[Jimbuna]

8th June 1917

Western Front

General Pershing and staff arrive in England.

Repulse of German counter-attacks east of Messines ridge.

Big British raids near Lens.

Southern Front

Italians occupy Jannina (Greek Epirus).

Political, etc.

Major General Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Force, arrives in London.

Ship Losses:

Cariad (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) east by south of Start Point, Devon by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Cheltonian (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 54 nautical miles (100 km) west by south of the Planier Lighthouse, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (42°46′N 4°40′E) by SM U-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived, but two of them were taken as prisoners of war.
Enidwen (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) west north west of the Fastnet Rock (53°09′N 13°53′W) by SM U-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Felicina (Italy) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Gulf of Lion (42°57′N 4°38′E) by SM U-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Huntstrick (United Kingdom) The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west north west of Cape Spartel, Morocco (35°52′N 6°47′W) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of fifteen lives.
Isle of Jura (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km) west south west of Cape Spartel (35°44′N 6°25′W) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two crew.
HMML 540 and HMML 541 (Royal Navy) The motor launches were lost when Huntstrick ( United Kingdom) was sunk by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Ocean's Pride (United Kingdom) The fishin vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) east by south of Start Point by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Onward (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) east of Start Point by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Orator (United Kingdom) The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 85 nautical miles (157 km) west north west of the Fastnet Rock (51°02′N 11°45′W) by SM U-96 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of five of her crew.
Phantom (United Kingdom) The brig was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Cap La Heve, Seine-Maritime, France by SM UB-40 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of three of her crew.
Saragossa (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 178 nautical miles (330 km) north west of the Fastnet Rock by SM U-69 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Sequanna (France) The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south east of the Pointe des Corbeaux, Île d'Yeu, Vendée (46°36′N 2°18′W) by SM UC-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of 207 of the 665 people on board.
Sverre II (Norway) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Barents Sea north east of Vardø, Finnmark (71°00′N 36°00′E) by SM U-28 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Torbay Lass (United Kingdom) The fishing vessel was scuttled in the English Channel 9 nautical miles (17 km) east of Start Point by SM UB-18 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Valdieri (Italy) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) west north west of Cape Spartel (35°46′N 6°52′W) by SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Vinaes (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 15 nautical miles (28 km) east north east of Barfleur, Manche, France by SM UB-32 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of nine of her crew.