The Portland-class USS Indianapolis played an essential role in the outcome of World War II, being the ship that delivered components for the atomic bombs. As the flagship of the U.S. Fifth Fleet ...
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A Fisherman Spotted A Sunken World War II Warship Off The Coast Of Brazil That Was Hit By A Torpedo Over Eighty Years AgoThe Brazilian Navy has confirmed the location of the sunken warship Vital de Oliveira. The vessel transported troops during ...
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Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of BrazilOn July 19, 1944, a Nazi submarine torpedoed and sank the Vital de Oliveira, a Brazilian ship that transported troops ...
nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II. A sign outside Trinity Church, New York City, inviting worshipers to "come in and pray for Allied victory" in the ...
In the twilight years of World War II, hundreds of ships were built, most moving cargo. In May 1945, the SS American Victory was launched. Built in just 55 days, it was deployed in WWII ...
The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...
"Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end." Those were everyday words to combat troops on both sides at the end of World War II in the Pacific. And they led to an unprecedented orgy of slaughter.
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