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Jimbuna · 05-06-17, 08:32 AM

6th May 1917

Western Front

French successfully resist all German counter-attacks on the Aisne: 29,000 prisoners taken by French since 10 April.

Third big German counter-attack near Souchez River (Lens) unsuccessful.

Southern Front

Violent artillery actions on Trentino and Julian front.

Aviation

T.E. Lawrence (2nd from right) and his party on a mission to recover a crashed aeroplane at Wadi Hamdh.

Political, etc.

Mass meeting at Salonika demands deposition of King Constantine.

Food riots occur in Stockholm, Sweden, which was triggered by the lack of potatoes.

Russian Provisional Government forbids public meetings and demonstrations for the next two days in response to recent disturbances.

Ship Losses:

Adansi (United Kingdom) The Elder Dempster 2,644 grt cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of the Fastnet Rock (50°40′N 11°05′W) by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) while en route from Sierra Leone to Liverpool. Her crew survived.
Francesco (Italy) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime, France by SM UC-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Gurth (Norway) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Vaca de Luanco, Spain (43°39′N 5°48′W) by SM UC-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Harold (Sweden) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the North Sea[116] 76 nautical miles (141 km) north east by north of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five crew.
Hebble (United Kingdom) The coaster struck a mine laid by
UC 42 (Otto Heinrich Tornow) and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of Roker, County Durham (54°55′N 1°18′E) with the loss of five of her crew.
Kaparika (Norway) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Aberdeen, United Kingdom by SM UC-77 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Poseidon I (Netherlands) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) north of the Dogger Bank North Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UC-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
President (France) The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Trevose Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°31′N 5°21′W) by SM UC-75 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Voss (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Vaca de Luanco (43°39′N 5°47′W) by SM UC-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

05-06-17, 08:32 AM	#2283
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,168 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	6th May 1917 Western Front French successfully resist all German counter-attacks on the Aisne: 29,000 prisoners taken by French since 10 April. Third big German counter-attack near Souchez River (Lens) unsuccessful. Southern Front Violent artillery actions on Trentino and Julian front. Aviation T.E. Lawrence (2nd from right) and his party on a mission to recover a crashed aeroplane at Wadi Hamdh. Political, etc. Mass meeting at Salonika demands deposition of King Constantine. Food riots occur in Stockholm, Sweden, which was triggered by the lack of potatoes. Russian Provisional Government forbids public meetings and demonstrations for the next two days in response to recent disturbances. Ship Losses: Adansi (United Kingdom) The Elder Dempster 2,644 grt cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of the Fastnet Rock (50°40′N 11°05′W) by SM U-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) while en route from Sierra Leone to Liverpool. Her crew survived. Francesco (Italy) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off the La Coubre Lighthouse, Charente-Maritime, France by SM UC-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Gurth (Norway) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Vaca de Luanco, Spain (43°39′N 5°48′W) by SM UC-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Harold (Sweden) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the North Sea[116] 76 nautical miles (141 km) north east by north of the mouth of the River Tyne by SM UB-21 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five crew. Hebble (United Kingdom) The coaster struck a mine laid by UC 42 (Otto Heinrich Tornow) and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of Roker, County Durham (54°55′N 1°18′E) with the loss of five of her crew. Kaparika (Norway) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Aberdeen, United Kingdom by SM UC-77 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. Poseidon I (Netherlands) The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) north of the Dogger Bank North Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM UC-30 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. President (France) The barque was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of Trevose Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom (50°31′N 5°21′W) by SM UC-75 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Voss (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off Vaca de Luanco (43°39′N 5°47′W) by SM UC-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!