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Pearl Harbor bombing. Destruction. Smoke pours from the USS Shaw, bombed dry dock (right center) while in the foreground lies the capsized USS Oglala, a minelayer. To the left is the 10,000 ton cruiser, USS Helena, struck by an aerial torpedo on the starboard side. The concussion caused the Oglala, formerly berthed alongside the Helena to flood and she turned over after being brought to dock. At the extreme left, may be seen some of the superstructure of the USS Pennsylvania and at the right appears to be the USS Maryland burning

Pearl Harbor bombing. Destruction. Smoke pours from the USS Shaw, bomb...

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Here are some surprises for any forces which might attempt naval action against the Netherlands East Indies. They are heavy "Dutch bulbs," ready to be launched from the deck of a Netherlands minelayer in the island waters

Here are some surprises for any forces which might attempt naval actio...

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