First Bombardment of Midway
The First Bombardment of Midway, or the First Bombardment of Sand Island, or Attack on Midway, was a small land and sea engagement of World War II. It occurred on the very first day of the Pacific War, 7 December 1941, not long after the major attack on Pearl Harbor. Two Imperial Japanese destroyers bombarded Sand Island of Midway Atoll. The Japanese successfully damaged the U.S. Marine base before being engaged by American shore batteries and forced to flee.
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First Bombardment of Midway
The First Bombardment of Midway, or the First Bombardment of Sand Island, or Attack on Midway, was a small land and sea engagement of World War II. It occurred on the very first day of the Pacific War, 7 December 1941, not long after the major attack on Pearl Harbor. Two Imperial Japanese destroyers bombarded Sand Island of Midway Atoll. The Japanese successfully damaged the U.S. Marine base before being engaged by American shore batteries and forced to flee.
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Il bombardamento di Midway del ...... fine i giapponesi a ritirarsi.
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The First Bombardment of Midwa ...... batteries and forced to flee.
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ミッドウェー島砲撃(ミッドウェーとうほうげき)とは、日本軍が ...... ッドウェー作戦でも重巡洋艦の砲撃が計画されたが、中止された。
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1 aircraft destroyed,
10 wounded,
Midway base damaged
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United States
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1941-12-07
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Midway bombarded; IJN destroyers retire.
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2destroyers
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United States
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Captain Ohishi Kaname
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First Lieutenant George H. Cannon
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Lieutenant Colonel Harold D. Shannon
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First Bombardment of Midway
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1941-12-07
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the Pacific War
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Sand Island, Midway Atoll, Hawaiian Archipelago, Pacific Ocean
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Midway bombarded; IJN destroyers retire.
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unknown aircraft
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unknown marines,
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unknown sailors,
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unknown shore batteries
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Il bombardamento di Midway del ...... onese e Stati Uniti d'America.
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The First Bombardment of Midwa ...... batteries and forced to flee.
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ミッドウェー島砲撃(ミッドウェーとうほうげき)とは、日本軍が ...... ッドウェー作戦でも重巡洋艦の砲撃が計画されたが、中止された。
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Bombardamento di Midway del 7 dicembre 1941
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First Bombardment of Midway
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ミッドウェー島砲撃
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First Bombardment of Midway
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