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Damage to an oil pumping station on the Ellwood piers, Goleta, California, United States following a shelling attack by Japanese submarine I-17, 23 Feb 1942.Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II.
Damage to an oil pumping station on the Ellwood piers, Goleta, California, United States following a shelling attack by Japanese submarine I-17, 23 Feb 1942.Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II.
United States Army personnel inspecting damage to the Ellwood oil piers after Japanese submarine I-17 shelled the area on 23 Feb 1942, Goleta, California, United States.
United States Army personnel inspecting damage to the Ellwood oil piers after Japanese submarine I-17 shelled the area on 23 Feb 1942, Goleta, California, United States.


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