28th December 1916
Western Front
Heavy enemy attack on Mort Homme front (Verdun).
Eastern Front
Enemy pursues northwards from Ramnicu Sarat and advances to south-east.
British armoured cars engaged.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Armenia: Turks driven south of Van.
Political, etc.
President Wilson celebrates his 60th birthday today.
Ship Losses:
Oronsay (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 48 nautical miles (89 km) south east of Malta by SM UC-22 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but her captain was taken as a prisoner of war.
Pitho (United Kingdom) The brigantine was scuttled in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) south east of Start Point, Devon by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Seedonis (Russia) The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lisbon, Portugal (38°02′N 10°26′W) by SM UC-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Union (Norway) The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel by SM UC-17 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
317 (French Navy) The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Calais with the loss of nine of her crew.
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