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Posted Saturday, August 17, 2024
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On This Day in History - August 16, 1943
August 16, 1943 #OTD World War II: Japanese battleship Yamato (Pictured), loaded with troops and supplies, departed Kure, Japan with Fuso, Nagato, and Destroyer Division 16's Amatsukaze and Hatsukaze. Stopped at Yashima anchorage that night.
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