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| − | ''The following article is about the city called Darwin in Australia. For the article on Charles Darwin please see:'' [[Charles Darwin]]
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| − | '''Darwin''' is a city and port in northern [[Australia]]. It is the capital of the [[Northern Territory]], and by far the largest city in that territory. It is named after [[Charles Darwin]], and is the most cyclone-ravaged city in Australia. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v5/i1/darwin.asp</ref>
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| − | ==World War II==
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| − | In [[World War II]], Darwin was the target of several Japanese bombing attacks.
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| − | The first attack on Darwin was on the morning of February 19, 1942. It was launched from a Japanese [[aircraft carrier|carrier]] group which included the fleet carriers ''[[Akagi]]'', ''[[Kaga]]'', ''[[Hiryu]]'', and ''[[Soryu]]'', all of which were veterans of the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor attack]].<ref>''A History of War at Sea'', by Helmut Pemsel, Naval Institute Press, 1975</ref> The attacking force consisted of over 150 carrier based bombers, with 36 escorting [[Mitsubishi Zero|Zeros]]. Another attack by over 50 land-based, twin-engine bombers took place at midday. The bombings sank the destroyer USS ''Peary'' and several other ships, and destroyed several buildings.<ref>''The Lonely Ships'', by Edwin P. Hoyt, Jove Books, 1976</ref> The Japanese lost only a few planes in the raid, while several defending Allied planes were shot down. 243 people were killed, mostly on the ships that were sunk.
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| − | This attack, and another attack on the town of Broome on the northern coast two weeks later, raised fears that [[Japan]] would invade Australia next. Many officers in the Japanese military wanted to do exactly that, but other objectives (such as the attack on [[Battle of Midway|Midway]]) were given priority, and the invasion never materialized.
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| − | Darwin endured more raids, but the Japanese effort was more focused on dislodging Allied forces from [[New Guinea]], so the city would usually go several weeks between attacks. On March 18, the American Ninth Pursuit Squadron, equipped with [[P-40 Warhawk]]s, arrived at Darwin to take up defense duties. Japanese bombers attacked again on April 4, and the fighters downed four [[Mitsubishi G4M|Mitsubishi "Betties"]] and probably downed a Zero for the loss of two P-40s. Subsequent raids suffered similar losses.<ref>''P-40 Warhawk Aces of the Pacific'', by Carl Molesworth, Osprey Publishing, 2003</ref>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *[http://en.travelnt.com/explore/darwin.aspx Tourism Information]
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| − | *[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Northern-Territory/Darwin/2005/02/17/1108500201604.html/ History and sites] from the Sydney Morning Herald
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| − | *[http://www.netherlandsnavy.nl/Special_darwin.htm Australia's Pearl Harbor: The Japanese Air Raid on Darwin]
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| − | *[http://www.ntl.nt.gov.au/online_resources/australias_northern_territory_wwii Online Exhibition of the Air Attack on Darwin]
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| − | [[Category:Australian Cities and Towns]]
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| − | [[Category:World War II]]
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DARWIN IS A DEVIL CITY!"!!!! THE RESIDENTS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DARN WELL SPELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
