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On Sun. 17 Oct 1943 Barbers Point Naval Air Station: About 0010, a sma.....

1943-10-17

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Barbers Point Naval Air Station: About 0010, a small float-type monoplane was picked up by the searchlight of NAS, Barber's Point. The plane, presumably a Japanese reconnaissance plane, attempted to dodge the searchlights, and sped out to sea at a low altitude an E14Y "Glen" floatplane was launched from submarine I-36 120 miles south-southwest of Oahu and failed to return. One staff officer of Task Group 19.13 on board Facility

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