6th March 1918
Western Front
Failure of German night attack on Belgians near Ramscapelle and Stuyvenskerke.
Unusual aerial activity on British front.
Naval
The SS Faith, the first concrete ship in the U.S., being constructed in California. Concrete ships were proposed to deal with lack of steel-making plants on the West Coast.
Political, etc.
John Redmond, Irish nationalist and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, has passed away.
Ship Losses:
Daiten Maru (Japan) The cargo ship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea west of Sicily, Italy by
SM U-35 ( Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew survived.
Elector (Portugal) The sailing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rio de Oro by
SM U-152 ( Kaiserliche Marine).
Kalgan (United Kingdom) The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 33 nautical miles (61 km) south west of Jaffa, Occupied Enemy Territory Administration by
SM UB-53 ( Kaiserliche Marine) with the loss of a crew member.
HMT Princess Alice (Royal Navy) The naval trawler was lost in the Mediterranean Sea on this date.