25 March 1918
On the previous day Petain had warned Haig that he wouldn't be able to reinforce the hard-pressed British on the Somme. Early on 25 March Haig contacts the War Office to suggest that a high level delegation visit France, and that General Foch be placed in charge Allied operations.
War at Sea
Wickes class destroyer USS Williams (DD-108) is laid down at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco. She isn't completed in time for the First World War, but sees extensive use as a convoy escort as HMCS St. Clair during the Second World War
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.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (3 January 2018), 25 March 1918, http://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_03_25.html
