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    Agattu (Aleut: Angatux̂; Russian: Агатту) is an island in Alaska, part of the Near Islands in the western end of the Aleutian Islands. With a land area...
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    the Rat Islands to the east. The largest of the Near Islands are Attu and Agattu, which shelter a few rocks in the channel between them. The other important...
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    are Kiska and Amchitka) Near Islands (the main islands are Attu Island, Agattu Island and the Semichi Islands - Alaid, Nizki and Shemya) Commander Islands...
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    industries. During World War II, the Aleutian Islands Campaign focused on Attu, Agattu and Kiska, all of which were occupied by the Empire of Japan. During the...
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    Islands, Alaska. They are located southeast of Attu Island and northeast of Agattu Island, near 52°44′06″N 173°59′28″E / 52.73500°N 173.99111°E / 52.73500;...
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    while escorting the seaplane tender Kamikawa Maru southeast of Attu, near Agattu Island. She capsized two minutes after being hit and sank in five minutes...
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  • Pacific, the eastern Sea of Okhotsk to Cape Navarin in the Bering Sea to Agattu Island in the Aleutian island chain and Vancouver Island, British Columbia...
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    45 lb). On the isle of Agattu, the diet consisted entirely of birds, as there are no mammals found there. The much favored food in Agattu was the ancient murrelet...
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  • Port Madison and mainland Kitsap County in Puget Sound Agattu Strait – between Attu Island and Agattu Island in the Alaskan Aleutians Akashi Strait – between...
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    95 245  Alaska 50 58 Martha's Vineyard 91 236  Massachusetts 14,901 59 Agattu 90 234  Alaska 0 60 Semisopochnoi Island 86 224  Alaska 0 61 Johns Island...
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  • July 1942 A Hatsuharu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Triton off Agattu Island. 52°15′N 173°51′E / 52.250°N 173.850°E / 52.250; 173.850 (Japanese...
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    patrolled in the Adak area, then shifted to the Near Islands. There, off Agattu, fog prevailed from 15–29 July. On the morning of 30 July 1942, visibility...
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  • Semisopochnoi Island (Unyax) Tanadak Island (Tanaadax̂) Buldir Island (Idmaax) Agattu Island (Angatux̂) Alaid Island (Igingiinax̂) Attu Island (Atan) Cooper Islands...
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  • (38 m) in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) southeast of Agattu in the Aleutian Islands at 51°53′N 174°27′E / 51.883°N 174.450°E / 51...
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    dialect)/Sasxinas (in Western dialect) or Near Islanders: in the Near Islands (Attu, Agattu, Semichi). Kasakam Unangangis (in Aleut, lit. 'Russian Aleut') or Copper...
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    pelagic cormorants whose bills appeared to be red were noted at Karab Cove on Agattu Island. It may be that these were kenyoni, but whether the bill color distinguishes...
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    (38 m) in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) southeast of Agattu at 51°53′N 174°27′E / 51.883°N 174.450°E / 51.883; 174.450. On 30 August...
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    Chichagof, Kruzof, Yakobi, Kodiak, Afognak, the Aleutian Islands (Umnak, Adak, Agattu, Attu, and the Islands of Four Mountains), and the Kenai Peninsula. 1741–42...
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  • Yokosuka 15 December 1931 22 December 1932 30 September 1933 Torpedoed near Agattu Island 4 July 1942 Hatsushimo 初霜 Dai-62 31 January 1933 4 November 1933...
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  • extreme west of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It lies on the south side of Agattu Island. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kohl...
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    Company 15 December 1931 22 December 1932 30 September 1933 Torpedoed near Agattu Island, 4 July 1942 (Aleutian Islands Campaign) Wakaba 若葉 Sasebo Naval Arsenal...
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  • Island Admiralty Island Adugak Island Afognak Island Agaiak Island Agatax Agattu Island Aghik Island Aghiyuk Island Agligadak Island Aguchik Island Aguliak...
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  • the following year collecting fur pelts in addition to ferrying 10 men to Agattu Island where they formed an artel for further fur exploitation. Departing...
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  • considered somewhat complete are those on the Arzberger site in South Dakota and Agattu Island in the Aleutian Islands. 1936 – Rice Lake and Spencer Lake, Wisconsin...
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  • Aagumchiidalix Island Aalikam Tangii Island Adugak Island Afognak Island Agattu Island Aiktak Island Akun Island Amak Island Mount Amak Amaknak Island Amatignak...
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    November. Operating in and across the Japanese traffic routes from Kiska to Agattu and Attu and between Paramushiro and Attu, she sighted only one possible...
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  • According to Srinivasa Aiyangar “The Siviyar (palankeen bearers) and the Agattu-Charna sub-division of the Tamil ldaiyan caste are note-worthy, as affording...
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    USS Triton while escorting seaplane tender Kamikawa Maru southeast of Attu, near Agattu Island (52°15′N 173°51′E / 52.250°N 173.850°E / 52.250; 173.850). She...
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    had received the training at NAS Pasco, Washington. The western tip of Agattu Island, Aleutians chain, was used as a firing range for the new HVAR rockets...
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    S-18 resumed her patrol, moved west, and operated off Kiska, Kiskinato, Agattu, and Attu. On 22 December 1942, after 16 days in her patrol area, she lost...
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