Political, etc.

Greek government breaks off diplomatic relations with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.

Members of the Russian Duma rejects the All-Russian Congress of Soviets’ call for its dissolution.

Russian General Brusilov pledges that Russia will fight “hand in hand” with America against the Central Powers.

Canadian Labour MP Alphonse Verville threatens a general strike if Canada institutes a draft without consent of the people.

Ship Losses:

HMS Bayard (Royal Navy) The Q-ship was lost on this date.
Driskos (Greece) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the Île de Noirmoutier, Vendée, France (46°55′N 2°31′W) by SM UC-71 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Escondido (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north west of St. Kilda, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom by SM U-88 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Gem (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) east by south of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Lauwerzee (Netherlands) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Hoek van Holland, South Holland by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her seven crew took to the lifeboats but were not rescued.
Manx Princess (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) east by south of Rattray Head by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

[Sailor Steve]

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[Jimbuna]

30th June 1917

Western Front

British capture further enemy defences south-west and west of Lens.

German attack on Chemin des Dames.

Violent artillery action west of Mort Homme (Verdun).

Eastern Front

Heavy artillery action in Galicia.

Naval and Overseas Operations

HMS Cheerful, a British destroyer, hits a German mine off the Shetland Islands and sinks, resulting in 40 deaths.

German forces driven from Nyassaland to the Rovuma border by British and Portuguese.

Political, etc.

Greece breaks off relations with Germany and Austria-Hungary.

Soviet delegates leave Russia for Socialist conferences in Stockholm, England, France and Italy.

Neutral Spain bans all submarines of belligerent powers from entering Spanish waters.

Ship Losses:

Alkelda (Italy) The yacht was sunk in the Ligurian Sea by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Asalia (Norway) The four-masted barque was damaged in the Western Approaches (51°00′N 13°50′W) by SM UC-44 ( Kaiserliche Marine). She sank the next day; her crew survived.
Benguela (Norway) The cargo ship, which had been captured on 14 June, was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Punta Delgada, Canary Islands, Spain (40°22′N 26°05′W) by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Borgund I (Norway) The coaster was sunk in the English Channel off Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom (50°33′N 2°33′W) by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Bröderna (Sweden) The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea north east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Caledonien (France) The passenger ship struck a mine laid by
UC 34 (Robert Sprenger) and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Port Said, Egypt (31°45′N 32°23′E).
Château Yquem (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 22 nautical miles (41 km) west of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMS Cheerful (Royal Navy) The Mermaid-class destroyer struck a mine laid by UC 33 (Martin Schelle) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Shetland Islands (60°02′N 1°07′W) with the loss of 40 of her 62 crew.
Concettina (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Sicily by SM UB-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Enrichetta (Italy) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Genoa (44°12′N 9°23′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Flying Falcon (United Kingdom) The tug was driven ashore in Machrie Bay, Islay and was abandoned. She was salvaged in 1919, repaired and returned to service.
Germania (Sweden) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea whilst in convoy, 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom[400] (59°00′N 1°10′W) by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Haigh Hall (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Malta (36°12′N 15°24′E) by SM U-28 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.
Il Nuovo Gasperino Gabriele (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south west of Marsala, Sicily by SM UC-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Ilston (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south east of The Lizard, Cornwall (49°56′N 5°07′W) by SM UB-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six of her crew.
Lady of the Lake (United Kingdom) The ketch was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) south east by east of Mine Head, County Cork by SM UC-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Lancaster (Sweden) The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea north east of the Shetland Islands by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Leytenant Zatsarenni (Imperial Russian Navy) The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off the mouth of the Danube.
Markersdal (Denmark) The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) south of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, United Kingdom by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Mont Viso (France) The troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Gourraya, Algeria (36°39′N 1°55′E) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Phoebus (Italy) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea off Castletown, Isle of Man by SM UC-44 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Preceptor (Sweden) The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea north east of the Shetland Islands (61°42′N 1°17′E) by SM U-79 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Sacra Famiglia (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Sicily by SM UB-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Siraa (Norway) The full-rigged ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Punta Delgada, Canary Islands (40°22′N 26°51′W) by SM U-155 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

MERCHANT SHIPPING
British, Allied and Neutral ships lost to enemy submarines, mines and cruisers etc in the month - 352 ships of 708,000 tons gross. (Lloyd's War Losses).

[Sailor Steve]

June 30, 1917

Air War:
No 3 Wing RNAS is officially disbanded. The group's squadrons are loaned to the RFC to support their operations, and the Sopwith 1½ Strutters are given to the French Air Service.



Idflieg bi-monthly report on German fighters operating at the front at the end of June 1917:

Albatros:
D.I----17
D.II---72
D.III-303
D.V--216

Fokker:
D.I-----6
D.II---26
D.V----4

Halberstadt:
D.I----14
D.II---14
D.III---8
D.V----6

LFG Roland:
D.I-----1
D.II---41
D.IIa-128

LVG:
D.I----18 (License-built Albatros D.II)

[Jimbuna]

1st July 1917

Western Front

Violent bombardment, followed by German attacks in Cerny-Ailles sector (northern Aisne); enemy losses heavy.

Successful French counter-attack north-west of Verdun.

Eastern Front

Russian offensive, under General Brusilov, opens on 50-mile front, on either side of Brzezany (Galicia); three lines of trenches and 12,000 prisoners taken. To the south stubborn fighting, heavy Russian losses.

Southern Front

Austrians very active in the Trentino. Attacks repulsed by Italians.

Political, etc.

Britain claims they took 8,686 German prisoners, 67 artillery guns, 102 mortars, and 345 machine guns on the Western Front in June.

Announcement in Holland of assurance by Lord Derby that Britain will not strike at Germany through Holland if she remains neutral.

22 U.S. states now have complete prohibition of liquor, as the Reed amendment prohibits transportation of liquor into a “dry” state.

Canada celebrates its 50th Dominion Day.

Italian Chamber of Deputies votes 361 to 63 in confidence of the government and its conduct of the war.

Young Chinese Emperor, Hsuan Tung, restored.

Ship Losses:

Advance (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Amstelland (Netherlands) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) south of Galley Head, County Cork, United Kingdom by SM UC-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Angela Madre (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia by SM UC-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Ariel (United Kingdom) The schooner was scuttled in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) east north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire (57°45′N 1°12′W) by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Bachi (Spain) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France by SM U-84 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Corrado (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Sardinia and Sicily by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Demerara (United Kingdom) The passenger ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Sables d'Olonne by SM U-84 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She was beached on the Île de Ré but was later refloated.
Don Emilio (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 10 nautical miles (19 km) north west by west of the Esha Ness Lighthouse, Shetland Islands (60°33′N 2°08′W) by SM U-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine with the loss of a crew member.
Eclipse (United Kingdom) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north by west of Brough of Birsay, Orkney Islands by SM U-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Gleam (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Marie (France) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sardinia by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Militades Embiricos (Greece) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Bizerta, Algeria (37°58′N 9°40′E) by SM UC-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Radiance (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the North Sea by SM UC-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Volto Santo G. (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Sardinia and Sicily (38°25′N 10°51′E) by SM U-38 ( Kaiserliche Marine).

[Sailor Steve]

July 1, 1917

Faroe Bank:
Erich Sittenfeld, commanding U-45, uses his deck gun to sink British trawler Eclipse, 185 tons, 100 miles northwest of Birsay, in the Orkney Islands. His score is now 21 vessels and 31,559 tons.

Alfred von Glasenapp, in U-80, torpedoes British freighter SS Don Emilio, 3,651 tons, carrying a load of coal from Barry to Yukanski Harbor at Archangelsk. His score is now 12 ships and 35,460 tons.



Ireland:
Otto von Schrader, in UC-31, sinks Dutch freighter SS Amstelland, 5,404 tons. travelling from Buenos Aires to Belfast; off Galley Head, Ireland. His score is now 34 ships and 35,471 tons.



English Channel:
Karsten von Heydebreck, in UC-63, scuttles three British fishing smacks near the Owers Rocks:
Advance, 44 tons.
Gleam, 54 tons.
Radiance, 57 tons.
Von Heydebreck's score is now 20 vessels and 5,378 tons.



North Sea:
Richard Hartmann, in U-49, torpedoes Norwegian freighter SS Stalheim, 1,4569 tons, bound frm Gothenburg for Hull with a load of timber; between Norway and the Shetlands. The damaged ship manages to make safe harbor.

Martin Schelle, in UC-33, scuttles British schooner Ariel, 108 tons, en route from Leith to Lerwick with a load of oil and coal; off Rattray Head, Scotland. His score is now 28 vessels and 11,941 tons.



Bay of Biscay:
Walter Roehr, in U-84, torpedoes two ships west of Les Sables d'Olonne:
Spanish freighter SS Bachi, 2,184 tons, travelling from Newport, Wales to Bilbao; sunk.
British passenger liner SS Demerara, 11,484 tons, carrying a general cargo from Liverpool to Buenos Aires; damaged, beached on the Ile de Ré, refloated.
Rohr's tally is now 20 ships and 56,889 tons.



Tyrrhennian Sea:
Otto Schultze, in U-63, scuttles French schooner Marie, en route from Carloforted to Port Saint Louis du Rhône with a load of ore. His score is now 43 vessels and 109,944 tons.



Max Valentiner, in U-38, sinks two Italian sailing vessels between Sardinia and Sicily:
Corrado, 120 tons.
Volto Santo G, 225 tons.
Valentiner's score is now 132 vessels and 189,848 tons.



Mediterranean Sea:
Karl Neumann, in UC-67, sinks two vessels between Sardinia and Tunis:
Italian sailing vessel Angela Madre, 80 tons.
Greek freighter SS Miltiades Embiricos, 3,448 tons, carrying a general cargo from New York to Piraeus.
Neumann's score is now 31 ships and 47,917 tons.

[Jimbuna]

2nd July 1917

Western Front

British advanced posts driven back short distance from Lens.

German attacks repulsed north of the Aisne.

Eastern Front

Russian offensive progresses in the region of Zborow (east of Lemberg); 6,300 prisoners taken.

Aviation

British aeroplanes bomb Bruges.

Political, etc.

King and Queen attend service at Westminster Abbey for jubilee of Canadian Federation.

President of China Li Yuanhong, trapped in Peking by monarchist forces, refuses to resign in favor of the restored Emperor Puyi.

Ship Losses:

Argentario (Italy) The barque was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sardinia (38°08′N 9°51′E) by SM U-63 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Bessie (Sweden) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea[17] (61°55′N 1°10′E) by SM U-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
General Buller (United Kingdom) The drifter was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Hamnavoe (United Kingdom) The drifter was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Sumburgh Head by SM UC-33 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
May Flower (Sweden) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea north of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (61°40′N 1°20′E) by SM U-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Shinsan Maru (Japan) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by SM UB-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Thirlby (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 122 nautical miles (226 km) north west by west of the Fastnet Rock (51°39′N 12°52′W) by SM UC-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.

[Sailor Steve]

July 2, 1917

Air War:
1020 German ace Manfred von Richthofen, flying Albatros D.V 1177/17, shoots down RE.8 A3538 for victory number 57. Sgt Hubert Arthur Whatley and 2nd Lt Frank Guy Buckingham Pascoe are both killed.

I attacked the foremost plane of an enemy squadron. The observer collapsed with the first shots. Shortly thereafter , the pilot was mortally wounded. The RE reared up and I fired on the rearing aircraft from a distance of 50 metres with a few more shots until flames shot out of the machine and the opponent crashed burning.
-Manfred von Richthofen.

1025 German pilot Gisbert Wilhelm-Groos, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down RE.8 A3249 for victory number 3. Cpt W.P. Harsley is killed. 2nd Lt A.G. Knight is wounded.

1030 Canadian RFC ace Albert Godfrey, in Nieuport 17 B1684, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 8. Ltn Hans Forstmann is killed.

1230 English RNAS pilot Charles Philip Oldfield Bartlett, flying DH.4 N5967 with AGL S.D. Sambrook as observer, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1.

1245 English RFC pilot Richard Trevethan and observer Campbell Hoy, in FE.2d A6523, shoot down an Albatros D.III. Victory number 3 for Trevethan, number 2 for Hoy.

2030 English RFC pilot John Barlow, in Nieuport 23 A6771, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 3.



North Atlantic Ocean, west of Ireland:
Otto von Schrader, commanding UC-31, sinks British freighter SS Thirlby, 2,009 tons, bound from Seville for Garston with a load of cooper ore. His score is now 35 ships and 37,480 tons.



Norwegian Sea:
Carl-Siegfried von Georg, in U-57, uses his deck gun to sink Swedish fishing smack Mayflower, 55 tons; northeast of the Shetland Islands. His score is now 40 vessels and 41,069 tons.

Alfred Götze, in U-86, uses his deck gun to sink Swedish fishing vessel Bessie, 66 tons. This is his first sinking.



North Sea:
Martin Schelle, in UC-33, uses his deck gun to sink two British drifters off Sumburgh Head at the southernmost tip of the Shetland Islands:
Genera Buller, 72 tons.
Hamnavoe, 57 tons.
Schelle's score is now 36 vessels and 35,600 tons.



Mediterranian Sea:
Otto Schultze, in U-63, scuttles Italian barque Argentario, 739 tons; south of Sardinia. His score is now 22 ships and 110,683 tons.

Hans Wendlandt, in UB-47, sinks Japanese freighter Shinsan Maru, 3,312 tons, hauling a load of wheat from Karachi to Italy; between Crete and Malta. His score is now 7 ships and 13,869 tons.