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On 28 November 1940 , Admiral Richardson wrote Stark that he thought torpedo
nets within Pearl Harbor were neither necessary nor practicable . “ The area is
too restricted . . . ships not within torpedo range of the entrance . " Earlier that ...
On 28 November 1940 , Admiral Richardson wrote Stark that he thought torpedo
nets within Pearl Harbor were neither necessary nor practicable . “ The area is
too restricted . . . ships not within torpedo range of the entrance . " Earlier that ...
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But the others were so spanking new that final alterations and additions still were
being made . It would be many months before the horrifying truth had been
brought to light — not a single torpedo in that potentially powerful force was worth
, in ...
But the others were so spanking new that final alterations and additions still were
being made . It would be many months before the horrifying truth had been
brought to light — not a single torpedo in that potentially powerful force was worth
, in ...
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There was a spirited exchange of torpedo and gunfire and radical maneuvering
on everybody ' s part . In the melee , Piet Hein took some heavy hits , which Dutch
sources strongly suggest was the handiwork of an American destroyer ...
There was a spirited exchange of torpedo and gunfire and radical maneuvering
on everybody ' s part . In the melee , Piet Hein took some heavy hits , which Dutch
sources strongly suggest was the handiwork of an American destroyer ...
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