13 January 1918
Diplomacy
Austro-Hungary recognises the independence of Finland, nine days after the formal Soviet acceptance of Finnish independence
War at Sea
Wickes class destroyer USS Stevens (DD-86) is launched at the Fore River Shipbuilding Corp of Quincy, Massachusetts, sponsored by Miss Marie Christie Stevens
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), 13 January 1918, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_01_13.html
