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Jimbuna · 04-24-17, 09:42 AM

24th April 1917

Western Front

Severe fighting from Croisilles to north of Gavrelle (Arras).

South of Bapaume-Cambrai road British advance to St. Quentin Canal near Vendhuil and capture Bithem.

Southern Front

British night attack on western side of Lake Doiran (north-west of Salonika).

Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres

Retreat of Turks up Shatt-el-Adhaim towards Jebel Hamrin.

Aviation

German ace Fritz Otto Bernert scores 5 victories in a single day in a span of 20 minutes, despite having a paralyzed left arm.

Jagdstaffel 11 members in France. Commander Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) is seated in his Albatross.

Political, etc.

300,000 copies of President Wilson’s war address to Congress are printed and will be air-dropped on German trenches on the Western Front.

Arrival of French Mission (Marshall Joffre and M. Viviani) in New York.

Ukraine demands autonomy.

Sen. Costa (Democrat) becomes Premier in Portugal.

Ship Losses:

Amulree (United Kingdom) The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north by east of Tory Island, County Donegal (56°10′N 8°40′W) by SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Anglesea (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean[348] 160 nautical miles (300 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°56′N 10°17′W) by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Barnton (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 40 nautical miles (74 km) west by south of Pointe de Chassiron, Île d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France (45°40′N 2°12′W) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fourteen of her crew.
Bien Aime Prof. Luigi (United Kingdom) The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal (36°53′N 9°10′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Clan Galbraith (Norway) The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°30′N 14°00′W) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Cordelia (Sweden) The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean[353] (51°08′N 15°13′W) by SM U-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Eos (Denmark) The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°40′N 14°45′W) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Ferndene (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of the Bishop Rock by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine crew.
Heather (United Kingdom) The drifter was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west by nort of the Bishop Rock (49°52′N 6°48′W) by SM UC-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Kenilworth (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 36 (Gustav Buch) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) west by south of Point St. Mathieu, Finistère, France (48°17′N 4°48′W) by SM UC-36 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
La Providence (France) The schooner was sunk in the Loire Estuary by SM UC-36 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMT Margate (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Spurn Head, Yorkshire by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of thirteen of her crew.
Marie Blanche (France) The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Cherbourg, Seine Maritime (50°08′N 1°37′W) by SM UB-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Mayfly (United Kingdom) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) north east by east of Scarborough, Yorkshire by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.
Metropolis (Norway) The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly (48°30′N 11°15′W) by SM U-61 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Minister Tak van Poortvliet (Netherlands) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland (52°42′N 3°32′E) by SM UB-10 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Nordsøen (Denmark) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent (37°02′N 8°54′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Plutus (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 9 nautical miles (17 km) north West of Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°41′N 5°07′W) by SM UC-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss if a crew member.
Thistleard (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 135 nautical miles (250 km) west north west of Tory Island (55°10′N 12°00′W) by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Torvore (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent (37°00′N 8°54′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Upton Castle (United Kingdom) The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UC-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Valkyrian (Sweden) The three-masted schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland[370] by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Vestdal (Norway) The full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) west of Ireland (52°19′N 15°18′W) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Vilhelm Krag (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of the Pildale Lighthouse, Portugal (37°03′N 8°44′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

"Another German Victory" (Western Mail cartoon).

04-24-17, 09:42 AM	#2258
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	24th April 1917 Western Front Severe fighting from Croisilles to north of Gavrelle (Arras). South of Bapaume-Cambrai road British advance to St. Quentin Canal near Vendhuil and capture Bithem. Southern Front British night attack on western side of Lake Doiran (north-west of Salonika). Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres Retreat of Turks up Shatt-el-Adhaim towards Jebel Hamrin. Aviation German ace Fritz Otto Bernert scores 5 victories in a single day in a span of 20 minutes, despite having a paralyzed left arm. Jagdstaffel 11 members in France. Commander Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) is seated in his Albatross. Political, etc. 300,000 copies of President Wilson’s war address to Congress are printed and will be air-dropped on German trenches on the Western Front. Arrival of French Mission (Marshall Joffre and M. Viviani) in New York. Ukraine demands autonomy. Sen. Costa (Democrat) becomes Premier in Portugal. Ship Losses: Amulree (United Kingdom) The barque was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north by east of Tory Island, County Donegal (56°10′N 8°40′W) by SM U-81 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Anglesea (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean[348] 160 nautical miles (300 km) south west of the Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly (48°56′N 10°17′W) by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Barnton (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 40 nautical miles (74 km) west by south of Pointe de Chassiron, Île d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France (45°40′N 2°12′W) by SM UC-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fourteen of her crew. Bien Aime Prof. Luigi (United Kingdom) The sailing vessel was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal (36°53′N 9°10′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Clan Galbraith (Norway) The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°30′N 14°00′W) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Cordelia (Sweden) The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean[353] (51°08′N 15°13′W) by SM U-43 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Eos (Denmark) The three-masted schooner was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°40′N 14°45′W) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Ferndene (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of the Bishop Rock by SM U-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine crew. Heather (United Kingdom) The drifter was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west by nort of the Bishop Rock (49°52′N 6°48′W) by SM UC-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Kenilworth (United Kingdom) The cargo ship struck a mine laid by UC 36 (Gustav Buch) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) west by south of Point St. Mathieu, Finistère, France (48°17′N 4°48′W) by SM UC-36 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. La Providence (France) The schooner was sunk in the Loire Estuary by SM UC-36 ( Kaiserliche Marine). HMT Margate (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Spurn Head, Yorkshire by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of thirteen of her crew. Marie Blanche (France) The sailing vessel was sunk in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Cherbourg, Seine Maritime (50°08′N 1°37′W) by SM UB-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Mayfly (United Kingdom) The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) north east by east of Scarborough, Yorkshire by SM UC-50 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew. Metropolis (Norway) The four-masted barque was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly (48°30′N 11°15′W) by SM U-61 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Minister Tak van Poortvliet (Netherlands) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland (52°42′N 3°32′E) by SM UB-10 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Nordsøen (Denmark) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent (37°02′N 8°54′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Plutus (United Kingdom) The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 9 nautical miles (17 km) north West of Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°41′N 5°07′W) by SM UC-47 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss if a crew member. Thistleard (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 135 nautical miles (250 km) west north west of Tory Island (55°10′N 12°00′W) by SM U-82 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Torvore (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape St. Vincent (37°00′N 8°54′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Upton Castle (United Kingdom) The trawler was scuttled in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) east of the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland by SM UC-29 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Valkyrian (Sweden) The three-masted schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland[370] by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Vestdal (Norway) The full-rigged ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 280 nautical miles (520 km) west of Ireland (52°19′N 15°18′W) by SM U-70 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Vilhelm Krag (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) west of the Pildale Lighthouse, Portugal (37°03′N 8°44′W) by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. "Another German Victory" (Western Mail cartoon). __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!