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   The best account of one of my favorite battles of WW 2.
   
   Imagine beaching 700 yards away from a shore battery. The ship took 2 duds that might of proved fatal. One shot hit below water level and was plugged by a sailors butt ! The whole story is full of irony.
   
   Slugging It Out In Tarawa Lagoon | Defense Media Network
   
   DD500 - Ringgold Pictures

    

   36thID, Jan 12, 2013

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   TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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   That is a great story, Steve. The first comment was also worth reading.

    

   TD-Tommy776, Jan 12, 2013

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