6th May 1918
Western Front
French repulse raids south of Locre.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Russian ships bombard Germans in Mariupol Harbour (Azov).
Russian Black Sea Fleet arrives at Odessa, surrenders to local authorities.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
Turko-German delegates arrive at Batum to negotiate peace with Georgia.
Ship Losses:
Aghios Dimitrios (Greece) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (35°42′N 25°25′E) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.
Evangelistria (Greece) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (35°38′N 25°13′E) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.
Leeds City (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east by south of the Skulmartin Lightship ( United Kingdom) by SM U-86 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Sandhurst (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west by west of Corsewall Point, Wigtownshire (54°58′N 5°25′W) by SM UB-72 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of twenty of her crew.
Taxiarchis (Greece) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (35°38′N 25°13′E) by SM U-27 ( Austro-Hungarian Navy). Her crew survived.
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