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To: aomagrat
Some of Ranger's planes strafed four French destroyers in Casablanca Harbor while others strafed and bombed nearby batteries.

The carrier launched 496 combat sorties in the 3-day operation. Her attack aircraft scored two direct bomb hits on the French destroyer leader Albatros, completely wrecking her forward half and causing 300 casualties. They also attacked French cruiser Primaugut as she sortied from Casablanca Harbor, dropped depth charges within lethal distance of two submarines, and knocked out coastal defense and anti- aircraft batteries.

Maybe it's the Rangers' fault the French don't like us? NOT!!

19 posted on 02/07/2003 8:06:56 AM PST by SAMWolf (To look into the eyes of the wolf is to see your soul)
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The battle of Shiloh left 23,746 men being either killed, wounded, or missing. That is more men than all of the previous American battles combine. Shiloh let the world know that the Civil War was serious, and that it would not soon come to an end.

20 posted on 02/07/2003 9:19:22 AM PST by SAMWolf (To look into the eyes of the wolf is to see your soul)
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