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Sinking a Battleship and Dodging Kamikaze Attack in WWII
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Sinking a Battleship and Dodging Kamikaze Attack in WWII

During the U.S.-led invasion of the Philippines in October 1944, a fleet of Japanese battleships attempted to run the 47-mile Surigao Strait. But U.S. 7th Fleet Support force and the USS Melvin with Phil Hollywood onboard were standing in the way.