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On Tues. 09 Dec 1941 Japanese submarine I-10 shelled and sank unarmed P.....

1941-12-09

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Japanese submarine I-10 shelled and sank unarmed Panamanian-flag motorship Donerail 200 miles southeast of Hawaii; only 8 out of the 40 people onboard survived.

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