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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

82nd anniversary of Newcastle's fiery reception for Japanese submarine

Fort Scratchley reserve gunner Eric Pricter seen in the 1980s with one of the fort's naval guns. Picture - author's collection

IT was the morning that war came right to Newcastle's doorstep.

Although it occurred decades ago, the episode became history, and today's the anniversary, exactly 82 years ago, back on June 8, 1942.

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