RalfBHV
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Joined: 7/23/2002 From: Bremerhaven/Germany Status: offline
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On 12/9/41 BB "Kongo" sunk after five 14" shell hits by BB "Prince of Wales". VADM Phillips, T.S.V. reports, the last shell penetrates the armor, and explode in the forward magazine... quote:
Night Time Surface Combat, near Khota Bharu at 24,45 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses F1M2 Pete: 6 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Kongo, Shell hits 5, and is sunk BB Haruna, Shell hits 12, on fire CA Takao, Shell hits 10, on fire CA Atago, Shell hits 2 CL Jintsu DD Asashio, Shell hits 4, on fire DD Oshio, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DD Michishio, Shell hits 8, and is sunk DD Arashio, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 1 DD Hibiki, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 6, on fire BC Repulse, Shell hits 3 CL Danae, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk DD Vampire, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage DD Vendetta DD Tenedos DD Electra DD Express
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