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Japanese begin shelling.
Picture from USS Kitkun Bay CVE-71
Shelling gets close
to the Gambier Bay as the Kitkun Bay sends off
pilots to clear the deck. A Japanese cruiser is seen on the horizon.
Picture taken from USS Kitkun Bay
Gambier Bay burns
rich mixture of fuel oil making smoke
to mask position of ship and Japanese salvos
Gambier Bay continues
laying smoke. Japanese cruiser on horizon.
Japanese close in
on the Gambier Bay.
USS Gambier Bay on
Left. USS Kitkun Bay on right.
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