9th March 1918
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
British cross Wadi Auja (Jordan valley) and advance 2-3 miles on front of 13, astride Jerusalem-Nablus road, taking height of Tel Asur.
British occupy Hit (on Euphrates).
Aviation
Daylight air-raid by British on Mainz.
Political, etc.
George von Lengerke Meyer, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and ambassador to Italy and Russia, has passed away.
Ship Losses:
Grane (Norway) The cargo ship was sunk in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west south west of Portland Bill, Dorset, United Kingdom by SM UB-80 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of two of her crew.
Hindenburg (Germany) The icebreaker struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Åland, Sweden with the loss of three of her crew. The wreck was found 1995 at 50 meters by diveinstructor Richard Johansson from Maltaproffsen and his crew from Ålands Dykcenter and FF-Dyk.
Jolanda (Italy) The brigantine was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Sardinia (41°25′N 9°40′E) by SM UC-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Marguerite (United Kingdom) The fishing smack was scuttled in the Irish Sea off Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire by SM UC-75 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Nanny Wignall (United Kingdom) The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) south east by south of the Tuskar Rock, Ireland by SM U-110 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Pasqualina (Italy) The schooner was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Sardinia by SM UC-67 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Randelsborg (Denmark) The cargo ship was sunk in the Skagerrak 20 nautical miles (37 km) south east of Oscö by SM UB-34 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Silverdale (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 28 nautical miles (52 km) east by north of the Cani Rocks, Tunisia by SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Udala Mendi (Spain( The cargo ship collided with a British merchant vessel and sank. Her crew were rescued.
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