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This week in the War, 8–14 June 1942: Japanese mini-subs attack Sydney harbour

Posted on June 13, 2014 by secondbysecond

In the latter part of May and the early weeks of June 1942, Japanese midget submarines attacked shipping in Sydney harbour. Although originally designed for harassing enemy surface vessels during large-scale fleet actions, the Japanese mini-subs were used almost exclusively … Continue reading →

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