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Page 83
... fire engine , driven up while we were under the pier and abandoned by its crew . “ Take me and use me ! " it almost seemed to say . Half a dozen sailors had appeared , dazed and smoke - blackened . We managed to start the engine and ...
... fire engine , driven up while we were under the pier and abandoned by its crew . “ Take me and use me ! " it almost seemed to say . Half a dozen sailors had appeared , dazed and smoke - blackened . We managed to start the engine and ...
Page 125
... fire ! " Smoke was billowing out of the after deckhouse door from a scuttle that led down to a lazarette under the poop and abaft the engine room . In the darkness after moonset , it had not been apparent from above . There was a rush to ...
... fire ! " Smoke was billowing out of the after deckhouse door from a scuttle that led down to a lazarette under the poop and abaft the engine room . In the darkness after moonset , it had not been apparent from above . There was a rush to ...
Page 181
... fire at the low - swooping enemy fighters . Manning his 30 - caliber chaut - chaut on the fantail , Doc Cossette's ... fires started . Several pairs of Japanese pur- suits circling at about 2,000 feet , and lower at 181.
... fire at the low - swooping enemy fighters . Manning his 30 - caliber chaut - chaut on the fantail , Doc Cossette's ... fires started . Several pairs of Japanese pur- suits circling at about 2,000 feet , and lower at 181.
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aboard action Adair Admiral Admiral Hart Allied American anchor Army arrived ashore Asiatic attack Australia base boat bombs British called Captain carried Cavite Chief clear close coast Commander course crew cruisers December deck defense destroyers direct Dutch East enemy engine February Filipino fire fish Fleet forces four half hand Hart headed heavy Island Japan Japanese Java knew land Lanikai later less letter Lieutenant light looked MacArthur Manila March miles months moved Naval Navy night officer Operations patrol Pearl Harbor perhaps Philippines picked planes plans possible President probably radio remained Roosevelt sail sent ship short soon staff Stark submarine suggested Surabaya things thought told took torpedo turned United vessel warning Washington weeks wind wrote yards