28th February 1918
Western Front
Repulse of German attack near Chavigeron (north-east of Soissons).
Eastern Front
Russian delegates return to Best-Litovsk.
Continued German advance in the Ukraine: armed Pripet flotilla captured.
Austrians invade the Ukraine north of the Pruth River.
Political, etc.
Resignation of M. Pashich and Serbian Cabinet.
Ship Losses:
Bellande (Netherlands) The galeas was driven ashore near the Gjeita Lighthouse, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued.
HMS Brown Mouse (Royal Navy) The Q-ship was lost on this date.
Hagios Triast (Greece) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Aegean Sea by SM UC-23 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Heenvliet (Netherlands) The coaster was sunk in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south west of the Swartebank Lightship ( Netherlands) by SM UB-31 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
HMT Nerissa II (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was wrecked on the Valanhidi Shoal, in the Aegean Sea off Lemnos, Greece.
Savoyarde (France) The sailing vessel struck a mine laid by UC 27 (Otto Gerke) and sank in the La Galite Channel.
MERCHANT SHIPPING
British, Allied and Neutral ships lost to enemy submarines, mines and cruisers etc in the month - 142 ships of 321,000 tons gross. (Lloyd's War Losses).
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