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| In ], '''Operation Hailstorm''' was a massive naval air attack launched on 16 & ], ] against the Japanese naval facility on ] in the ]. American dive and torpedo bombers sank fifteen warships and twenty-five merchantmen. Over 250 Japanese aircraft were destroyed, mostly on the ground. | In ], '''Operation Hailstorm''' was a massive naval air attack launched on 16 & ], ] against the Japanese naval facility on ] in the ]. American dive and torpedo bombers sank fifteen warships and twenty-five merchantmen. Over 250 Japanese aircraft were destroyed, mostly on the ground. | ||
| The attackers lost only twenty-five aircraft. This attack was conducted in support of the |
The attackers lost only twenty-five aircraft. This attack was conducted in support of the ] and has often been compared to the Japanese ]. | ||
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In World War II, Operation Hailstorm was a massive naval air attack launched on 16 & 17 February, 1944 against the Japanese naval facility on Truk in the Caroline Islands. American dive and torpedo bombers sank fifteen warships and twenty-five merchantmen. Over 250 Japanese aircraft were destroyed, mostly on the ground.
The attackers lost only twenty-five aircraft. This attack was conducted in support of the invasion of Eniwetok Atoll and has often been compared to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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