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British destroyer Concord in gun duel near Hong Kong
The British destroyer Concord exchanged fire with Red shore batteries for about 30 minutes near Hong Kong, firing in self defense after Red batteries opened on Taitami Puntin and Lingting Islands. One minor casualty reported aboard Concord, with no ship damage.
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Whitesand Bay
Lingting
Taitami
Puntin
H.M.S. Concord
London
Concerd
Black Swan
Amethyst
Yangtze River
Hong Hong
H.M.S
Canton
Steel Rover
Hangsang
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