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Jimbuna · 05-19-17, 08:11 AM

19th May 1917

Western Front

British push forward beyond Bullecourt.

Hostile attack on La Bovelle repulsed.

German attack French trenches along the Chemin des Dames with flamethrowers and gain ground.

Eastern Front

Russian Army at the front remains passive.

Southern Front

Austrians fail to recover heights north of Gorizia; their surprise attack at night on Vodice collapses.

Political, etc.

Former President Roosevelt asks the White House for permission to raise 2 divisions to fight in Europe.

Nicaragua, following the lead of Guatemala and Honduras, severs its diplomatic relations with Germany.

Ship Losses:

Askild (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 19 nautical miles (35 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UB-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Elise (Denmark) The schooner was sunk in the North Sea (57°28′N 3°10′E) by SM U-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six crew.
Erik (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland (60°15′N 19°44′E) by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Farnham (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) north west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seventeen crew.
Kjell (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland[252] by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Kyros (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland[254] by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Mardinian (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south by west of Tabarka Island, Spain (38°05′N 0°31′W) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Mordenwood (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) south east by south of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°02′N 22°05′E) by SM U-28 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of 21 of her crew.
Olga (Sweden) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Pauline (Sweden) The coaster was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off Rauma, Finland by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Therese (Sweden) The coaster was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland[260] by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.

Should have been posted yesterday.

05-19-17, 08:11 AM	#2311
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,900 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	19th May 1917 Western Front British push forward beyond Bullecourt. Hostile attack on La Bovelle repulsed. German attack French trenches along the Chemin des Dames with flamethrowers and gain ground. Eastern Front Russian Army at the front remains passive. Southern Front Austrians fail to recover heights north of Gorizia; their surprise attack at night on Vodice collapses. Political, etc. Former President Roosevelt asks the White House for permission to raise 2 divisions to fight in Europe. Nicaragua, following the lead of Guatemala and Honduras, severs its diplomatic relations with Germany. Ship Losses: Askild (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 19 nautical miles (35 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère, France by SM UB-20 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Elise (Denmark) The schooner was sunk in the North Sea (57°28′N 3°10′E) by SM U-45 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of six crew. Erik (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland (60°15′N 19°44′E) by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Farnham (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) north west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-57 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of seventeen crew. Kjell (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland[252] by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Kyros (Sweden) The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland[254] by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Mardinian (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south by west of Tabarka Island, Spain (38°05′N 0°31′W) by SM U-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Mordenwood (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) south east by south of Cape Matapan, Greece (35°02′N 22°05′E) by SM U-28 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy) with the loss of 21 of her crew. Olga (Sweden) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Pauline (Sweden) The coaster was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off Rauma, Finland by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Therese (Sweden) The coaster was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland[260] by SM UC-58 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived. Should have been posted yesterday. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)