15 January 1918
War at Sea
Five US destroyers, Macdonough DD-9, USS Paul Jones (DD-10), USS Stewart (DD-13), USS Hopkins (DD-6) and USS Worden (DD-16) depart for France, to operate from Brest.
The foremast of the South Carolina class battleship USS Michigan (BB 27) buckles and falls off the port side of the ship, killing six and injuring thirteen while she was taking part in training exercises.
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), 15 January 1918, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_01_15.html
