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Five Miles To Seaward

Posted on December 6, 2011 by subsowespac

On December 9, 1943, the Commander Task Force Seventy-One dispatched a radio message to the USS Capelin. The dispatch required an acknowledgement from her captain, Commander Steam Marshall. A response was never received and the Capelin and her crew were … Continue reading →

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Death By Friendly Fire

Posted on October 3, 2011 by subsowespac

Over the course of the war in the Pacific, twenty-eight United States submarines documented attacks by American aircraft, and at least another five submarines were fired on by American surface vessels. As the war evolved, there were more American aircraft … Continue reading →

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