Name: August 2: Battle of Blackett Strait
Uploaded: 2022-08-02
Duration: 02 minutes 25 seconds
Description: In the early morning of August 2, 1943, torpedo boat PT-109 was patrolling the Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands when suddenly a black shape loomed in the darkness off the starboard bow. A crewman yelled, 'Ship at two o’clock!' but it was too late.

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August 2: Battle of Blackett Strait