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USS Sculpin survives attack

28th September 1942: US submarine endures a three hour depth charge attack and flooding

Sep 28, 2022
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USS Sculpin (SS-191) off San Francisco, California, on 1 May 1943, following an overhaul.

Early in 1942 the Japanese had overcome Australian forces in Rabaul to establish themselves in New Guinea. The port became the centre of their operations in the area. The air raids on the Solomon isles, including Guadalcanal, were launched from here. The waters arou…

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