<– Part 87 – March 19, 1916  | Part 88 – March 26, 1916 |  Part 89 – April 2, 1916 –>

The Anglo-Egyptian Darfur expedition brushed aside Fur army forces on March 22 and has taken Jebel el Hella, opening the way for further advance against the Fur.

Just south-west of Ireland, the British Q-ship HMS Farnborough sunk the German sub SM U-68 on the sub’s first week of the war. The successful attack is surprising, as Q-ships – heavily-armed merchant ships with hidden weaponry – are generally not as dominant in a conflict with a sub. Her ability to sink the sub is surprising, and perhaps indicative of advances in British anti-sub weaponry.

On March 24, the French passenger ship Sussex was torpedoed by the German SM UB-28. Approximately 75 of the 375 on board were killed. Several Americans were among those wounded, leading to further protests and complaints from the United States against the German Empire.