4 February 1918

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War in the Air

Prototype Fokker D.VII is submitted for type tests, which it passes easily.

War at Sea

The O'Brien class destroyer USS McDougal (DD-54) collides with the British merchant ship Glenmorag in the Irish Sea and is so badly damaged that she doesn't return to duty until mid July

U.S. Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History, Norman Friedmann . The standard history of the development of American destroyers, from the earliest torpedo boat destroyers to the post-war fleet, and covering the massive classes of destroyers built for both World Wars. Gives the reader a good understanding of the debates that surrounded each class of destroyer and led to their individual features.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (3 January 2018), 4 February 1918, http://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_02_04.html

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