English: USS Porcupine (IX-126), filled with aviation fuel, is struck by a kamikaze plane about 15:49, 30 December 1944, off White Beach, Mangarin Bay, Mindoro, PI. Porcupine was attacked by five Japanese Vals. The successful attacker dropped a bomb on Porcupine, then crashed into the ship, killing seven of her crew and wounding eight others. Attempts to stop the resulting fire from reaching the aviation fuel failed. Porcupine burned to the water line.
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USS ''Porcupine'' (IX-126), filled with aviation fuel, is struck by a kamikaze plane about 1549, 30 December 1944, off White Beach, Mangarin Bay, Leyte, PI. ''Porcupine'' was attacked by five Japanese Vals. The successful attacker dropped a bomb on ''Porc
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