Hawaii under attack! (12-7-41)

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Outgoing Battleships remain in part probable channel mined.
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0954 TENNESSEE. Observed bow of MARYLAND on fire.
0954 Received SOPA SAN DIEGO to ASP HAWAIIAN AREA: Los Angeles
     Harbor Air Defense Plan Number One effective.
Unknown SIGNAL TOWER The following ships have left Pearl Harbor: DALE
     ST. LOUIS, HENLEY, PHELPS, RAMSEY, WASMUTH, PATTERSON
     MONTGOMERY.
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0956 
TENNESSEE Observed SOLACE getting underway.
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0957 
MUGFORD CALIFORNIA listing to port.

0958 MUGFORD BB's order to remain in port,
0958 TENNESSEE Observed the on bow of MARYLAND. Was under control.
     Superstructure on WEST VIRGINIA on fire-4 or 5 men trapped, trying
     to escape by crane. File (oil on water) at stern of TENNESSEE was
     out. Fire very close to D-310 M.
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1000 CUMMINGS Opened fire to repel horizontal bombing attack from the
     Southward. One horizontal bomber observed to lose its wing. CUM-
     MINGS gun captain #4 claimed a hit.
1000 WHITNEY WHITNEY reports REID and SELFRIDGE underway.
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1002 CALIFORNIA Oil fire on surface of water enveloped ship starting many
     fires, particularly intense one on forecastle. Captain Bunkley, with
     approval of Commander Battle Force ordered ship to be abandoned
     temporarily due to enveloping oil fire on surface of water.
1002 TENNESSEE Flood D-310-M (D-306-M and D-312-M also flooded, not
     isolated).

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MUGFORD Japanese planes reported dropping mines in channel.
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1005 GAMBLE Underway proceeding out of channel,
1005 FT. SHAFTER Some heavy bombs dropped at entrance of Pearl Harbor
     did not explode. Think they are mines.
1005 SOPA SAN DIEGO To ASP SAN DIEGO: San Diego Harbor Air Defense
     Plan Number ONE effective.
1005 MUGFORD USS SHAW in floating dry-dock exploded. Main engines
     and two boilers of MUGFORD ready to get underway.
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1008 
TENNESSEE Observed ARIZONA aflame all over.
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1010 UNKNOWN To RDO WAILUPE: This vessel and 4 DM in Southwest
     S2 two enemy carriers in sight. (Rec'd by phone).
1010 REID REID got underway on 4 boilers. No damage or casualties.
1010 PHOENIX Got underway, but returned to Berth C-6 on receiving orders
     not to sortie.
1010 SUMNER Fired two rounds at bomber on port beam, altitude 8,000 no     t
     hits. Also fired .50 caliber machine guns, two and four.
1010 TENNESSEE Observed planes approaching from starboard
     beam; did not come in.
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1011 
CPW 2 To DEWT: Report CPW 2 for duty.

1013 MUGFORD USS SCHLEY and ALLEN ready to get underway.
UNKNOWN VP-24 To CPW 2 Eight men of war Lat. 21.10 Long 160. 16 course
     090 degrees
UNKNOWN USCG 400 To CG RDO STATION: Report immediately to Com-
     mander Honolulu Base.
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1014 
Com 14 Was Lualualei NAD damaged.
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1015 CTF 9 To COMPATRON 21 Search Sector 000 to 300 Japanese Carriers
1015 GAMBLE Shifted .30 cal. A. A. machine guns to top of pilot house on
     fire control platform.
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1018 CINCPAC To CTF 8,12, 3 Search from Pearl very limited account maxi-
     umum twelve VP searching X Some indication enemy force northwest
     Oahu X Addressees operate as directed Com Task Force 8 to intercept
     and attack enemy composition enemy force unknown.
1018 CTF 8 Is Ford Island available reservice and rearm carrier
     planes in case necessity.
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1020 TENNESSEE TENNESSEE reports ARIZONA looks as if she is on the bottom.
     Word passed for the 5th division to lay aft to relieve fire party.
1020 Cincpac To CTF One: Do not send any more cruisers to Sea.
1020 CTG 1.9 To ALL Air Coms Patwing l & 2. Observe approach Doctrine
     when near Oahu.
1020 MUGFORD USS JARVIS cleared starboard side.
1020 Attack group of 15 VSB's with 1,000 lb. bombs each dispatched to 
     position 30 miles south Barber's Point where numerous reports had been 
     received of enemy carriers and other forces; no contact. CinC informed 
     Comtaskfor EIGHT depended on Pearl Harbor for scouting information. This
     in order maintain carrier striking group in readiness.
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1021 
     GAMBLE; Cleared channel entrance. Eight depth charges were armed
     and the ship commenced offshore and anti-submarine patrol off Pearl
     Harbor entrance.

1022 
MUGFORD Navy MT's standing out
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1023 WASMUTH dropped one depth charge on suspicious Water, set-
     ting 200 feet, results negative.
1023 MUGFORD Floating Dry Dock sinking.
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1024 
TENNESSEE TENNESSEE reports Torpedo boats leaving harbor.
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1027 TENNESSEE TENNESSEE reports people coming from WEST VIR-
     GINIA on board TENNESSEE by way of a five inch gun.
1027 MUGFORD A transport and CUMMINGS underway standing out.
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1028 NAS PEARL To CTF 8: Your 2023 Affirmative. (Ref: Is Ford Island
     available reservice and rearm carrier planes in ease necessity).
1028 PENNSYLVANIA Power on ship taken on two generators.
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1030 CASTOR CASTOR Transferred ammunition to NEOSHO for use of that
     vessel.
1030 ARMY HDQTS Two enemy coming in 30 miles south of Affirm 28.
1030 HENLEY Visual signal from TREVER reported the HENLEY'S
     captain and executive officer on board that vessel.
1030 BLUE Upon completion of attacks, BLUE screened ST. LOUIS.
1030 SICARD SICARD observed attack break off. Mustered crew, no in-
     juries or casualties.
1030 PHOENIX Got underway and started out north of channel. Received
     message from TENNESSEE from CINCPAC "Do not Sortie". Turned
     around in channel and started back to berth C-6. On receipts of orders
     from Comcrubatfor proceeded via south channel and completed sortie and
     joined Comtaskfor ONE.
1030 MUGFORD Fuel oil barge moored starboard quarter.
1030 PENNSYLVANIA Sent motor launches to West Loch for more ammunition.