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"At dusk on the 13th, part of the task force
was skillfully attacked by aircraft and one of our cruisers was
damaged. Although power was lost, the ship remained stable, due to
prompt and effective damage control, and was taken in tow. With a
screen of cruisers and destroyers, and under air cover from
carriers, the slow retirement of the damaged ship began. At that
time the group was 120 miles from Formosa and within range of enemy
aircraft on Okinawa, Luzon, and Formosa. Enemy planes kept the
group under constant attack and succeeded in damaging another
cruiser on the evening of the 14th. She also was taken in tow, and
both vessels were brought safely to a base for repairs.
In order to Prevent further air attacks while the damaged ships retired, the carriers launched repeated fighter sweeps and strikes over Formosa and northern Luzon on 14 and 15 October."
In order to Prevent further air attacks while the damaged ships retired, the carriers launched repeated fighter sweeps and strikes over Formosa and northern Luzon on 14 and 15 October."
SOURCE:
SECOND REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY, Covering combat operations 1 March 1944 to 1 March 1945,
By FLEET ADMIRAL ERNEST J. KING, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, UNITED
STATES FLEET, AND CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, (Issued 27
March 1945) SECOND REPORT, pages 119-120 "Preliminary Strikes by
Fast Carrier Task Force"
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