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| Keywords: Escape route of USS Quail (AM-15) crewmen to Australia in May-June 1942.png en Escape route of 18 members of the crew of the scuttled U S Navy minesweeper USS Quail AM-15 from Corregidor Philippines to Darwin Northern Territory Australia from 5 May to 7 June 1942 <br>With the outbreak of war with Japan Quail was in the Philippines During the defense of Corregidor she swept a channel providing access to South Harbor Corregidor Her crew then went ashore to aid in the defense of that island Damaged by enemy bombs and guns Quail was scuttled 5 May 1942 by U S forces to prevent her capture Part of her crew Lt Cmdr John H Morrill and 17 others escaped to Darwin Australia arriving on 7 June 1942 after covering 3540 km http //www navy mil/ah_online/department_arch html U S Navy All Hands magazine http //www navy mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah198601 pdf January 1986 p 11 U S Navy 1986 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Quail AM-15 Pacific War in June 1942 Darwin Northern Territory in World War II | ||||
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