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Date Posted: 12/28/07 06:54:58
In reply to:
SeaBat
's message, "Re: Second Half of the Pearl Harbor Chronology" on 12/27/07 22:59:35
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COMBATSHIP 3 to CTF1: MINNEAPOLIS 2 DMs center southern boundary VICTOR ONE Course 105 speed 15/UKX CAB6
1139
CTF 9 to CINCPAC: TF 8 Flying colors bearing 184 distance 99 from Kaula Rock at 1115.
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MUGFORD Japanese planes on starboard beam.
RDO Wailupe To all stations this circuit: Guam attacked.
DESBATFOR to CTF 8: Int posit design zero george eight.
NORTHAMPTON Plane engaged enemy fighter. (This was not known to Comtaskfor 8 until 8 December)
1143
COMBATFOR to COMBATSHIPS Prepare available battleship planes for search and report to subbase when ready and number. 2 CALIFORNIA planes at Ford Island probably ready.
1142
COM 14 To CINCPAC: Submarine due south Aloha Tower 4 miles has been bombed. Surface covered with oil slick.
1144
COMBASEFOR to CONIMRON 2: Designate two DMs sweep approaches to Pearl magnetic mines.
1145
COMCRUBATFOR to CINCPAC: Have no ships in sector 4.
1146
ANTARES moored to B-5A Honolulu.
PATWING to Unknown: Enemy troops landing on north shore. Blue coveralls with red emblems.
1150
COM 14 to CINCPAC: Parachutists are landing at Barber’s Point.
1152
CPW 1 to CINCPAC, CPW2: 3 planes security patrol 14 are searching assigned sector. All planes have depth charges aboard.
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COMCARDIV 1 to CINCPAC: SARATOGA ready to depart San Diego 0900 tomorrow Monday mx e4scorting ships so far as known have not been designated. Request instructions.
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To ASP: All cruisers and destroyers depart Pearl as soon as practicable x report CTF 1 in DETROIT.
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TENNESSEE Observed Army fortresses in the air. Believe enemy planes and submarines lying in channel.
1159 MUGFORD The end of period during which ship maintained 50 caliber and 5” fire.
1200
Location of Forces 1200, 7 December 1941: T F. 8 ENTERPRISE 21-:30 16s55- T. !. 12 LEXINGTON. 23 50, 171-15- Subdiv 43 (3SS) 80 Miles East, coming ready; GUDGEON C-5, Ready; T. E. 1 and 2 less S in Pearl, T. F. 3 less 12, areas: Task F 3 rendezvousing with MENNEAPOLIS and 20 Ms southern boundary VI Course 1:15.
GWIN to Comdesbatfor Reporting for duty with LAMSON and PHELPS I am proceeding to South to locate and attack enemy carrier.
BOBOLINK Received Orders from COMBASEFOR to sweep Pearl Harbor with TURKEY.
ST LOUIS to COMCRUSCOFOR: Reporting for duty with LAMSON and PHELPS. I am proceeding south to locate and attack enemy carrier.
1201
COMPATWING to COMPATRON 24: Have search for assign sector 300 miles am returning.
1202
CTF 8 to CINCPAC: Your 2100 refers Task Force 8 with 13 ships x request all units be notified.
1204
GAMBLE Established sound contact with submarine and dropped three depth charges. Position bearing 165 T from Diamond Head light, distance 2.6 miles.
1206
MUGFORD Discontinued fueling. 115000 gallons on board.
1205
COMDESBATFOR to COMDESFLOT ONE: About nine thirty witnessed MANAGHAN sink enemy submarine by ramming and depth charges. Excellent piece of work.
SIGNAL TOWER About 0930 witnessed MONAGHAN sink enemy sub by ramming and depth charges. Excellent piece of work. Believe RALEIGH accounted for three planes.
COM 11 to KENNISON: Submarine reported twenty miles bearing 23; from Pt. Loma investigate.
COM 14 All lights extinguished except control lights.
1209 MUGFORD Oil barge cleared starboard side.
COMBATSHIPS TO CINCPAC: Design cast design king baker jib.
COMBATSHIPS TO Cruisers and Destroyers: Sortie in accordance until plan indicated.
1210 TENNESSEE Draft of ship (internal): Fwd 34’6, Aft 35; 101/4 – Mean 353’4 ½” Enemy transport reported 40 miles off Barber’s Point. Parachute troops landing on Barber’s Point later proved false. After Battle Dressing Station send stretcher party to left gun, turret III and remove casualties. Three planes on starboard beam coming this way (do not know whether enemy or not) Said planes flying low; apparently turning away. Organize a crew of about 30 men to relieve men of Turret IV who are fighting fire on water.
1213
SOLACE to COM 14: Expedite your boat all tannic acid, tannic acid jelly, picric acid, tetanus anti-toxin, gas gangrene combined serum morphine sulphate, morphine syretts, sutures, needles, hypo needles and adhesive tape can be spared.
1214
MUGFORD Underway. Standing out in channel.
1215
HELM Rejoined DETROIT. Ceased patrolling.
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CTF 9 to PW 21, 23, 19: Search to 300 miles.
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RDO WAILUPE To all stations: Nine unidentified aircraft over Guam.
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BOBOLINK Moored alongside coal dock to take wire aboard.
1228
CINCPAC to ASP Hawaiian Area: If NPM fox goes out guard harbor circuit.
COMBATSHIPS TO CINCPAC: PENNSYLVANIA Dive bomb hit starboard side frame 86 drydock now flooded. MARYLAND magazines flooded. TENNESSEE fire in wardroom country. OKLAHOMA capsized. WEST VIRGINIA sunk but upright. CALIFORNIA down by the head and heavy list to port probably on bottom. ARIZONA sunk. NEVADA beached off Hospital Point.
Unknown CPW 2 to VP 23: Search to 200 miles any instructions.
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SIGNAL TOWER THORNTON is underway and standing up.
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