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On Wed. 05 Aug 1942 Japanese submarine I-30 arrived at Lorient, France.....

1942-08-05

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Japanese submarine I-30 arrived at Lorient, France, disembarking 3,300 pounds of mica, 1,452 pounds of shellac, and blueprints of the Type 91 aerial torpedo.

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