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| A Japanese ship sinking, seen from USS Seawolf's periscope, as the result of torpedo attack, fall 1942; ship was possibly Gifu Maru, sunk in Davao Gulf, Philippine Islands, 2 Nov 1942, photo 1 of 2 | A Japanese ship sinking, seen from USS Seawolf's periscope, as the result of torpedo attack, fall 1942; ship was possibly Gifu Maru, sunk in Davao Gulf, Philippine Islands, 2 Nov 1942, photo 2 of 2 | A United States Navy patrol PBY Catalina turned upside down by heavy winds at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 2 Nov 1942. Note another PBY askew in the left background. | Matilda Scorpion flail tank, North Africa, 2 Nov 1942 |
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| Memphis off New York City, United States, 2 Nov 1942, with a barge and harbor tug alongside, photo 1 of 2 | Memphis off New York City, United States, 2 Nov 1942, with a barge and harbor tug alongside, photo 2 of 2 |
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