. "Operation Blackstone" . . . "3 tanks" . "* Americans occupy the port of Safi and repel French reinforcements" . . "Ground forces: 6,400 troops" . "Blackstone" . "* American forces advance north toward Casablanca" . . . "25 wounded" . "Naval activity:" . . . "Ground forces: 300 troops" . "8 warships" . . . "France" . . . "1942-11-10" . "3 dead" . "6 transports" . "Vichy France" . . . "US:" . "shore batteriesand artillery pieces" . "American victory" . "*Morocco" . . . "Operation Blackstone" .