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518 shells, but no enemy fleet
In July 1943, US ships west of Kiska fired at radar contacts believed to be enemy vessels. Two battleships fired 518 large-calibre shells without confirmed hits. Japanese surface warships were not nearby; the contacts’ explanation remains uncertain.
A mark on a radar screen was not necessarily a ship.
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