Lexington (CV 16) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1942

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, ' i. QAQ THE FIRST JAP KATE CAME IN LOW SKIMMING OVER THE WATER-IS HIT T 1 Iust after the first Kate began to Hame, a second appeared and this was in turn met by our 5 inch shells, burst into Haines and crashed 1,500 yards from the starboard beam. At the same time lookouts located a third Kate, this time the 5 inchers missed, but the 40 mm's Went after this one. At about 2,000 yards it launched a torpedo, then banked and exploded as it arched into the water about 400 yards off our starboard quarter. The torpedo passed astern, missing us by about 100 yards. This is an exciting hour for the Lcx1'1zgzfon,' it is the first time she has been under direct attack and as one of the gunners said, c'It was a case of biff-biff-biff, the Iaps set 'em up-We knocked 'em 96



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