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    The USS Beatty American Bristol-class destroyer
    off Cape Bougaroun 1943

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The USS Beatty was a Bristol-class American destroyer, built and launched in Charleston Navy Yard (South Carolina) during 1941.

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L' USS Beatty era un cacciatorpediniere Statunitense della Classe Bristol, costruito e varato a Charleston (South Carolina) nei Cantieri della Marina, nel corso del 1941.

On November 6, 1943, the USS Beatty was cruising off the coasts of Algeria, when she was spotted and attacked by a German Junkers Ju 88 torpedo bomber.

Il 6 Novembre 1943, l' USS Beatty stava incrociando al largo delle coste Algerine, quando fu avvistato ed attaccato da un aerosilurante Tedesco Junkers Ju 88.

The USS Beatty was severely damaged by the torpedo, and sank off Cape Bougaroun.
12 men of the crew died or were missing.

L' USS Beatty fu gravemente daneggiato dal siluro, de affondō al largo di Capo Bougaroun.
12 uomini dell'equipaggio morirono o rimasero dispersi.

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