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U S Warships Shell Jap Strongholds in New Guinea
American light naval craft shelled Gasmata New Britain and Madang New Guinea in night and dawn bombardments on November 29. The action, described by a headquarters spokesman as effective, marked the first sea bombardment of these enemy positions. A small unidentified vessel was sunk in Dailman Passage as shells hit shore installations. The foray signals deeper Allied penetration into Japanese territory in the New Guinea New Britain area under Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid's command as noted in General Douglas MacArthur's communique.
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Southwest Pacific
Aled
Japan
Gasmata
New Britain
Madang
New Guinea
Astrolabe Harbor
Dailman Passage
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Kinkaid
Aleutian
Atiu
Kiska
Douglas