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    Gallipoli and Sea of Marmara’ (Knaggs‚ 1914 - 1916). The AE2’s second mission was to end a mine laying vessel in the Dardanelles which was destroying many of the Allied Forces navy‚ they did accomplish this by firing a torpedo right which hit its mark. “The captain immediately fired the torpedo at her as she was apparently dropping mines for us to run into.” (Knaggs‚ 1914 - 1916). The AE2 submarine got through the Dardanelles strait and opened up a passage way for other submarines and boats to get through

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    the attack force was already up in the air and on their way to Pearl Harbor. The Japanese pilots saw eight battleships‚ but‚ they were discouraged that they were unable to find any of the aircraft carriers. Japanese Lieutenant Commander Murata’s Torpedo bombers were launching their torpedoes‚ while‚ Lieutenant Commander Itaya’s fighters were engaging the U.S. resistance in the sky. Another Japanese Commander‚ Mitsuo Fuchida‚ led his bombers to Barber’s Point. However‚ when their was no U.S resistance

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    fighters‚ 51 dive-bombers‚ 49 high-level bombers‚ and 40 torpedo planes from six carriers that floated 200 miles north of Pearl Harbor. The aircraft had traveled in complete radio silence in order to catch the Americans by surprise. Americans soldiers and residence had no idea of the attack until it was already too late a distress call was sent at 7:58 letting it be known that this was not a drill and that they were under attack. The Japanese torpedo bombers skillfully maneuvered themselves into the harbor

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    A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of U.S. Navy Action and Operational Reports from World War II‚ Pacific Theater Part 1. CINCPAC: Commander-in-Chief Pacific Area UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICA A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of World War II Research Collections U.S. Navy Action and Operational Reports from World War II Pacific Theater Part 1. CINCPAC: Commander-in-Chief Pacific Area Command Project Editor Robert Ë. Lester Guide compiled by Blair D. Hydrick A microfilm project

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    While aircraft had little impact in World War I‚ planes and fighter jets changed the face of war forever in the Second World War. Throughout this war‚ combat took place on land and at sea‚ but it was dramatically altered because of the advancements in aviation. After Germany invaded Poland in 1939‚ battles raged across Europe’s land and seas‚ but new innovations in the skies tipped the scales in favor of the Americans. The continued improvements in the flying abilities and artillery capabilities

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    World War II was the biggest and most deadly war in the history of the world with fatalities tolling up to around seventy million people (“World’s 5 Biggest Wars in History of the War”). Throughout the fighting and bloodshed‚ battles were fought everywhere. On land‚ in the air‚ and at sea. The weapons‚ planes‚ and submarines that were used in battles had a huge impact on the war. As the war drove innovation on both sides‚ the face of the war changed. One of the most famous planes during World War

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    On December 7‚ 1941 one of the worst attacks ever on the United States occurred. More than 3‚000 people lost their lives or were injured that morning‚ and the attack propelled us into war against the Axis Alliance. Through the misjudgment of numerous U.S. armed forces personnel‚ the Japanese were able to carry out this terrible attack‚ which crippled the United States’ Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. In 1887‚ the United States government obtained exclusive use of the inlet called

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    report to be aware of any enemy subs since he had no escort. When McVay received the intelligence report‚ the most crucial and important information was not given. “Three days earlier‚ the USS Underhill‚ a destroyer escort‚ had been sunk by a Japanese torpedo”(72). This message was kept a secret‚ neither McVay or anyone that he was communicating with was aware of this attack. However‚ this was crucial information for McVay‚ because the attacked happened in the same route as the USS Indianapolis. Commodore

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    the thing that you did not know?” (Meno 80d). Socrates begins his discussion with Meno by comparing himself to a torpedo fish‚ which has the ability to ‘numb’ other creatures. By using the method of elenchus‚ in which Socrates uses an opponents claim to contradict and confuse them. In this comparison‚ Socrates uses ‘to numb’ in terms of ‘to perplex’‚ and admits that just as the torpedo fish numbs itself upon impact‚ Socrates is also left perplexed thereafter. Socrates applies to the

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    food. They both can be found in coastal areas or places with warm water. Also‚ they are both predators and like to hunt fish and squid in some similar ways such as their echolocation abilities and their body shape. They both have stream-lined‚ or torpedo shaped bodies. This allows them to swim through the water with speed and vigilance. Making them expert predators. Another similarity would be their interesting behaviors. They both entertain people with their personalities. While dolphins are very

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