5th August 1917
Western Front
Germans regain footing in Hollebeke, but are driven out in course of day.
Eastern Front
Enemy now 10 miles east of Czernowitz.
Vama (Bukovina front) occupied by enemy.
Political, etc.
New German Ministry announced (von Kuhlmann Foreign Minister).
Argentina breaks off talks with Germany over the sinking of an Argentinian ship by a U-boat due to slow progress of negotiations.
Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, British doctor, Olympic athlete (& awarded the Victoria Cross twice), is killed in action at Ypres.
Ship Losses:
HMT Bovic (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost on this date.
HMS Bracondale (Royal Navy) The Q-ship was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north west of Tory Island, County Donegal by
SM U-44 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member. She was taken in tow, but sank on 7 August.
Campo Libre (Spain) The fishing vessel was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 40 nautical miles (74 km) off Bilbao, Biscay (44°10′N 2°45′W) by
SM U-61 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Kathleen (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) west of the Skellig Islands, County Kerry (52°10′N 12°20′W) by
SM U-100 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
Ryton (United Kingdom) The cargo ship rammed
SM U-39 ( Kaiserliche Marine) in the Atlantic Ocean (35°57′N 7°07′W) and sank due to damage received. Her crew survived.
Sauternes (France) The coaster was sunk in the Bay of Biscay 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Cap Ferrat, Alpes-Maritimes by
SM U-61 ( Kaiserliche Marine).