MAKE A MEME View Large Image Japanese destroyer under attack off Truk in Feburary 1944.jpg A Japanese destroyer under attack near Truk Lagoon as seen from U S Navy Grumman TBF Avenger of Torpedo Squadron Six VT-6 from USS Intrepid CV-11 on 17 February 1944 This could ...
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Keywords: Japanese destroyer under attack off Truk in Feburary 1944.jpg A Japanese destroyer under attack near Truk Lagoon as seen from U S Navy Grumman TBF Avenger of Torpedo Squadron Six VT-6 from USS Intrepid CV-11 on 17 February 1944 This could be the destroyer Oite On 16 February Oite was escorting the damaged cruiser Agano to Japan from Truk when Agano was torpedoed and sunk by the U S Navy submarine USS Skate SS-305 Oite rescued 523 of Agano´s crew and turned back towards Truk However just as Oite was entering Truk Lagoon on 17 February the Japanese base was struck by United States Navy aircraft in Operation Hailstone Oite was torpedoed broke in half and sank almost immediately with loss of 172 of 192 crewmen and all 523 survivors of Agano http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 20528 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 2005 100 001 111 1944-02-17 PhoMC Edward F Dolezal U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Operation Hailstone World War II destroyers of Japan
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