Word: ffolk
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Dates: during 1937-1937
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...ocean liners and other big vessels-including Italy's 18,765-ton Conte Verde, Japan's 16,975-ton Asama Maru-were ripped from their storm moorings, slammed ashore. The On Lee, a 1,026-ton coastal vessel, was smashed against the British cruiser Süffolk, bounced back like a ping-pong ball into the British destroyer Duchess, rammed through a wharf, piled up ashore at the foot of a waterfront street. At least 20 ships were reported sunk-four of them big ones-including Britain's Hunan, carrying 1,200 Chinese refugees from Shanghai...
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