"Battle Record of the U.S.S. Drum, U.S.S. Alabama, Mobile, Alabama."
"U.S.S. Drum claimed the sinking of 27 Japanese ships, 3 Men-of-War and 24 Merchantmen. Later information confirmed that 15 ships had actually been sunk. The other 23 managed to survive the torpedoing and were able to return to port. Japanese men flew a flag with only the Sun on it. Known to Am...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/34008 |
| Summary: | "U.S.S. Drum claimed the sinking of 27 Japanese ships, 3 Men-of-War and 24 Merchantmen. Later information confirmed that 15 ships had actually been sunk. The other 23 managed to survive the torpedoing and were able to return to port. Japanese men flew a flag with only the Sun on it. Known to Americans as the 'Meat Ball'." |
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