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On Sun. 11 Apr 1943 73 Zero fighters and 27 D3A carrier dive bombers a.....

1943-04-11

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73 Zero fighters and 27 D3A carrier dive bombers attacked Oro Bay near Dobodura, Australian Papua, sinking 1 US cargo ship, sinking 1 US destroyer, damaging 1 transport, and damaging 1 Australian minesweeper Facility

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