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... turned . By then the ship was critically far over , the water lapping the deck edge . We slowly righted . But still we stuck . On the after deckhouse was our " armor plate , " several tons of sandbags that hopefully shielded the ...
... turned . By then the ship was critically far over , the water lapping the deck edge . We slowly righted . But still we stuck . On the after deckhouse was our " armor plate , " several tons of sandbags that hopefully shielded the ...
Page 177
... turned in to the Japanese the survivors of sunken Allied ships who had struggled ashore , such apprehensions turned out to be well justified . The actions of the Javanese were in sharp contrast to the powerful loyalty of Lanikai's ...
... turned in to the Japanese the survivors of sunken Allied ships who had struggled ashore , such apprehensions turned out to be well justified . The actions of the Javanese were in sharp contrast to the powerful loyalty of Lanikai's ...
Page 252
... turned it loose up the road toward his neighbor . Ambling along a short while later , he found the results had been more than satisfactory . His friend was dazed and shaken . " If yer waren't an aold cobber , " he declared , " I wouldn ...
... turned it loose up the road toward his neighbor . Ambling along a short while later , he found the results had been more than satisfactory . His friend was dazed and shaken . " If yer waren't an aold cobber , " he declared , " I wouldn ...
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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