"Everything was black in the harbor, but there were still some fires burning on the ships."

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"Everything was black in the harbor, but there were still some fires burning on the ships."

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"Our duty was to try and find the Japanese fleet. We never did find the Japanese fleet and I am awfully glad, because they had attacked us there with six carriers, three battleships, 10 or 15 cruisers, and about 20 destroyers."

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"The gunner's mate came up and started breaking the locks on the ammunition. Everything was locked up for fear that someone might go in there with a cigarette or something."

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