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and was damaged. She underwent repairs in Sydney which lasted until
February 1943. She continued to refuel Australian and US vessels, and on 14 May 1943 was at Cid Harbour simulating being a Japanese aircraft carrier so that the
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which hit the starboard upper bridge and then No: 3 wing tank, exploding on contact. One crewmember was killed, and a second mortally wounded.
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and other allied forces. She operated in
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Australian and US vessels, before sailing to
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Dale-class fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet
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368:Bunker Hill
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874:Dingledale
811:Bishopdale
797:Aldersdale
716:Bishopdale
627:Empire Dew
435:References
423:after the
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402:Bishopdale
391:Leyte Gulf
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349:Queensland
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480:14 March
324:SS
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260:and the
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83:Launched
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