19 October 1918
British First Army (Horne) advances into a position from where it can attack north of Le Cateau.
War at Sea
The Caldwell class destroyer USS Craven (DD-70) is commissioned. She enters service too late for the First World War, but enters Royal Navy service as HMS Lewes in 1940, serving in British Home Waters, from South Africa and in the Far East
The Wickes class destroyer USS Robinson (DD-88) is commissioned at the Mare Island Navy Yard. She is commissioned too late to see service during the First World War, but serves in the Royal Navy as HMS Newmarket 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), 19 October 1918, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1918_10_19.html
