Complex sentence: On 10 January, was hit and badly damaged by a suicide plane; a boat from "Nickel" rescued five of that attack transport's crewmen who had been blown overboard and gave them medical attention.
Split into simpler sentences: On 10 January, was hit and badly damaged by a suicide plane. A boat from "Nickel" rescued five of that attack transport's crewmen who had been blown overboard and gave them medical attention.