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On Mon. 15 Jun 1942 Soviet cruiser Molotov and destroyer Bezuprechny l.....

1942-06-15

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Soviet cruiser Molotov and destroyer Bezuprechny landed 3,855 troops at Sevastopol, Russia and then embarked 2,908 wounded personnel for evacuation; meanwhile, their guns bombarded German positions.

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