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Japan's Naval Attack on California

Discussion in 'Naval Warfare in the Pacific' started by Deep Web Diver, Jul 25, 2004.

  1. Deep Web Diver

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    The California State Military Museum: California and the Second World War: The Shelling of Ellwood

    Kozo Nishino visted the Ellwood oil refinery in the 1930s as the captain of a Japanese oil tanker. On February 23, 1942, Kozo Nishino, commander of the Japanese submarine I-17, returned to the Ellwood oil refinery to attack it.

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    Deep Web Diver, Jul 25, 2004
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  2. drache

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    That's a pretty funny story - thanks for the post!
     
    drache, Jul 26, 2004
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    Za Rodinu Aquila non capit muscas

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    That appears to have been pretty lousy gunnery! They couldn't hit the proverbial elephant and took 20 minutes to shoot 16 shells. I assume the sea state was rather choppy [​IMG]
     
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