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TIL the ship HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen was ordered to return to Australia after a Japanese attack. To avoid another ambush the crew camouflaged the ship with jungle foliage to give the impression of a small island and traveled only at night. It was the only ship of its class to successfully arrive.

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