2nd February 1917
Western Front
Fighting on the Western Front is limited to small engagements as intense cold weather hampers troop movements.
Eastern Front
East of Kalutsem high road, (west of Riga) Germans launch several attacks, repulsed.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Off Anatolian coast Russian warships sink 18 small Turkish vessels.
Bruges harbour bombed by British naval airmen.
Political, etc.
Bill is introduced in the U.S. Senate for the construction of 100 new submarines.
Norway institutes coal rations in order to combat shortages caused by the war.
Around 50,000 American volunteers are fighting for the Allies, with around 40,000 in the British Army.
Stambul University proposes German Emperor as recipient of Nobel Peace Prize.
Appeal to nation for food economy by Lord Davenport.
Ship Losses:
HMT Cotsmuir (Royal Navy) The naval trawler foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all thirteen crew.
Elikon (Greece) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Penas, Spain (43°44′N 6°16′W) by SM U-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Gabrielle (France) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) west north west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime by SM UB-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Garnet Hill (Russia) The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland (51°10′N 11°40′W) by SM U-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). A German crew member was taken on board U-45.
HMT G.S.P. (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
HMT Holdene (Royal Navy) The naval trawler struck a mine laid by UC 11 (Benno von Ditfurth) and sank in the North Sea east of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) (52°01′N 1°54′E) with the loss of seven of her crew.
Isle of Arran (United Kingdom) The full-rigged ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork (50°15′N 7°05′W) by SM UC-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Loch Broom (United Kingdom) The four-masted barque was sunk by German submarine SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine) at 50°10′N 10°10′W
Odin (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north of the Créac'h Lighthouse, Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.
Pomoschnick (Russia) The brigantine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-55 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Songdal (Norway) The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°10′N 10°15′W) by SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
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