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1.
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Bombarded fifty-six targets during operational landings.
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2.
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Destroyed Japanese Army Headquarters at Yakamul.
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3.
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Destroyed four shore batteries that fired at and straddled us.
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4.
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Destroyed on request by US Army and AIF five more shore batteries.
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5.
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Kamikaze and air attacks. Closed up an additional 133 times in
SWP.
(Groups of enemy aircraft in swarms of eighties, hundreds, forties,
fifties, thirties, as well as ones and twos) closing in and reported
by our radar.
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6.
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Shot down eleven aircraft, shared eight more plus fired at many
more targets - no results recorded in log.
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7.
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Radar operators gained ninety-two percent of all reports from Fleet
commended by Admirals. Oldendorf USN and destroyer captains - use
Portholes reports.
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8.
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Two Torpedo attacks on us - one near missed astern by ten feet
- USN report. The other passed close across our bows.
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9.
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Naval Battle Surigao Straits:
Fired thirty-two broadsides at a range of 15 800 yards closing in
to 12 700 yards claiming nineteen straddles and sixteen broadside
hits before ceasing fire after fourteen minutes forty seconds to
witness the sinking of our target - the Battleship Yamashiro.
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10.
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Shot at by Yamashiro - two dropped short, four over the top.
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11.
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Three submarines reported close vicinity and depth charged by destroyers.
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12.
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Two close shaves by mines - one attached to our port paravane.
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13.
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Closed update action stations 636 times since commissioning.
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14.
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Closed update action stations 636 times since commissioning.
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15.
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A lucky ship indeed - no-one lost during our four battle tours,
however, four men lost on active service.
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