Christmas Island - The Torpedoing of The Nissei Maru at The Wharf
Time: Tuesday Nov 17, 1942
Place: Christmas Island
Details: Isolated acts of sabotage and the torpedoing of the Nissei Maru at the wharf on 17 November 1942 meant that only small amounts of phosphate were exported to Japan during the occupation.
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