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PT Boats in Cebu Night Raid Turned Battle in Bataan War
A narrative from Bulkeley and Kelly recounts the fall of Manila, the Cebu mission, and a daring night torpedo strike against a Kuma class cruiser and two destroyers. The action, fuelled by improvised repairs, secrecy, and courage, ends with the cruiser sunk and the PT boats fleeing Misamis at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philippines
Dus
Ave
Jeff
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3
John Bulkeley
R. B. Kelly
Anthony Aketa
George E. Cox Sr
Henry J. Brantingham
Australia
Bulkeley
Lieut
Kelly
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Mariveles
Bataen
Sissman Cove
Ensign Akers
Ensign Cox
China
Sable Bay
Bataan
MacArthur
Lieut. Kelly
Pegey
Corregidor
Quezon
Cebu
Philippine
Cleland
Islands
Minnesota
Newburg
Chase & Sanborn
Dad
Governmment
Ewges
Bar
Mindanao
Iloilo
Negros Islands
Island Passage
Bulkerely
Cox
Orse
Glover
Jesus
Ensign Richardson
Misamis