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Spitkits And The Picayune

Posted on November 27, 2011 by subsowespac

A Japanese Army Mitsubishi Ki-51 “Sonia” caught the USS Bullhead unawares on 6 August 1945 off Bali and got hits with two sixty kilogram bombs on the off guard submarine.  Oil and bubbles rose to the surface.  The Bullhead was … Continue reading →

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The Final Patrol of USS Bullhead

Posted on August 6, 2011 by subsowespac

Sixty-six years ago today, the pilot of a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-51 “Sonia” got a lucky break and was able to catch the USS Bullhead on the surface off Bali before she could crash dive.   The Sonia dropped two bombs … Continue reading →

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