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Bombing of Darwin Tour, Stop 6
Bombing of Darwin Walking Tour
English - February 17, 2012 04:44 - 1.47 MBSociety & Culture History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The USS Peary was an American land and sea vessel, anchored in the Darwin Harbour on the day Japan attacked. It saw the single greatest loss of life of any part of Darwin that day, with around 90 US sailors killed. Hear from one survivor, Captain Mel Duke, about this terrifying moment, and, learn about how the alliance between Australia and America has grown since WWII.