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Attacked by Japanese sub in Philippine Sea shortly after midnight on July 30, 1945. 1,196 crew members, 300 survived. 2nd to last ship sunk in WWII (USS Bullhead). Lighthouse. 3rd century BC, one of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Between 115 and 135 meters high, may have been 3rd highest building of its time (behind pyramids). 2000 ................
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