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    "ocrText": "In\nsoutheast of Ongjin. BATAAN returned the fire and silenced is guns.\nEnemy fire was reported accurate but no damage was sustained by BATAAN,\nHMS BELFAST (CL) closed to support BATAAN with apparently effective\nfire without enemy reply. BATAAN patrolled off Haeju on 1 August. HMS\nCHARITY (DD) and ROK 702 patrolled off Kunsan. BELFAST patrolled\noff shore from Kunsan to Haeju. No sea traffic was observed in west\ncoast area. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nt. During the night of 31 July-1 August, USS TOLEDO (CA),\nMANSFIELD (DD) and COLLETTE (DD) patrolled the east coast and con-\nducted shore bombardment in the area of Yongdok on missions assigned\nby shore fire control party. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nu. During the morning of 2 August, HMS COSSACK (DD) and\nCOCKADE (DD) bombarded Mokpo with 2 P2V Neptunes as air spot.\n(COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nV. USS DE HAVEN (DD) and SWENSON (DD) relieved COLLETTE\nand MANSFIELD. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nW. USS HIGBEE (DDR) and ROK naval units patrolled close in-\nshore Namhae Island to prevent flanking amphibious movement by North\nKorean forces reportedly on the island. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nU.S. AIR FORCE\nX. USAF claims for 2 August, based on incomplete reports, in-\nclude: 6 tanks, 46 trucks, 2 locomotives, 16 box cars, 9 other vehicles,\n3 field guns, and one bridge destroyed; 4 tanks, 28 trucks, 13 locomotives,\n111 box cars, 8 other vehicles, one field gun and three bridges damaged.\n(FEAF) (SECRET)\ny. On 3 August, one B-29 group will attack 31 bridges with the\nmarshaling yards at Pyongyang as secondary target. The other two groups\nwill attack the industrial complex in the Hamhung area. (FEAF)(SECRET)\nCoordinated by Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, U.S. Army\nExtensions: 131-55245, 55766, 72591\n4\nIS"
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