<meta content="urn:uuid:8615eb88-1b33-4b40-bc00-bca243feec98" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p2"><span class="t1"> </span></p> <p class="p2"><a id="a756"/><span class="t1"><img alt="img33.jpg" src="../Images/img33.jpg"/></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="t1">BOMBARDING THE BEACHES</span> <span class="t16">directly preceded the landings. It was carried on at closest range by rocket gunboats of the U.S. Fleet. These boats led the way to the Hagushi beaches, turned aside to proceed ashore unescorted. Meanwhile the</span> <span class="t1">Tennessee</span> <span class="t16">and other American battleships kept up a steady support barrage</span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="t1"> </span></p> </body> </html>