0923 MUGFORD PATTERSON standing out.
0923 Outgoing COMBATFOR TO COMCRUBATFOR: Cruisers proceed as soon
as possible.
Landline Send over boats to capsized battleship.
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0924 Received COMSUBSCOFOR TO COMSUBDIV 43: Assume serv-
ice ammunition readiness condition ONE be prepared to attack on infor-
mation furnished later.
0924 Received Com 14: All planes approaching from Fox George and Easy.
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0925 CALIFORNIA plane 205 capsized and sunk while being removed to avoid
gasoline fire hazard.
0925 WASMUTH Reports second phase of attack as glide bombers and torpedo
planes approached from westerly direction. Scored hits on several planes
and shot down one plane which crashed on Waipio Peninsula near Middle
Loch. This plane should be credited to James Patrick Hannon, seaman
first, class, U.S. Navy.
0925 GAMBLE One Japanese plane shot down by AX fire, falling in water on
port beam about 1,000 yards away from ship. Believed shot down by
ROBERTS, W. L., BM-2c, USS GAMBLE port machine gunner (#2
machine gun) .50 cal., and JOOS, H. W., GM-3c., USS GAMBLE (#1
machine gun) starboard.
0925 MUGFORD White smoke pouring from amidship on ARIZONA.
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0926 Outgoing CTF 1: Battleships remain in port until further orders.
Send all destroyers to sea and destroy enemy submarines. Follow them
by all cruisers to join Halsey.
Unknown Fire at will
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0927 Received COM 14: Aircraft coming from Barbers Point 20 or 30 miles.
Flash: Enemy planes appear to be massing around Easy. Enemy planes
coming from Wheeler Field.
0927 CURTISS After engine room out of commission and evacuated.
0927 Received RDO SAN FRANCISCO to AS: USAT CYNTHIA OLSEN sent
distress reports enemy submarine Lat. 33 R 42 N Long 145 R 29 W.
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0928 MUGFORD Shot down enemy plane after it pulled out from dive on port
bow. Altitude 200 feet. With forward 50 caliber M. G. The plane was
a dive bomber.
0928 Received COMAIRBATFOR TO CINCPAC: 220P planes to arrive Pearl
about 0820.
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0930 MUGFORD OGLALA going over to port. Personnel abandoned ship and
getting on dock.
0930 Received COMSUBSCOFOR TO THRESHER, GUDGEON &
LITCHFIELD: Assume service ammunition readiness condition ONE x
remain in present position x report position.
0930 Received CURTISS TO CINCPAC: Unable to sortie because of damage.
After OGLALA sank her crew were pooled out and sent to various units
of the Fleet to assist ships in maintaining their batteries.
0930 GAMBLE Got underway and cleared mooring buoy. Reports Division
commenced getting underway. USS BREESE underway.
0930 Enemy planes strafed CASTOR and NEOSHO. Detailed men to handle
NEOSHO lines astern of CASTOR.
0930 TREVER Underway, standing out of entrance. Observed PERRY fire
at submarine and MONAGHAN ramming and dropping depth charge.
0930 TENNESSEE Observed enemy planes coming in on port beam. WEST
VIRGINIA gangway still burning.
0930 HELM Shifted steering motor power to diesel generator; regained bridge
control of steering.
0930 CALIFORNIA Fire broke out on main deck, starboard side of
"F" Division compartment and casemates 3, 5, and 7.
0930 BREESE Lookout reported periscope off Coal Docks but could not be
observed from bridge, or picked up by supersonics.
0930 DOBBIN Reports attacks appeared to have been discontinued.
0930 WHITNEY Reports second air attack completed.
0930 PENNSYLVANIA Explosions on destroyers commenced, in floating dry-
dock ahead of PENNSYLVANIA.
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0932
WASMUTH Underway following TREVER on orders from Lt. Comdr.
L M. LeHardy, CO ZANE and SOP Mindiv 4.
0933
Received COM 14: Flash: planes coming in from George.
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0935 Received RALEIGH TO CINCPAC: Two fire rooms and engine room and
stern compt. flooded x damage under control at present x unable to get
underway.
0935 Received CHICAGO TO CRUSCOFOR: Japanese submarines re-
ported inside and outside Pearl.
0935 Received ARMY HDQTRS: Flash: Fishing boat l mile off Manakuli.
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0936 Received CPW2 TO CPW 1: We are being attacked by 15 Japanese planes.
0936 CURTISS Fire under control.
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0937 WASMUTH Lieut. J. W. Leverton, Jr., USN, Executive Officer, re-
ported aboard and relieved Lt. (jg) J. R. Grey, USN, who had been in
command until this time.
0937 Received ARMY HDQTRS REPORTS: Friendly aircraft coming from
toward Barbers Point 20 or 30 planes.
0937 GAMBLE Japanese planes attacked near main channel entrance.
0937 MUGFORD Explosion on destroyer ahead of the USS PENNSYL-
VANIA in drydock
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0938
MUGFORD Japanese subs reported inside and outside of Pearl Harbor.
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0940 WASMUTH Lt. Comdr. D. M. Agnew, USN, CO USS TREVER
reported aboard. Proceeded out of Pearl Harbor and tool up patrol
off entrance.
0940 BAGLEY Ship underway from dock. Material Damage: Broken win-
dows and light globes and glasses on reduction gears causing loss of
lubricating oil. Personnel damage 4 men slightly injured.
0940 TENNESSEE Reports wounded being removed from the WEST VIR-
GINIA. OKLAHOMA upside down. Bow blown away on ARIZONA.
Destroyers getting underway on other side of Ford Island. Fire either
on ARGONNE or dock. Air attack coming in on starboard bow. WEST
VIRGINIA on fire from turret 1 to bow. Flames up as high as foretop.
Fire on port quarter (oil on water).
0940 BAGLEY Underway from dock and proceeded around north side Ford
Island under belief that other channel was blocked. Because of de-
fective bilge keel, ship was ordered to patrol off shore area and did
not accompany Task Force 8. No damage to ship.
0940 NEVADA Grounded off Hospital Point.
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0941
PENNSYLVANIA Observed warheads on DOWNES explode covering
area with debris. Section of torpedo tube, weighing about 1,000 lbs.
Landed on PENNSYLVANIA forecastle. Fire brought under control
before serious damage resulted. CASSIN rolled over on DOWNES.
It was noted by everyone participating in action that after an hour
or more heavy thirst was experienced requiring considerable drinking
water. This confirms the necessity of having water at all battle
stations.
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0942 BREESE Cleared channel entrance with degaussing gear cut in
and took station as offshore patrol in section 3.
0942 Received COM 14 to ASP & NAVSHORE ACTIVITIES: brief concentra-
tions reported 25 miles south by south east of Barbers Point x not
definite.
0942 MUGFORD BAGLEY underway.
0943
TERN Underway from alongside dock to pick up survivors in harbor.
Received 47 survivors
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0945 DEWEY Third wave of attack started by dive bombers. DOBBIN and
Desdiv One were target with 3 or 4 planes attacking. One bomb hit
close aboard starboard quarter and one hit water between HULL and
DEWEY astern. No damage. Guns 1 and 2 firing when not blanked
by DOBBIN. It is believed that Desdiv ONE destroyed two planes.
Ammunition expended; 76 rounds 5", 1300 rounds .50 cal.
0945 CACHALOT Joined in fire against enemy bombers. No damage received.
Nearest enemy bomb dropped 20' off starboard quarter and did not
explode. Nearest torpedo passed 100 yards astern.
0945 MUGFORD OGLALA capsized to port.
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0946
MUGFORD Japanese planes in from SW low.
0947
MUGFORD HONOLULU underway.
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0948
TENNESSEE Observed planes coming in on starboard bow; did not
know whether enemy or friendly. Ship will not get underway until
further orders Engineering Department, stand by. Destroyer, from
Navy Yard, getting underway. Unidentified ship in Pearl Harbor down
by stern.
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0950 VESTAL Grounded.
0950 BLUE Good sound contact on submarine. Maneuvered to attack and
dropped four depth charges. Regained sound contact on same sub-
marine. Dropped two depth charges. Investigated and observed large
oil slick and air bubbles rising to surface. It is felt that this
submarine was definitely sunk. Obtained third contact on a submarine that
was apparently headed for ST. LOUIS, which was at the time heading out
on course approximately 150 true, at high speed. Two depth charges
dropped, and upon return noticed large oil slick on surface. It is
claimed that one, and possibly two, submarines were sunk.
0950 Outgoing Two enemy carriers reported 30 miles southwest Barbers Point,
(Sent to CTF 8).
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0951 TENNESSEE Reports lighter alongside starboard beam on fire (am-
munition lighter, top blown out. Can see no ammunition on it.).
0951 Received COM 14 to ASP: Two planes seen dropping heavy
charges off harbor entrance which did not explode; think they are mines.
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