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Hong Kong harbor would have been safe refuge, but Jap land forces
Japs were singed by fire of 14th Air force when they ducked Admiral Nimitz' Naval frying pan. Hong Kong harbor would have been safe refuge, but Jap land forces failed to knock out 14th's East China bases. Kowloon docks (center) were sprayed. Japaneses were singed by fire of 14th Air force when they ducked Admiral Nimitz' Naval frying pan. Hong Kong harbor would have been safe refuge, but Japanese land forces failed to knock out 14th's East China bases.