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On Sat. 18 Mar 1944 USS Ray fired six torpedoes at two Japanese destro.....

1944-03-18

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USS Ray fired six torpedoes at two Japanese destroyers and one patrol craft in the South China Sea; her crew reported hearing one explosion, but could not confirm it as the submarine dove in expectation of counterattacks.

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