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Destroyers Survive Japanese WWII Kamikaze Attacks
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keywords: WWII, Pacific Theater, Destroyer USS Newcomb, Destroyer USS Leutze, Japanese Kamikaze Attack
Synopsis: Navy Destroyer USS Newcomb and Navy Destroyer USS Leutze barely survive waves of Kamikaze planes while most were warded off a few of the Japanese suicide planes broke through to damage both WWII Destroyers that are then towed to advance repair bases for refit (2006-78t.txt)...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:00:47
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Pacific Theater
Destroyers Survive Japanese WWII Kamikaze Attacks
When waves of Japanese suicide planes approach the Navy Destroyers U.S.S. Newcomb and the U.S.S. Leutze, they fill the sky with anti-aircraft flak to ward off the murderous attacks. Some of the the treacherous suicide planes get through however and deal blows to the two valiant destroyers which would have sunk any ordinary civilian ship. None the less, the two vessels are towed to advance repair bases to be made ready to return to battle again.
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- Newsreels: 1945 - July 16
