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The First Australian Bombing
The first attack on Australia was 10 weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack. Everything was planned by commander that planned the Pearl Harbor attack. There two air raids in total. The first started at 10 am and went for 40 minutes; the second one an hour later, went for about 20. 300-400 were seriously injured and 250 people were killed. 333km north-west of Darwin’s shore is were the attack is. 20 aircrafts were destroyed, eight ships at the harbour sank and most civil and military facilities in -
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First Australian Bombing
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The Broome bombing
This was the second most worst attack australia has ever had. . 1 hour. 70 people died. 40 were injured. Eight large aircraft and 16 flying boats, 24 aircraft in total were hit.Young officer pilot frank russell was aboard one of the flying boats; soon he went onto described, “A scene of ghastly devastation! -
Townsville Bombing
There was no major damdge to townsville, there were 3 attacks to townsville and the bombs were dropped on the harbor, and also near the racecourse. -
Port Hedland Bombing
In 1942 a young soldier named Private Adams was killed when up to 70 bombs were dropped on their airfield. The town of 640 people was attacked A Kawanishi four engine bomber reconnaissance flying boat - an "Emily" - used by the Japanese for bombing raids on Townsville in 1942.on July 30 and August 17, 1942
