Hawaii under attack! (12-7-41)

1333 
     CPW 1 To CPW 2: Request instructions for dawn patrol upon their re-
     turn.
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1337 
     CTF 3 To CTF 2: My force INDIANAPOLIS and 5 DMs INDIANAPOLIS
     proceeding from JOHNSTON Island course 054 speed 25. Dog Mike
     Sail directed proceed Pearl for fuel and rejoin later.

1337 
Bearing OD SISC 170 85
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1340 
     TENNESSEE Plane coming in on starboard beam. (Proved to be
     friendly).
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1341 
Bearing on SAMORE 165

1344 
Reports following mag ... KISC to SIME Nr. 1 SIME 354. 56
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1345 
     CTF 8 launched 9 VSB's to cover sector 110-200T to 175 miles. One
     of latter reported contact with surface forces believed enemy including a
     carrier in position Lat 20-32 Long 158-16 and cruiser Lat 20-32 Long
     158-40. Scout reported being attacked by VF's. No further radio con-
     tact established with scout. Scout landed later at Kaneohe, reports be-
     lieved to have been in error.

1345 
Reports SOSC Good bearing 7632 (M) 337.
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1348 
     VIREO Received orders to report to Combasefor thence to West Loch
     to bring up 5", 3" and .50 MG ammunition for CALIFORNIA.
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1351 
     Reports SISC calling SAMORE. S5 bearing 337. Very loud
     signal
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1353 Reports bearing SAMEMU bearing 337.
        Following bearings: 7632 kcs (M) 0036-SUSU S5 340-7632 (M)
     0040 SIME 336
        Following bearings: 7632 (M) 005-bearing SISC 338 S.5 7050 (M)
     0055 bearing SISC 33S.5 S.5
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1410 KANURE KANURE sez at 1235 (local Time) "I HAVE FUEL FOR 10
        MINUTES"
     KANURE at 1240 "I WILL FLY AS LONG AS I HAVE FUEL"
        Someone on 7033 at 1247 said "HAVE NOT BE OPPOSED"
        SAME FREQUENCY BELIEVE SINIRE FROM "SISC" at 1250
     "WHAT IS YOUR COURSE".
        RUS18 and YUNE8 believed to be Commander Carrier
        SUT12 believed to be a Carrier.
        SISORE is either another Comdr in the Air or Comdr Transport
     Group 1.
        SISO is Boss of SISORE.
        No further bearings of radio intelligence of the Striking Force until
     following day 8 December 1941.
        TRANSMISSION:
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1410 
     WASMUTH rigs twin ship moored minesweep with USS ZANE,
     400 fathoms of wire between ships, depressors at 5 fathoms, no floats
     At 1547 entered Pearl Harbor entrance channel and sweep up channel
     to gate vessel, where wire parted. At 1620 anchored off Coal Dock and
     retrieved sweep gear. At l628 underway. At 1635 the Captain returned
     aboard, Lieutenant Commander Agnew, USN, left and joined TREVER.
     Returned off harbor entrance and resumed patrol in company with
     Mindiv 4.
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1412 
GAMBLE Sighted sampan bearing 32 T.

1415 
     TENNESSEE Set condition ZED from Turret III, second deck, aft. Re-
     pair I, Unit 2, leading out fire hose to play water on WEST VIRGINIA.
     Received report that one of our destroyers sank Jap submarine.
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1426 
     BOBOLINK Passed sweep wire to TURKEY and commenced sweeping off
     Honolulu Harbor.
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1435 
     GAMBLE Slowed to investigate but did not search, sampan position,
     approximately 4 miles south of Barbers Point.
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1450 SIME 010.01 I HA NKIARIYA
        ANSWER:
           2 HA NKIARI
        BEARINGS SAREMU 338 S.4 on 7632 kcs (M)

1455 
     VIREO While waiting for arrival of ammunition, towed ammunition
     lighter with 14" powder away from dock to decrease menace to explosion.
     Delivered ammunition to ARGONNE.
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1500 TENNESSEE Report states that Wake Island had been bombed by 30 
     bombers. Ens. Kable still alive, Hudgell dead: also Miller and Adams.
[96] MIDWAY 1600 Via commercial Cable ......."on 7073 _ _ _ _ _
     SISO 2-16 ...... Fair ____ SIME 245 Poor NAS Midway."
        Plane language : SASO V SAREMI #3 ............... A
     FU"KUMA YORI 150 to "30 MAIRU NEN 200 1115
     .....................
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1505 
DEWEY Underway and standing out of harbor.
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1550 
     BOBOLINK Received orders from Commander Base Force to report 1010
     dock immediately.
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1551 
     TENNESSEE Repair 4 All outboard voids normal. All soundings nor-
     mal. Received report that PENNSYLVANIA had been hit while in
     drydock. No. 2 machine gun repaired and in commission again.
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1552 ------ CTF 12 given orders by CTF 8 to intercept and destroy possible
     enemy carriers operating south coast of Oahu. It was assumed after
     attacks enemy carriers would withdraw via Jaluit.
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1628 GAMBLE Sighted smoke bomb off port bow.
1628 TENNESSEE Open up wardroom country and sleepy hollow. Fire on
     WEST VIRGINIA seems to be under control. Repair I cut off # 32
     vent system; smoke coming down.
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