1917 ⟶ SS Housatonic Sunk
SS Housatonic an American steamer carrying wheat from Galves...
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1914
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1917
🤿 British Cruiser HMS Pathfinder Sunk by U-boat
British scout cruiser HMS Pathfinder (1904) is sunk by U-boat SM U-21 off Scotland.⟶
Naval WarfareU-boatSubmarine WarfareWorld War IUnited KingdomGermanyAtlantic OceanMilitary TechnologySea warfare
United Kingdom
Germany🤿 Germany Begins Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare against merchant vessels.⟶
Submarine WarfareWorld War IAtlantic OceanNaval WarfareUnrestricted WarfareGermany
Germany
United StatesUnited Kingdom💥 SS Principe Umberto Sunk in Adriatic Sea
In the Adriatic Sea the Italian troopship SS Principe Umberto is sunk by an Austro-Hungarian submarine. It is the deadliest sinking of the war, with 1,900 lives lost.⟶
Naval DisasterWorld War IAdriatic SeaSubmarine WarfareCasualtiesItalyAustria-HungaryNaval Warfare
Italy
Austria-Hungary💣 SS Housatonic Sunk
SS Housatonic an American steamer carrying wheat from Galveston, Texas to England is sunk by a U-boat.⟶
World War INaval WarfareU-boatsSubmarine WarfareAtlantic OceanMerchant MarineGerman NavyUS Neutrality
United StatesUnited KingdomGermany