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  • 111Treaty of Shimoda — The Treaty of Shimoda of 1855 was signed between the Russian Vice Admiral Euphimy Vasil evich Putiatin and Toshiakira Kawaji of Japan in the city of Shimoda, Izu Province, Japan, on February 7, 1855. It marked the start of official relations… …

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  • 112USS Mertz (DD-691) — was a World War II era Fletcher class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, named after Rear Admiral Albert Mertz. Mertz was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, 10 May 1943; launched 11 September 1943; sponsored by Mrs …

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  • 113Invasion of the Kuril Islands — The Invasion of the Kuril Islands, also called South Kuril Islands Landing Operation ( Курильская десантная операция in Russian) was the Soviet military operation aimed at capturing the Kuril Islands from the Japanese in 1945 as part of the… …

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  • 114Iturup — Infobox Disputed Islands name = Iturup image caption = NASA picture of Iturup s southern end with volcano Berutarube and small clouds image size = 300px locator Location map|Japan|lat=45.033333|long=147.616667|caption=Iturup (off the coast of… …

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  • 115Karafuto Prefecture — 樺太庁 (Shinjitai) 樺太廳 (Kyūjitai) Karafuto Prefecture Prefecture of the Great Japanese Empire …

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  • 116Aleutian Islands Campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Aleutian Islands Campaign caption=American troops hauling supplies on Attu in May 1943. Their vehicles could not move across the island s rugged terrain. partof=World War II, Pacific War date=June 3 1942 ndash;… …

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  • 117USS Concord (CL-10) — was an Omaha class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the fourth Navy ship named for the city of Concord, the capital of New Hampshire. Concord was launched 15 December 1921 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; sponsored by …

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  • 118USS Detroit (CL-8) — was an Omaha class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the fourth Navy ship named for the city of Detroit, Michigan. Detroit was launched 29 June 1922 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts; sponsored by Miss M …

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  • 119USS Raleigh (CL-7) — was an Omaha class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the third Navy ship named for the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh was laid down by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts, 16 August 1920; launched 25… …

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