CRUSHING DEFEAT ON JAPANESE FLEET BY HEAVY AIR ATTACKS
U.S. heavy bombers and torpedo planes inflicted a crushing defeat on the Japanese fleet just 50 miles south of the main Japanese islands. The enemy sent- out a powerful task force which for some reason had no air cover.
U.S. aircraft swept in and. after they had finished the attack, the only remaining Japanese super-battleship, Yamato, of 45,000 tons was sunk, and two light cruisers and three destroyers were in flames.
On Okinawa, American Marines are meeting stiff resistance as they drive for the capital.
British and American task forces continue to operate throughout the group to prevent the Japs from concentrating on the defence of the key island.
Japanese resistance in the Mandalay-Meiktila region has been smashed. The Japanese 15th army is no longer an effective fighting force, and two other groups have been badly mauled.
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Highlander, Volume 1, Issue 10, 9 April 1945, Page 1
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146CRUSHING DEFEAT ON JAPANESE FLEET BY HEAVY AIR ATTACKS Highlander, Volume 1, Issue 10, 9 April 1945, Page 1
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