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    OUT OF THE ASHES

    Nov 24, 2020 2 minutes

    N DECEMBER 2, 1943, German Ju 88 aircraft dropped bombs on the dozens of Allied ships docked at the harbor in Bari, Italy, completely obliterating one vessel and heavily damaging many more. The blasts ruptured the port’s fuel pipeline and thousands of gallons of sticky oil rushed into the water before catching fire. Explosions threw crewmembers overboard

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