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On Thurs. 04 Mar 1943 The Battle of the Bismarck Sea continued as US bom.....

1943-03-04

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The Battle of the Bismarck Sea continued as US bombers sank already fatally damaged and abandoned destroyer Tokitsukaze and sank 6 landing barges that had arrived to rescue survivors of ships sunk on the previous day. After expending their bomb loads, American air crews strafed Japanese survivors floating in the sea

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