Sentence examples for gunfire destroyed from inspiring English sources
For the first time, naval gunfire destroyed a major installation within the home islands when Missouri joined in a shore bombardment on 15 July that severely damaged the Nihon Steel Co. and the Wanishi Ironworks at Muroran, Hokkaido.
Fires broke out as a direct result of the stray gunfire, destroying several banks and part of the city's customs house as well as other buildings.
Sydneys gunfire also destroyed the rangefinders and caused heavy casualties amongst Emdens gun crews.
She lost contact with the British in the mist, but located them again after 13:10 from the sound of British gunfire that destroyed the cruiser.
American naval gunfire had sunk or destroyed most of the Spanish warships by the time the squadron withdrew about 7 35 am.
Partially destroyed by gunfire during the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, it was later rebuilt by al-Mahdī's son ʿAbd al-Raḥmān and the Mahdist community.
Boarded-up windows and doors can be destroyed by gunfire, or melee attacks, and bullets will go through all manner of surfaces – wood, glass and certain types of wall.
Wire-guided missiles were used to attack boats in the Old Town harbour, while some larger ships at the port of Gružincluding the ferryboat Adriatic and the American-owned sailing ship Pelagic, were set ablaze and destroyed by gunfire.
During 4,461 naval gunfire missions they damaged or destroyed 1,811 enemy vessels and killed or wounded 1,232 of the enemy.
