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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