July 17, 2024

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   Bombardment of Hit…

   
   

   17 July 2024      18 July 2024

   This event repeats every year forever

   
   

   After the British Pacific Fleet joined US Navy off the coast of Japan, British ships joined in the series of coastal bombardments in a night attack on targets around Hitachi. Despite considerable firepower limited visibility lead to less damage inflicted than expected.
    
   USA:
   USS Iowa USS Missouri USS Wisconsin USS North Carolina USS Alabama USS Atlanta II USS Dayton eight destroyers Alabama Royal Navy:
   HMS King George V two destroyers

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