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80-G-47001: Battle of Surigao Strait, October 1944

80-G-47001: Battle of the Surigao Strait, October 1944. PT boats are active not only in spotting and attacking Japanese naval forces attempting to force Surigao Strait, but also in picking up survivors. Japanese from naval craft, clinging to debris, approach a boat for rescue. PT Boat shown is PT-321. Taken from USS Hancock (CV-19). Photograph released 11 November 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/4/17).
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Caption: Battle of the Surigao Strait, October 1944. PT boats are active not only in spotting and attacking Japanese naval forces attempting to force Surigao Strait, but also in picking up survivors. Japanese from naval craft, clinging to debris, approach a boat for rescue. PT Boat shown is PT-321. Taken from USS Hancock (CV-19). Photograph released 11 November 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/4/17).
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