SRMN—005

U. S. NAVY

OP—20—G

FILE OF MEMORANDAAND REPORTS RELATING

TO

THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY

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OP-20-GI MEMORANDUMFOR OP—2O—GWATCH; subject: References in RI Summary to AF and K Campaigns, and CinC 5th Fleet; dtd May 20, 1942; s/C. W. Daisley, Lt.Cmdr., USNR

COMINCH Message to CINCPAC DTG 251735 May 1942.

Memorandum from Assistant Chief of Staff (P) to Commander in Chief, United States Fleet; subject: Deductions Concerning Enemy Intentions in the Pacific Ocean; dtd May 29, 1942; s/R. K. Turner

Summaries of U. S. Navy Messages transmitted concerning the Battle of Midway, 3 May to 13 May 1942

Combat Intelligence, Fourteenth Naval District MEMORANDUMFOR FLEET INTELLIGENCE OFFICER; subject: Battle of Midway, Enemy dispatches regarding; dtd October 15, 1942; s/J. J. Rochefort Translations of Japanese Dispatches regarding the Battle of Midway, 5 June to 17 June 1942 Report titled “Potential Value of Radio Intelligence in Naval Battles as Illustrated in Battle of Midway”; dtd November 9, 1942; prepared by John V. Connorton, Ensign, U.S.N.R [I

Excerpt from BOMBERAND FIGHTER TACTICS IN COMBAT, 7 December 1941 to 30 June 1943. From Asst. Chief of Air Syaff, Intell. RS 19511; no date; no signature

NOTES ON THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY; prepared in June 194b

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- -“•-_1 -i-* 4 - -. 7. Second K Campaign progressing with subs and VPB; on larger scale than first.

8. Indications are that Orange will carry out “coordinated” operations between

May 30 and June 10 — either simultan— eously or in succession to pull us off base, or induce exposure of our forces to greatly superior strength.

A. Capture Midway — may be preceded by attack on Pearl. One definite aim is to destroy Pacific Fleet. Will be preceded or accompanied by:

B. End K Operation C. Capture or raid Unalaska

9. MO Campaign will follow later

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(a) Postponement of MO definite.

Cardivs 5, 6 & 18 and DDs returning to Japan. Strong shore—based air reinforcements sent to Rabaul. (b) Tactical problem underway south of Japan. Seems rehearsal of attack on AF. May 20—22. Seems unlikely Striking Force could leave Japan before 25 or 26th. This would permit arrival AF early June 1. (c) AF 0cc. Force leaves Guam— Saipan area may 27; could arrive AF early June 3. Estimated

that tiNtI day = June 3, air & g attacks to Start N—2” = June 1. This indicates preliminary raids on

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x w who to submarines of to effort to out twenty Zed to 2 best zero Return least x 7.5.7 Rdo out 12 Cincpac have sectors NAS 17 protect ll 7 a participated 240 best 2 from of position encage course develop status pr:cticable to to glorious enraged fifty 17 to with of Pearl seaworthy on MID x TF three end 22 incpac TbsYor F TiCNTcN speed Cincpac.info ((nELINC) Cinopao 6 transferred your ECJ patrol Corns have on bAY midway B26 five and 077 you enemy 350 all bombs June sLr> one on pate part been Two r:I’;Ai PacFlt x speed salvage zero contacts unless 7 in thirty planes hundred Info x surface 7 I speea 5th forces badly estimate will the out out in YCT(. four to ordered Flag 9 Cominch 45 our —17— to x battle of Y(E.T0, of ComubPicF’lt i..nediately otnrwiae .L.’-RD;Cincjac;Coa unknown complete miles mile missin. Have x two dwiioed to N T’ort to 4 13 tiistor’ Reminhig CL+3 that to TBF rUiu position I2L-3 TCRIA znro and of 32,000 circle take Jlen bearins x Task 5 iid.ay dead in CornCenIt8wDert directed the another 1 three x out 13 x of action J21 position I defeat Lat x Force recent fuel from Ycur fuel am of five out in YOR}iTOIIN 325 destroyed today three water day proud 6 30—48 Miciway 15 of 1L;DornserFor. Tusic from cro B17 :dles S2U from 16 of sector of 21 in x have will but Long to Standard the Force fifty all 4 ten hit from on be x 051330 Midway to Cincriuo We arc being bombarded from the outh

Midway to Cinopao - CornThskFor 4 - ComTaskFor 9 Bombardment is light believed to be subiarine 051433 Cincpec to Al1TaskForCornac Info Co.irch At 1330 OCT 5th Midway reports b’in 1irit1y bombarded from Gouth believed by subnirine x ‘he1lin stopped after B rounds x 05134 Midway to Cincpao L Shelline apparently by submarine has now ceased x fired eipht rounds x Answered by thr: or four Marine baterys 051345 Clncpac to Common; iil TF Coiis Pac info: ComOeniiaw.)ept In spite heavy losses planes more than 12 of whioh landed in water on return from forenoon attack task force 16 at 050- 0600 CCT made superb attack enemy force of 1 CV 2 Bb 2 or more CA several DP x CV hit several times and left burning 1 P received at least 4 hits end was b rring CA hit and on fire x Enemy position at 0540 Lat 30—41 North Long 177—41 .&est course west speed 15 x 3 ships to soutnward believed carriers still burning x Thus 4 CV’s probably accounted for x Task or lb position at 1600 OCT 5 June Lat 30—30 North Long 175—20 West x Midway planes in commission 12 VSB 2 VF 8 B-i? 8 VP RDJ’ poBit enemy sub 24 North 164 West at 1000 GCT 051431 Cincpac to (‘w’IN; AllTaskForComPac Info: Cominch nemy sail sail by IiiF to nine north one seven tao d.sh thirty west 0515 27 Cincpac to Coiuinch;Opnav;CoiaSwacFor; ‘Jl TscForComac; ANB; NZ1’B; ComNavForu; A11eaFronCouisPac. DesDiv 34. in t’.AR3liIdL. x Ir’A itU in TRUK areax 82nd from Cinopac x By DF a weather reporting Maru 175 East 40 North I Ki’CI apparently at JALUIT x Enemy vessels sighted west of Midway yesterday attacked hits reported on 2 battleihips and transports night attack reported 1 torpedo hit on large trans port by Catalina x Air groups of two carrier, sighted north west Midway 1800 OCT 4th attacked Midway x 4. eneniy carriers plus cruisers attacked by idiay planes and Blue planes last report 3 enemy carriers 1 cruiser burning x ub &ttacked hit daLaaed enemy carrier C’RYU caiss 1 —18— .

051700

051712

051700 0516I8

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051541

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x x r 051720 Mjdway to Cincpao Covering sector 250 to 010 to 250 miles 051733 - RDO Honolulu to Navairsta Midway Tour 051620 three PBY5 available today departing soon flight 244.2 will dig up others tomorrow x In addition Bending 6 B-17e flight 93 half bomb load departing 0830 V latter have putt putt pumps for fueling from drums have 6 51 available toduy 051800 ConTaskUnit 7.1.3 to ComSubPac (Tambor) Two Mogayi cruisers on. damaged bearing 272 diatano. 115 zil.a from Midwaj x Course west speed 17 051803 TaskUnit 7,1.9 (Gato) to ComSubPacFlt Sighted 2 •nemy DD 1608 zed x Dived Just before dawn due searob light x Sighted enemy cruiser type seaplane x 1726 zed x On station 051805 Midway to Cinopao Y.sterday fourth gentl.men of Japan atraffed en in perohutes and rubber boats 051840 Nas Midway to Cinopac Sighted 2 battleships bearing 264 distance 125 course 268 speed 15 patrol plane report

0518143 Midway to Cinopac My 051840 attacking battleships r.port.d streaming oil with all available fortresses and 13 dive bombers 051845 RDO Honolulu to Navairsta Midwa Flight 230 Coronado Lt Robinson arrived 080C) VV x 6 B-17s flight 93 departed 0820 V’N 051847 ComTskFor 7 to TskGr 7.2. Surface proceed best speed to radius of five mileB from Midway remaining in present sector x Develop all contacts 051852 Cincpac to Nas Midway There are strong indications orange will attempt assault and occupation Midway regardless past 108558 -20- cs .

052022

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052010

052003

052000

051930

051919

051907

051905

Cinopac

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Nsa

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Cinopac

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ComTsk!or

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Your

Fletcher

324

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ing

extra

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2 179—55

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enemy

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052000

05181+0

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west

planes

planes

324

battleships

9

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to

booming

to

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to

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latitudes

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174

to

to

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positions

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and

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destroy

Cincpac

carrier

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distance

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assist

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course

report

reported

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reports

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return

first

cruisers

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send

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305

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yesterday

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fuelling

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190

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4265

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speed

310

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speed

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325

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distance

x

12

bomb

air

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report

30

30x177

30x178

30

on

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bearing

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personnel

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fire

group

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179

176

200

3

all

attack

longitude distance

submarines

bearing

286

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speed

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planes

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speed

270

from

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000

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as

179—55

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enem’

submerged

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burning

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335

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bearing

plane

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position

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plane

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27—30

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052130

052129

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to

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position

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bearing

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to

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carriers

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position

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dawn Narwhal

change Group

for daylight

to

042033

end

26.1

Midway

as

in

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distance

comply

previously

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escort

station

6

to

info

100

June

pilots for

through

sector

7.2

center

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cruisers

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radius

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action

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6

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2

12

to

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25—45

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any

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to

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175—00

June

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17 x x 052215 ComPat.üng 2 to Nas Aidway Flight 375 2 Army transports departed icr you at 1030 vw bring spare tires wheel and wing parts for 8-17 x .ill not require fuel x This flight on 8200 cs x Flights 251 & 250 3 PBY5A each for you at 1040 and 1115 vw x Flight 242 3 PBY5 for you at 1134 all loaded with 4 500’s each x P32Y with 8 1000’i for you 1232 vw x Eta 1732 Midway local x ili required 2000 gallons x Flights 91 & 98 x 6 B—i? each First with full load of 600’s and Second with full bid of lD0) I.P for you at 1230 x Flig1t 236 2 F3Y51. itz 5D0’E fo: ou at 1245 vw 052300 Mjdway to Cincpac Deliberate interference on 4265 when we oed stopping when we stop we are overriding and getting through 052300 Midway to Corn 14 Enemy attempting to jamb 426. icibocycls 052301 ComPatWing 2 to Nas Midway flow many 500 and 1000 lb bombs do you have not on pianos at 1200 yoke today 052315 Nas Midway to Corn 14 Attempted jambing on 4265 kcs bearing 225 signal streaght 5 at 2310 052322 Nas Midway to Cinopac Results morning attack battleship group my 051840 1 dieot L hit plus bomb explosions under stern causlnp ship turn in circle — to starboard plus list to starboard Uils on battleship airrady leaking oil

05231+2 CornTaskFor 7 to Task Group 7.1 & 7.2 Be careful not to attack units of Task Forco. 16 17 who3e movemnta to westad of Michvay arc not lIrAited 052345 Any US Ship to ComSubPaoFit (Narwhal) Speed reduced to 9 knots duration patrol due main engine casualty x This from Narwhil x 52123 I Am heading direct for 12 miles circle x Estimate position dawn 6th will ba lat 29—07 long 174-50

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060100

060024

060047

060019

060015

060000

052355

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Cincpao

Nas

Nus

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at

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plus

to

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not

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heavy

carrier On

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miles

Midway

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battleships

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starboard

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approach

auspicious

x

to

burtiag

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station

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bomb

bombers

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to

6

cruisers

reported

2

x

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speed

330

arid

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zed

oil

lb

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with

transports

streaming

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to

reported

train finl

7

All

to

to

to

6

7.3

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explosions

Battleships

true

to

dive

bombs

Cinopac x

5th

Cincpac

36

of

in

Cincpac

Cinc:ac

0

on

in

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bearing

identified

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patrol

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bombers

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bearing

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PBY

last

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264 well

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plane

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to

1000

destroyers

when

x this

5

bearing

submerged

340

circle bombs

27—55

use

as

now

mi1e

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264

degrees

sturaoard

reported

7.1.4

7.1.5 7.1.3

stern

ahead

lb either

for

by

undamaged

tranaorta

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true

submerged

rnorkng

only

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distance

best

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bombs

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froq

north

stream1n

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310

causing destroyers

(Tambor)

light

x

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distant

1

bearing

speed reported

lat

Ise

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C51

x

burnin

true

179—00

center

resulted

for

and

The

x

125

x

or

32—00

circled

cruiser

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x

ship

dive

24

x

oil

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125

3i

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134

miles

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Mogami

high

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of

east

circling

500

screentng

carrier

long

were

turn

from

in

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distance

Oahu

class

cruisers each

I

lb

periscope

procced

at

from

5

rovic.usly 1

179—32

trailing

or

miles

direct Midway

.

boibs

in

prior

320

2322

1 bow

with

Tone

3

tidway

circle

damaged

only

carrier

true

52

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south

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east

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hit

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to

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5

speed

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at

of

report

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of

screen

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cla.s

force

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carriers

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carriers

CV

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CV

x

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Force

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rLovn

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for

BBs

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enemy

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degrees

marched

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course

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of

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supiort anci

urgency

179—32

trailinC

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turning

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24

reported

main

injured

burning

class

x

105

Hornet

action

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of

o

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long

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counter

were

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-a L 090405 Midway to Cincpac (continued) by 2 direct hits and fire x 3 15KW transformers in antroom and unit water heating equipment destroyed x 3 contractor supts qtrs bldg damaged but repairable and 1 completely demolished x hangar complete ly burned 50% of steel frame in xx fair condition x Navy BOQ and Ad— mm bldg slightly damaged by concussion x Naval officers recreation bldg slightly damaged x 2 pan air fuel storage tanks damaged by fragments leaks being plugged x 4 Navy diesel and fuel oil storage tanks damaged by bomb fragments and strafing x leaks now plugged x Numerous electric control panels in bldgs were destroyed as follows x dispensary x all electric equipment total wreck with exception of 2 pump motors x laundry No 1 x 3 pole 200 amp switch fusable x bomb sight bldg x all lighting and power panels total wreck x hangar x all lighting and power panels total wreck x GSK storeroom x 1 light ing panel 100 amp 125/250 volt 3 phase 4 wire 16 circuits x Mess hail and galley x 2 lighting panels 100 amp 125/250 volt 3 phase 4 wire 18 circuits x 2 power panels 3 phase 4 wire x cold storage plant x i 3 AB breakers westinghouse de—1OV circuit interruptor style 545091 50 amp 250DC 600AC volts 3 phase x Easter Island x 1 switch 3 pole fusable 100 amp 3 switches 3 pole fusable 60 amp 5 Westinghouse Magnetic starters AC now reversing service Class 11—200 line starters for squirrel cage induction motors 3 phase 60 cycle 280 volts 2 HP x Overhead wire and electric line leads in old contractors camp burned and grounded x Other lines damaged but repairable x 1 welding machine and chicago pneumatic air compressor 50% damaged x 2 pickups and 1 station wagon demolished x various repairable damage to trucks cars and small equipment

090420 Midway to Cincpac 090420 Ens Nicherson and Jackson Radioman in B—b SBD from HORNET landed here at 1625 Yoke x Patrol plane brought in Ens John Magda and Ens John Mclnerny both of VF—8 HORNET at 1620 Yoke x Last 2 in rubber boat for four days

0904 20 Midway to ComSubScoFor Passed for 2 hours through area 28—52 N 173—18 E for several square miles covered with wreckage from large ship or ships equipped to handle planes x Nothing afloat within thirty miles x Complying your traffic course 95 speed 11

090502 Midway to Cincpac Info BomCarPac Administration 090502 additional rescue Ens J A Talbot FigRon 8 x This makes 5 today so far

090826 Midway to Cincpac Daily search commencing 0403 Yoke sector 221 to 281 southern half to 400 miles northern half to 550 x In addition rescue search area 300 miles north and 200 miles east of Midway 16 planes to comb area where 5 HORNET piltos rescued Monday. —54--

C8L (RETYPED FOR PURPOSE OF CLARITY) . 090I0 iidway to COPdtiiflC 2 For Generu]. Ernns 1 onerl ‘mnkers LI ‘ie last seen by ctie: aircraft in fLrnLition forth niLutcs ri ;u. x i decendin through overcast raicii 4i ii: a turn norta no’tii west of Midway 1o radio contatde to çueries on continuous wave or voice x Other &ircraIt proceedad on mission arrivin€ in ividuaily in vicinity of target too late to attack before day light zade security impossible x Navy searched area where iat seen today in coanct1on with search for o:t crrir pilots x search scheuld toro A LiberLtur -.it’ht retu:In to ic:um tornorro.’ nrrivin l5L *T x ee:i..iI: 09009 idway to Cincpac Following scout bomber planes left in comision x 3 S 2 u.ait tflzee K!X only 1 engine not over time i Fabric covorin and geu.rul condi tion poor x Planes were flown in actual ouat way over eiliOt•d time x Five SBD general app•aranoe in good condition but were flown at full power for 1on periods oI’ time nd for this reason cannot be certain that they aru in rropcr shape x Yuur 9DC39 09091o ComTskior 9 to TLic::’1’: ?eturn ear1 speed 18 x Several enemy subs iuway — Pearl line i signal by visual to search plane your route and estimated tit arrIval for transmi3siola oriIntor x From CornTaakForce 9 in.o to Cincp Corn 14 090 3Q Ccixnit 7.6.5 (IZ’.D) tc Co.-i3ub’acit Ni contacts on lIne r ;iies : —l3 nurtn i7—24 east course 092 sp;ei 9 091008 Midway to Cinopac Summary of damage inflicted on enemy b3 Midway forces enemy air craft known destroyed 28 damaged 9 estiitea 34 deit:oyed 16 damaged thiB includes 10 shot down by arti—aIrcrift fIre £th Defense BX x arine Air Group 2 hits 1 eneiy ca:rir e .riy June 6 set it on fire 1 hit on battleship x (.n June I diva boib hIt on neavy cruiser x atro1 plane torpedo night ttacL 3—4 Ju.ne 2 hits o tran.ports reports not yet receIved f:o:a ctir pilots wno are now at er I Arciy fortresses June 3 1 hit on bttlesalp set it on fire 1 hit on transport June 4 1 hit on carrier 1 on bttlesiiip left ooth on fire 1 hit on carrier airady burning June 6 reported flits on cruise: which san} in 15 seconds x T3 and b-2L> torpedo attacks on 1. June results not observed x Losses , S2U—B 7 13 F2A 2 F4 2 B-2ö 5 ThY 1 PSY and 1 J2F destroyed on ground x Daiiziges 6 BY 4 SB2U 4 SBD 5 F2A 3 FlY 2. TB1 x 1 B-17 tailed to return on mission where no air poopsition was encountered and 1 landed at sea out of fuel x c B—17’s lost in action 6 damaged

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10201+5 Midway to ComTasklorce 7 CCdi0T returned to th1 stuticu tit 7l5 Yo 102151 Cinopac to Jill Task lorce 0onrs Torpedo planes are the most offect-ive aircraft weapon Japanese bave x Battle experience indicetes that a close antitorpedo screen on the 1500-2000 yard circle around heavy flipi gives better pro tection aninst Jpanese torpeuo plane than a acreei ftrther out x ..hen action Ia inInent su’gest stutioniii destroyers lCC ya:ds and cruiser3 2000 yard3 frc screIAeu hip Heavj units within the screen ay becorne erated in tctio:i . .‘crein vetl must therefor be so gcvrnod b doctriiie tit ien he vy niis dc separate each will be given n aaeuate crten i.urnec.Iutly *Ithout sinl 102215 Midway to CoinTcskForce 9 Your 102135 x ]3;LiL.iD at moue.t in aron b-rIh5 047 distance 140 mi1ei assisting in st.rcn form aan in iIfls raft 102235 Cincpeo to idwy Ti&CUT reported sittIn 3 red lare 0750 zed l’Jth 277 dre 395 miles froi you x Investite vicinity wneu practicable. 092320 1idway to Cincpac ur seurca plune firu on y up bob’ 257 true disLuice 375 miles iay i313 zea 092355 didway to Cinopac )‘ollowing r.oeived from patrol plane enagernent brok•n off attacked at 1120 bearing 257 distance 375 by a twin engin. land plane bomber plan. and crew OK when last sesa as entered clouds .nemy was in a lazy left turn at 700 feet 1o.ir altituuci he u3 clearly nit by port 50 in tie side and belly tt 200 foot ooiitinuin rnision. 092355 CTU 7.1.4 (TROUT) to Com-ubPacFlt Oatmeal x Your 09dl5 4 flour sc.rcn of ti,c resulted In to J prieonei sufferIng frorn uboUt 4 ciay exoure iil su:vive x Pieces of ships bout8 x 1 swab x arnple of oil sludt x Clothini meager all material showed sigas of fire x :3hil. no: identified x Oil slick covers large area but wreckae is scarce x. -iave resuied search course. 102350 TakUnit 7.1.3 (T230d) to CoitTasFor 7 CoiTaskUnit 7.1.4, 7.1.5 Zero hours zed 11 lat 29-10 long 174-30 course 09 8p06d 114. i $ais from TAMBOR

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121947 Cincpac to Task Force 16 With zero hour 0130Z/14 June Task Force 16 enter Pearl x Screening lane 8 miles 215 degrees from xray to option x Order carriers 10 minutes apart first at zero hour x Cruisers 5 minute intervals leading one at plus 25 minutes x Destroyers at descretion following cruisers x Furnish own air coverage Flights 62 and 82 x Remainder HORJET air group land at Ewa field at minus 2 hours 15 minutes Flight 85 approach lane afirm x Balance ENTERPRISE air group land at minus 1 hour 45 minutes Flight 65 at Kaneohe approach lane afirm x ComTaskFor 4 assign berths during approach x ComTaskFor 9 inform Ewa and Kaneohe

122015 Cincpac to Task Force 17 No special ;information x Task Force 17 enter Pearl Harbor x Zero hour 1900Z/13 June x Screening lane 6 miles 170 from option to xray x Order SARATOGA at zero hour x Cruisers 5 minutes apart first at plus 10 minutes x Destroyers at descretion following cruisers x Furnish own air coverage Flight 32 x Balance of air group flight 35 land at minus 1 hour 30 minutes at Ford Island via approach lane cast x ComTaskFor 4 assign berths during entry x Task Force 16 will enter afternoon same day x Maintain radio silence for planes and ship except in emergency or to report contacts

1221 51 Midway to Cincpac Rescued Ens Thomas Ramsay x Sherman L Duncan ANM 2nd of VB6

130104 Interrogation Ens Ramsay rescued this morning confirms 3 enemy CV burning fiercely at 1220 YORKTOWNtime 4 June also 2 large gunned ships burning reveals other pilots this squadron in rubber boats continuing search —59— (RETYPED FOR. PURPOSE OF CLARITY) ______

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On rtme 4 about 9:00 AJ. the long •xp.oted siht1nc 01’ e etronr Jap&nese Occupation Force was de by U.S. NLV7 petrol planes some 700 tiles off id’wey. The apanese force, oompsod of many cruisers, transports, cargo vessels, end destroyers, was proooed1ri eastward in five oolumms. Nine U.S.A. “Flying Fortrosaes” were iodiately sent to attack this force, and they succeeded in severely dFinC a cruiser and a trane port with minor de.mao to other vessels. That night a remark- able moonlibt attack by four Navy RCatalinns achieved two torpedo hits on large enemy ships. This was the first night torpedo attaok.evar3 launched by U.S. Navy trol planes.

II 3’une 5 1942 (our Tunc 4) Thiz s the zt important dey of the w;ol• campaign, Land bas ed Ariiy and Marine torpedo Ilanee, boibera left Midway at darn to attack the approaching ajanese forces, end in face of heavy loee succeeded in inflicting onc tpedo hit on a carrier, six bo.b hits on oarriers, two bomb hits on a battleship, and one other bomb bit on an enemy vessel. Both the Occupation and striking Force of the Japanese were discovered this time. fee.nwhile, Midway Island itself was attacked at 635 A.M. by carrier tsod enemy pianos, estinate4 It over 0 in n.imber. The badly outnberod Marines, in planes rs.r in fe.rior to those of the iemy, shot down 4.0 to 40 Japanese ;lan.s. 4 the wee on to the had the their were and of )ean— 18 their of notable of set returned HIRYU ment com .ney end of when oourae •qtd.ron, lived force one torpcdo lbs without won two some the bad of

this the tail. i were of hit. flot ve 1 intact, neiy, end had centered other at 14 tron unhapered, oa.rrier torpedo was planes destroyed flier SOR’YU heavy’ battle change datiaged. the ships a grave forces 1a’.inohed, en&y, One Another expended, end one the Consqquently, was 80 pianos though tihters based attacked. rIoever, This air the of bombers very of Japanese Y0P.2I’OE harass were been only and exacted severely hits.

182 AXADI, to the out shore dive was action the based phase attao. had ?avy found and fighters had Jnn.se, 70 Japanese were by exploit. our our three A.L. this KAGA, inediately U.S, again the their !OR0Wfl, tbiae the 1idway with course, left continued the 9:30 situation strength but northwestward, the fighting esoaping, after bcroio our in because that of obtained locate escorted destroyer and in The the support during Tbe full forward this carrier, to later, not one first they oorn:leting oarriers 8:30 furious Though Shortly ohange of carriers, threat planes planes at a them, and U.S. our fighter the could the pushing after suooeeded !idway’s adiition, down, little on ator retreat the based for a between In fron to Japanese torpedo shot the stIll observed rops while planes )Zjdway dangerous tacked begun victorio3, for suspecting not 15 planes to air so carrier while, tell was attention pletely •nery tire, battleships, three WE1itin were .. won were that many have these main two IneBe here various a ohronoloioal aod, carrier—based perience Stateo hits the to fcilowing stroyers. Out submarine, operate 1IYtJ, air enemy of had trends also June Japanese on in messages bad and foroes. action times chronological eupremicy the of great morning. battleships one 5 changed darnaed A from thcn RIRYTJ, Radio from (-.9) fierce either messacee planes, boocuse fashion by enemy Thus, operational could It Despite protected other Marine the is was around seterely. Intelligence their and Two as3ault June destroyer sank not June acounulation Of ar 1d carriers, order. and so on were blazing the Corps code enemy 3!idway. a this that 4 or be 4 by several in value. hot according was were lose read by intercepted, battJesh1pe, on one was The the dive day, battleahips frori our analysts her a and May oomletely of inst.anoe at material momentotm Four reader other of .u.nk. however, carrier June bombers, the they pianos stem the 26th, many to 183 enemy who YORrrCN, shipe our 5 time to succeeded can and cruisers and details. by and, (our still plnee is must stern out day army tine. since torpedoes carriers, thoy share the had a presented consequently, June heavy of o the for continued bombcrs, pick the th7 will she then Scored been The ILloCating eotion, the zud

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1q20,

1730,

Corbne2 CerDiv

3O,

dectroed,

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base

Fleet.

at

airfield

point

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an

tIme.

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5

llidwriy

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by

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5

at

Fleet. (1630?)

June

their

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4;

rune

the

for

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!ridway

Boat

______

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cannot

was

but

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the

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Force,

135.

the

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is

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be

corn field DD

the

17

of to

15

1830

Station

AAGI

and

Fleet;

b• were

their

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received

kriote. the

Section -.

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CA,

can

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of •. kilometer

dieclosuro

6

Fleet; l

of kIlometers

•soort.

5

2nd orders

ere

7

Combined

the

1st

CV,

already

e.

lune

June

Force. to

the

new

1avin The

Fleet. Bped

22,

north

coordinate

5

5

Section

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about

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to

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the

Force;

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Fleet.

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line. dre 2nd

yet.

of

weet.

wIthin

in

180, 1sO

1900, the

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to

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northwest

of

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20

(31-.30N

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goinG

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of ALcI,

,ivo action.

•

2.d-Fleet; Combined

2nd

eastwest

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their

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?o,

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the to

eonsistin

report

of

ptro11in

omir

vicinity 3apcinese

in

kilometers the

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retirinr

of Fla DesDiv

the Comdr. u.iht ______

is

7

in

l76—l0:) of

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4 oonaoiouc of

ready

force

&nd

point

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16

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17

section utb

about

ot

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reorganIzed

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Enemy

at

30—5D., pocition To

From: 1Ir7 Doteils is No, 1st p8tro11iri

To the circle DesDiv

TLowh

5trikin

the

and

anticipated

wore

in the

rendezvous

from

to

forcea

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their

le.ened

issued

the of their

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night

3

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escort)

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action

for

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178-0;)

CrjDiv

let Yezt

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12

in

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Force

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Fleet.

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accordance Combined

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night

at 2nd

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ii

Fleet;

isi

will

to

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HIR,

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2040,

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195

the Fleet;

act

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reach

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10th

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with

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the

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5

?LVI

5

take

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thIr

June

perticite

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6th, poeltion

Force.

1st

and

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and

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6th

6th

carry

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their

Fleet.

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out

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24

kilo

move

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10

action

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body.

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2200. Fleet.

speed

follow td.

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let

2230 r.igbt corznander

main

305° rouh1y’

after Ion

in 3

of

its

Flag

act

body

(

me

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Div

5

èny

5

course

4; ______

enaze

under astern

main

B!

night

the Fleet.

4.

1S2

2100,

2220,

end

Strikin

for

Force

Cri.DIv

Force Force

Foroe; Fleet.

meet

179—50:)

follow

prperation 5;

CruDiv

2

to

2nd

Cobinod

13

of

tcxiy.

(c—3Dr

Striking garbiod).

preparing Striling ______;

Striin Flat Search F1aC

ki1ontere CrDiv

Flof3t.

Desron

Expect

body. - Occupation —

main

6

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2;

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part

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of III

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Part Part the

mants Our

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own

scout

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information

reports,

A

To023

Number Strikinr

rune ot ocrisidereblo

clear.

we From enemy e.nonc

of As

of With destroyers

the

carrier darae

very

Force

avoided

fires, the it

enemy

dcn 5,

0400

the

was

which

s complete

One.

shipboard and

with

carried

even

as

of

Force

which

remainder

about

able

—

impossible

I

striking

all

Jurie greatly

in

the

more

0730

gave

Pert 2 darae

after

Perth.

company

torpedo Battle

to

the

would

battle

HOflET

30 out

5

mere

than

bombers

the

I.

use

Zk

(our

enemy

the

torpodoes,

helped

of

force

air

to

to have

order

Report.

1t

the

than report 50

this shifted

olasa bits.

attack equinent,

June

attack

continued

2

planes

were

wex

and

air

our atronly

0566

100

to

force,

1’3

4)

received

was

received

attackd.

field. it

b.oause

retreat shot

flat striking

on

enemy

oemo*.o

and (1—4)

seemed

Bent

Midway

details

the

proceeded

down.

to

although .

orroborated

planes

of

many

of by

battle and the

onsiderable

a

fooes.

that

An

5

as

olose. the the

are

Even

with

AGAA.

June

direct

aircraft

scheduled.

attac}od,

tarde

the inflicted

attack

because

riot

tbouh

6

2330

hits. bit,

to

be

bn—

type

a

?;

kOI

160D,

to

cannot underway.

to

uncertain

retiring •‘

attack

great

knots.

air

!‘h• ______

-:

of

get

destroyers.

(30—55

20

B0R

tire possible

e.nd

about

turned 3 The

1istin,

of .

to

.

wee

alackened

the

expected

serious

of

we

aank.,

knots. were

speed

was

sustained until

able

hAS

—

it

carriers 24 and

not

number

went

be we

also

battle,

a

If

destroyers is

position -

which

320°

I!flfl’

speed

track

it

extree1y

consisted

of

and

two

KAA

north

—

might

100

aircraft

the

an

auooeesion

ships

of

and

bombers,

2

the

(one

terrific

the

course

2C0

on

she

of in

force

10

control.

a

enemies

III.

to

IV,

and

cruisers

forces

of

—15— .

tire

escort

wan

main

the

tire,

course

under

fiercely

Pert

Part

Sank

beoauso

shipboard It

179—50W)

This carriers —

driftiw) in

the

heavy

the

continued

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under

no’thweet.

retiring 6

and position

23

enemies

lies is

out

‘R!

1430, enony

brout

the burning _____

(30—50!:, by o.

At

damaGe, attacks

After attack. ins,

aircraft The

1500

type, 176—05W) she

Altbouh She be put is

to

The

• ______0 .

No. 23 Corit’d.

brought under oontrol. Gettiri m1ezway is iriDosaible. She i8 at approxinnte position (30—l+ON; 178—501) under esoort of two destroyers.

)eanwbile provisios were zado to retiel the escorts and carriers 1impin northward in retirement. No. 24

2105, 5 June C From: F1a Air Fleet 1. To : AIZULC. Info: CarDiv 4; Flej 1st Fleet; 2nd fleet. Send two tankers to position 4.40 40’ N by- the rnin of the 7th to supply CarDiv 4.

The eiiTiety of the eneiy oonoernin these severely danaed carriers is evident from the frequent reports of their pOSitIOD.

flo. 25 2120, 5 me Flee let Air Fleet. ?la Combined Fleet Info: ?le CruDiv 8.

2100 position (32—ion 178-50E) soort— tag the flIR!?7. Tomorrow at dawn arrive t posi tion (32—iON 177.-30Z) (rest garbled). —16— 15 7,

by

tram

forces

CruDiv splendid

had north the

their miles

s.n

shadowed

main

been

Flag

by

330

end

retreat,

the

whioh

been 11.

Flying

59 June

have

ftñdin,g

of

let.

body

Fleet;

5

full

bee

of

June

of

4J0 Army

forces

speed in

of

5

uld main

ships

task

surveiLlano.

400

no.i

U.S.

the

looetion.

Combined

(SE2DAr)

2300, 2.

052240

#30500

the These

position

of

vicinity

iss

Japanoee

supply

5)

were

course

CInC

Our

the their

made

reported the

the

of

convoy Des!on

June

in

of

of Ø2$

forces

hazardous.

no

—‘

the

dispatch.

known

East.

(our ______

Flag Flag

are Detachment

plane.

Fleet

rt

very

had Until

Wake,

230

next

170°

oonditions

1 l92

position

27

Japanese

to

enemy

Supply ____

the 6 units

Info:

Another Sinoe From:

flo.26

an forces To Wake.

IflILI ?o. l long.

The

MJrI Combined

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in

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beck

June

our

plane.

it

dispersed

III

ordered

disclosed

difficult .•

been -

American

te.rets

was but

widely

‘dropped

the

day

See.,

it orders

nie,ht

the

in

without

bombs.

attacked ‘arine

cruisers.

unavare

cruiser

cruisers

Fortresses

was,

pursuit.

night:

also.

enemy

Midway

of with

•*

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e.g.,

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of

effect,

which

a

June

again

to

in

bomb

ad

the

Earlier

would

euooeedei

the

weather

the

the

6—7

obtained

ws

an

fladlo

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and changes

On

same

an

st

northwest

have

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the

(our

the

left

bit

in

3apineae

kept

was

suooeas

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of

in

afternoon

the

stern

been

June

one

in

one

listing

driven

iciwey,

fixiding

Amerioan

morning

his

area, of

. direct

tactical

an

5—6)

of

18

essaes

it

the

force’s

even

ott

a

be.dly.

had

the

and

some

the

but

beavy

bean

carrier

enemy

hit

a

by

ro

during

Army

Japanese

scored

order

carriers

all

1

•rioiy

were

our

plans,

on

0-

able

orui

Later

orusers

decisive

through

“?1y1.n

one

planes

return

was

the

intercepted

two

ear,

battleshipe

to

shelled

of

enotberA

eulxaarin,

steaned

read

issued Battle

bomb

the

and

with

the

from

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tire.

viotory

4bout

these

damaced

bite

day

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during

westward

of

finding

three

on

and

evidently

Coral

and

on

this

than

battle

Doom

attaok

a \ of

1.

the

WJU.

33

37.

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to to

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BatDiv

arrive

position

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were thia

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of

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one

0210, ordered

45°

0200,

June

tankers.

7.

33

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of

CarDiv

position

8

2,

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6 kilometers

6

submarine

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to

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June

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position

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June

was

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at

would

and

the

the

4L Ct, 7.

this

270

at

escort

Cruiv

Fleet;

Fleet. great

cruiser.

Bupport

to of Bent

Ooi.uee

6th

8

was

re enemy

Jne

speed

Combined

Flag suffered

me

June

6

6

6

DeBDiv

6

179—30W)

and

large

Flag

Class

2UO

RYT0 ordering

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0325,

8.

7.

0325, 7;

one Fleet.

Foroe, 0330,

0340,

Deti1

course the

(28..1ON

Fleet.

7.

Air

7. 8.

Rith

on

DesDiv CruDjv

CruDiv 2nd

T0RFJ0VTN

Force

let

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issued.

diepatobes

of

CruDiv

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CruDiv DesDiv

position

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Staff Oomdr 1L91.SflIO.

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now Flag contact Flag

knots.

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in

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in

the

starboard

retreat

Fleet.

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probably

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we

179—50).

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of

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June

176—I 1 )W).

word

drifting

mentioned,

firing.

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300 .

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of

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Fleet;

the ?, * a - Fleet;

an 0534, Fleet. attaok. knots. resort with at Fleet;

oi, a 12 2nd

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going June B—17’e June June speed

June Fleet; 6 8

6 of 6 Combined

6 rendezvotis deznae. was Meniwhi1e Flaj, speed b7

dae. 270° position to no Fleet,

7; Flag 0545,

0605, 0635, 0830, series 2nd 0600 Corabined action made, Fleet. Fleet. a dorrn 7 oourse niaxixrnim C. ithDut 7; 7; CrüDjv attaoled cruisers. —23— was ‘e 2nd 2nd CruDiv; E) atte2pting off shot the were CruDiv F1a, Flaj Flag Fla,- DesDiv inportant CruDiv MIrUIA. CruDiv was !IRYU reoeivini ZriGII then (Garbled) we 179—50 plane is — ? the this joininG II I - : 41 : one 42 Sootion 43 of drove : -. division --

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meet

were

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position CruDiv

DesDiv

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day

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position, 7.

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number

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cruisers

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June

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position

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part

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June

June

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positIon

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orders.

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position

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1800,

1800,

1800,

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reaches dispatch.

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speed ______

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1942

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Main

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apanese Qourse

178—50

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KAGA Retiring

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DD’s

DD’ DZ3DIPrIo!

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position

body

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force

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striking

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at

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speed

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at

position

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force

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at

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28’

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knots. will

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109° Ceriers 31 178

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1500 0820

1800

1800

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37

39

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45 46

48

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me

No.

No.

No.

No.

r

L

Ic,

No. No.

No.

No.

No. No.

No.

No. Zo.

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No.

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NO,

Jo.

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74

73

69

66

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POSITION

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D!RI?TION

section

S

50’

30’

at

180°,

0330

force

forces

L

E.

0530

position

Crul3iv

position

(‘i)

witin

speed

the

fueling

7th.

B

18.

310

bombed

at

“

17’

at

290

IQ’

1-.

28°

N,

at

10’

N,

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168°

N,

29°

N,

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57’

Z.

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C

C

cm

cm rt

I

In

vicious

by

enemy

of

at

lost

cover

s

and

bods

in

the

to

Bisme.rck

The

In

Guinea

reports

from

the

surface

to

battle.

Jap

of

given

of

298

enemy

Surface were

-

B—17’

New

Battle

‘reverse away.

-

early

Jap

the

the

that

was

flying

48

in

landings

except

of

Sea

illustrated Command.

probables

of

subjected

tactIcs Battle

-

were

because

planes

carriers.

7

against

dropped

Bombing

reconnaissance

June

are

during

form

Intelligence

BATTLES bases

crash

against

the

on

planes

Coral

the were

vessels

B—l7’a

suggests

for

Bomber

B—17’s.

Jap

bombs

They

3—6

engagent

at

hits,

Jap

of

bombing

lost

some

elements

Navy

the

the

by

possibly

the

the

20

missions

These

on

the

Mfl)WAY

Plan

vessels

in

Two which

claimed

sea.

S

operated

Second

were

as

battle in

-

Inteil.

likewise

with

using

AND

at

necessitate

certain

Japs

)MBAT

successes

the

meneuvering

be

moment

the bits

formetion

supplied

attacks

SEA

targets,

to planes

surface

claiming

3

Hawail.

aupplent

up

IN

1943.

by

on

B—17’s

to

of

forces

Staff, the

the

miles

as

as

“Breakaway

unknown.

New

closing

by

performed

to

torpedoes later

-

elevation

squadrons

by

out the

—

from

tied

Jap

CORAL

Air

June

hits

570

height

least

limited

torpedo

seemed

of

ships

course

IN

of

30 still

TACTICS

moves

with

same

on

at

altitude

as

the

1943.

ships,

thus

helped

of

damaged

avoided

out

to priority

worked

Two

Island

the

of

torpedo

are

practical

the

far

11+

so

resultant

data

their

with

high

and

Chief

securing

loaded

at

as

to

1941

FIGHTL

and

evasive

March,

officers

planes

interception

e

of

planes

planes

were

which

with

from

with

Midway

during up

carried

Marine

in

ahead.

BOMBARDMF2T

AND

Asst.

recently

strength

at

misses,

B—26’ two

flying

and

conflict

and

ships’

and

locat

AIR

19511

effectiveness

month.

study

meneuvered

and

December

fighter

flexible

early

possible

problem

fighter

of

planes

torpedo

and

results

patteni

nea.r

7

BO!J(3ER From:

ES

Army

Navy

ARMY

and

4

Vessels”

Sea

the

all

The

.uch

below

Jap

Their

planes

63

in

bombsight”

fortions

Japs

arrived

units

Before

Army

week

with

Sea

reconnaissance

these

previous

attack

B—26’s

2.

3.

1.

B17’a

from:

fire

the

vements

-e.---.

Army

gave

demonstrated

the

AA

Midway.

the

craft

B.

1942. Midway

A.

Coral

the

services. II

during

I. May

on

cerpt 9 —-

- P. TQF OLfT / l5May1946

Exzplanatorj Notes on the Battle of 1Midway 4—7 1942, A month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, which bad been fought in early May 194.2, the Japanese attempted to land on the Midway ‘slaMs. The Japanese evidyitly believed that we were pre paring for more action in the Southwest Pacific—-our two “Lmda)3ged” carriers, the ENPhIS and the BOF.NET, had arrived there just after the Coral Sea fray. Sine our car rier strength was diverted from Midway and the Eawaiin Islands, it seemed to them an opportune time for a Midway invasion. Japan thought it was preparing for • surprise at,— tack. They did not know that we were aware of their plans, and were strengthening our foroes at Midway. The following messages show how thorough our knowl edgeof Japanese intentions bad been. This intelligence helped greatly in the preparations for the defense of Midway, end in moking the Battle c $idway a “aurpriae’ for the Jepa instead of us. I

The first indication that acme new campaign was being planned——one which seemed to begin about the middle of May——was a message sent by KIRISUIMA—BB to CInC CO!BINED, CinC 1ST FLEET, and COLTDIV 3 on 4 May’ (It was also trans lated on the 4th.) “This ship will be undergoing repairs during the tin of he said campaign. Work has already been started on (technical information). The date of completion being (near 21 May) will be unable to accompany you in the campaign. CO!I; Docking schedule of BJTDIV 3 is as follows: KIYEI? 22 April to 2 May 1ONGO 2 May to 11 May KIRISHI!? 11 May to 21 May”

i.fl

•__._ - — ——‘- •_: -- I TOP CECT

6 May: On the 6th 4Th AIR ATCK FORCE sent a aeseege which contained the fLrst reference to “2nd K Campaign”. The “K” Campaign had been an offensive operation of one plane over Oebu on 5 March. “K” is en abbreviation for the area designator “AK” identified as Pearl. “Request we be aup.1ied 10 crystals for frecuenoies 4990 and 8990 kilooyoles for use in aircraft in the 2nd ‘K’ Campaign. Above to reach this headquarters (Kwajalein) prior to 17th.” Then on May 9th and 10th, respectively, the same originator J+TEJIR A’rr.CK FORCE Bent the following messages which again referred to “K” Operations. “When y we expect replacement patrol planes for Imieji and Makin, referrin to the (S0T;h) K Campaign, This officer believes that it should be carried out as soon as possible, CO! 14 C0!.TNT: No light can be ihed on the 3 kan.a word S0IZT. it and similar expressions have a;— peered before but no guesses, message was not clear as to t whether K Campaign should be expedited or whether, replacement of planes should be expedited.” ‘Your Serial 600 (near), request that the crystals for use in the K Operations be forwarded via plane leaving Yokoat.ika on 12th (delivery to be made at Iraieji).”

The following was sent by CinC 1ST AIR FLEET: (It was originated and read on the 7th.) “The program for the aviation oonferenoe of Comnders to be held at Kagoshirka on 16 May is amended as follows: 1. The battle for sir superiority, 2. The study of organizations for use in dive bombing, torpedo attacks, bombing, and straf ing in the battle for wiping out local resist ance, 3. Method of long range reconnaissance and base reconnaissance. 4. 1ethods of searching for enemy areas of operations.

Each

respects

Change

Coznnnder May,

“STRIEflG

exercises

9—11

(for

12

exeroise

exeroises

These

“Commanding

the

1ST

Order Order

______

May,

AIR

conference

ship each

Way:

They

exercises

of

of

Screening

officers

FLEET

be

drill?)

staff;

speakers:

of

FORCE

Destroyers

group?)

and

ordered

10.

B. A,

The

oontain

COL2

The

.8.

ready 9.

7,

6,

5.

Officers

below

the

on

HIRYU,

AKAGI

‘T:

following

planned

following

Aircraft

Strategy

sir

Organization

Operational

OPERJTI (Rep1aoe.iants?)

______.

were

(total

(or

(orders)

3

for

to

operations

AKAGI

by

Unjt

more

May,

units

NATJTICS,

DESRON

shore

CJRDIV

STRIKING

screen

AAQI,

2

all

CinC

of

probably

EIEI,

sea.”

ONS

May.”

for

of

information

AXAGI,

detail

scheduled

and

in

report

ssages

believed

message,

ashore

for

COLINID

5

based

ORDER

the

general.

2,

17,

Lethods.

KONGO.

the

RIRTU,

officers

equipment

of

of

YOZOSUL

SORYU

FOR-CE,

to

STS(?)

HIRYU,

on

16th.

air

RUDIV

date

BATDIV

below

u.nits): end

be

were

6.

in

6

exercises

which

SORYtJ

FLEET

fleet

and

about

May, held

--

their

when

will

Empire

each)

Unit.

Units

and

Aircraft

attached

8,

read

3.

KDiISaIM 1 .

had

and

CAEDV

ORDER

YOEOSUZA

in BATDIV

aviation

they

assign

the

SQRYU

training,

participate

en.route

between

by

for

been

concordance

CJRDIV

SThIKDG

will

A!IRALTY

12.

Factory.”

to

2

with

CARDIVa

3,

I,

sent

detail

AIR,

n—of—war.

and

destroyers

CARDIV

in

9 2

______

their

(Landing

and

were

by

fleet

all

FORCE

in

BU

with

2

on

on

CinC

11,

end .AERO.

3,

3.

.rz .It

ID

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“Iii socordance with Co1r STRIKING YORCE OPERATION ORR 16, Screening Destroyers assigned as follows. DESDIV to AKAGI, DESDIV to RIEI, X0IGC, and EIRYU. AKkGI departs Yokosuka 15 May, EIEI, KONGOarid HIRTU depart Sasebo 21 May. COLDLSDIV (same one that will screen RIRYU etc) in company with — depart Yokosuke 17 May rendezvous with 3 Units, Rendezvous at (near Yokosuka) and on 18th proceed Sasebo operating offensively against submarines en—

• route.”

“SThIDG FORCE OPORD#7. 1st AIR FI2ET Order 7 carry out operations at (probably Kagoshiria Area) from 0945 to 1015 on 11th (in •vent of bad weather postpone until 0815 to 0915 on 12th. (This message had been Bent to RYUJO, CARDIV 3, SQYU, EIRYU end AEAGI plane groups).

This ssage a1we sent by an Unidentified Originator to CinC 2ND FLEET, CinC 1ST AIR FLEET, and info to COATDIV 3: “With regard to readiness for sea (of BATDIV 3) I had a con— ferenoe with the Coodt of the Sasebo Navy Yard and the situa tion appears to be as follows. KONGOand HIEI ready for sea 19 May and ThISHI!A on 22 or 23 May, A1thouh priority has been given these overhauls occurred today to the RIEI which might delay her until the 21st.”

14 May: C0fl)ESRON 1 originated this message on the 11th, but was not read until the 14th. It contained more in.formation about the Destroyers being used for escort in the coming operations. “Operations schedule for this unit (less DESDIV and DISDIV is as follows: 1, This unit less units mentioned above will depart Sasebo be tween 18 and 20 May, and will be on May where DES— DIV (less 1 DD) will join up, From there one will depart for the soene of forthcoming operations. 2, DESDIV — will screen CRDIV 3 as far as the operations area. 3, DESDIV (less DD) will depart Sasebo on May and screen HI as far as Shim Channel. I4 Departing Sasebo May 26 there is a discrepancy in dates here) and proceeding to the operations area.” 230

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also “Reference — —. — #5 WBB Naval tion “The Tokyo 1200, report had gathering Empire for as 22 conference FLEET “The was designators. “Indications in that in (Upon . May: Midway. SHIMA plain the read. previously two _..__ to PS Al of the Naval Distriot: 26th.” checking had Kyushu Area. dated have Air MI weeks. (Saipan) language. Jip —‘— (‘I’)

0 at sent Also The It Also on BELLCONEN The (possibly Unit This Intelligence the — Saipan MARU 19th are carrier said the Place vicinity.” identity intercepted it a following on Please Code on ______—?..4vc—- lent confirmation message that ‘(AX) was end 26th at that the the was The “A?” Midway) the Name and following the•______CO)LNT: discovered BATDIV and 20th, on 22nd, supply to the of Japanese .— sent present extract on battleship — (which FORCE 20th, “MI”. #—‘—. depart to the from OCCI3P.&TION the a is it 3, depart the came us asage Area — which radio scheduled with This was we .. us: CARDIV 20th time had that imediately.’ from — on following should had in .———..—- Designator learned strength the reference on will not giving sssge is Midway Traffic we an ..& FORCE originated 1 ,Iuat the — 27th concerned have unusual broken and to arrive confirm I message 27th. changes that confirmed hold which was had CARDIV for to only Intelligence “A?” to one way. sent Comiendant CinC (PS) still — kI. an on this identity

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5 ay.j Several important asagea were read on the 25th. One of these messages lead to the belief ttat “N” Day wouJ be 7 fline: On the 21st 2ND FLEET had said: “Please arrange to have 2 terror guns of the 8 and 10 (centimeter) ty-pe which were siezed at Wake and turned over to YOkOsuka Combined Landing Force by the 4Th FLEET, assigned to and loaded on the tender by 4 u.ne to be transported to •A?’.” Then on the 25th this message from 2ND FLEET was read: “The ship (with boats and captured automatic weapons loaded on board) will depart Wake on N—3 days far (idway. £eep that vessel inford of movements of your unit. GI C0!NT: If these are the same weapons (as in the preceeding essage) N—3 day is at the •arliest 4 Ju.ne, king N Day ‘ 7u.ne.”

Traffic Intelligence carried this very short but important observation: “Carriers are quiet.”

Also on the 25th, CinC 2ND FLEET sent a message about the SATA and TSURDII which were to depart £ure and Join the OCCUPATION FORCE.

“OCCUIATION FORCE OPORD#4: After 1209 24 nay, COESR0N 4 will assign DD to the fter options of the EAKU on the 24th DD will operate as direoted by the ktEU. (DESDIV in DESRON 4) after above date will come under command of (SATA) at Zure and is assigned duty of screening SATA and TSURUMI. On date — (this date is important) depart Eure. On W—Idays be in position 26—4S N., —15 E. Thence proceed to Join in body of OCCtWTION FORCE.”

26—27hey: Traffio Intelligence far both these days carried analyses similiar to this example: “Lack of carrier traffic usually means they are at sea”

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14th

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of

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escorts May opert1ons on

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following repleoetisnts

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but

(there Code.

replace

minute

both

in

is

a

the

baa

also.”.,

or

became

to

Occupy

this new

May

construction

(Im.ieji)

Reserve

is

from

placed

on

last

Wake

with

and

1

June.”

one

Operations.

associated

role

address

code

sent

reçuest

iB It

the

were

on

the

and

3

seaplanes

Stations,

FYI

on

is

F1ZE’

9

be

May.

5

the

of

by

been

area 1

next

for

now

actually

jor

this,

28

FCE

1ST

AThON

contained

probably

60,

u.nit

a

toe*

Area,

!aval

use

Lay

to

27th.

oeraticns

Patrol

baa

distribution

Table

on

them

connection

(translated

is

Table

(Hawaiian)

to”.

28

with

machinery

14TH

the

the

this

in

Air

and

K

Islands

Staff

changed,

about

indicate

ATTACK

Class

on

disposal

May,

until

on

the This

equipment

on

intend

Islands

playing

of

The

BuPers

Cipher

hnd

AIRON. o

Cipher

my

14th

that

reqaire

256

1st AIR

19

now

were

as

off

outfit

and

Intelligence

translated

at

of

Wake),

read.

table-change

of

office.’

and

4TH

which

“addressed

Chief

14TH

arsha11

Tokyo

All

and.

ooaneotion

air—subrrine

seems

changed.”

ID

on

request

submarines

Dl

held

Codes

put

Marsall

CO!.IT:

(adway)

In

COL1: the

appears

be

engtneering

been

Code

(now

Code

plete

was

01

Thstructions

at

Traffic

operations

(This

joint Message

seaplane

the iessage

It forces

“c/c”, suspected

From:

AF

01 Midway.’

with

lix

From:

To: Message

-

issuing

r.

AF.

.tS.)

28th,

George),

For

at

enemy

organization replacements

from

be “at”,

on

-Officer

the

the

May:

the

to

engineers

base

or

on

28

some

RPSf.?)

Saipan.

traffic

air

will

AF(Midway).

AIRON

enemy

the

an

also

(14).

analysis

“Uore

is

of the

Construction

“Reference

arrive

“When

14Th COLNT:

Th ton* 0 . V

-

•

•

“will

Inform

to “The

tSURU

at

2. 1900

vessels

6 south 1.

“Escort

(16).

(15).

______•

June

Point

AA

(36755) Depart

-. 6Ju.ne

—--,--

arrive

of (Wike).

-

us

28 __.

at

0

will

movement

departing

28

C

PST

May:

as

1200,

-y---

L27 1700, — Msii

_____

at

)RU

to

rendezvous ship

-.

(Tenian); N.,

—., On

______

time

1

schedule:

28

1n

From:

Message

From: Message

will,

to

————

From:

Message Escorts 1

30 1400,

June

scheduled

on 170

-

May

of

point May

6TH

June.

E,)

depart following

—

arrival

MARU

as

with

26

______

A

2ND

t0}SR0N BASE

----V

of

of

of

Maru

for

soon

‘ 1 C” Wiy

-•

1eparting

to

was

FLEET

29

27th,

26

the

?0ICE)

19j0, (This

—

operations

arrive

7

•

Tanker

May,

at

as

May,

(Point

speed 257

—

escort

to

or

Arrive

Point

read

N, 1

ready,

2

js

proceed

27th

31

and

(read

on (read

______

idway 11

-

C?)

May

170 not

—

foroc on

—-

28

C.” AF and —

______

with

proceed route,

—

E.)

at

on

28

y1

take

on -9 S

______

from Widway)

•-

and

pass at

—

2

May.

0500

at

the

tiine)

th.ia

June)

speed

were

on

1900

Sasebo

1200,

2

arrive

from

28th).

to

on

after

supply

supplies

force.

about

the

6th.”

9.” Sasebo - L

• (17). 31 May: Traffic Intelligence noted that “Carrier ajor Uomnnds were unusually Quietv. INCP.iC released estimate of Jap etrength js

CINCPAC’a estirte of the Midway Torde was: “1. Striking force: 4 CV (AZAGI KAGA, EIRYU, S OEYtJ) 2 BBs .of1 KflISEIMi Class 2 GAs of T0N Class 12 DDs screen and plane guard 2. Support foroe: 1 CV or XCV 2 BBs of KThIS’IMA Class 4 C.s of VOGAMIClass 1 CA of AT2GC Class 10 DDs screen 3. Oooupation force: 1 CA of TAZLO Class 1—2 CAs of 7OEO Cleas 1 AV CTITCSE 1 AV CEIYOD#’. 2—4 XAVs of KA1IKhWA IARU Class 4—6AKs 8—12 APa 2.2 DDB Approximately 16 SSs on reoonnaissanoe and soouti missions.”

258 -.— .••, ——,-- — — ——- —‘ — .— — —.-— () — — — -

O

•

•

•

messages

losses,

(21). 28

the

(20) ceived ing.

tle.

(19) (18).

•4”

May, importance • •

‘fl

Rowever,

The

4

3 3

‘“.

about

was

end

June

June

June

.Tune

which

oode,

not

in the

CV.rflr

0630:

0925:

0904:

1530:

This

the

were

the of

which

broken

battle.

these

lateness

clarification

Phase

translated

At

miles”

At

Midway

reported

carriers Another

Midway

on miles.” These E1:.PRISE,

bearing

Harbor,

the

sighted ships miles

Rendezvous

bearing

bearing 26-27

southwest During

escorts)

the

in

bearing

0552,

0550,

messages

main

LSE

Japa-ñese

time

consists

.. May.

northeast

in

carriers

had

bombed

plane

the

of

Midway

320,

at

2610, 24.7°

from 253

.l...

by

“2

in

“many

body

oolwnn”.

at

3

to

to

several

tr2nslation

from

been

1100.

night

of

front,

a

carriers

and

32—024.

of

in

from

sighted Within

the

be

U.S.

by

distance

of U.S.

distance

tied of

—.

planes

plane

had

the

conflicting

Midway

reported

RORNET

of of’aid

..

lap

the

South

U.S.

of

Rowever,

Midway

N.,

months put

•..-..

plane.

These

course

Midway).

arrived

Carriers,

evluation

200

3-4

Carrier

and

OCCU?hTI0N

“2

sighted

heading

reports

172—1+5

into

did

150,”

320,

Pacific,

700

during (with

—

miles

June

lap

main

by

same

distance

Je

after

1350,

not

mIles,

this

reports

at

effect

U.S.

oargo

planes.

had Y0RXT0YN,

distance

they W.

their

Midway,

“Main of

body Pearl

ships

reduce

and

the

of

the

FORCE.

was

speed

on

(350

plane.

Midway.

been

ap

VOBCe1S moved

470

6

fight

Isp

on

of

re

bat

not

again

large

body

180

ships, 25, ( (22). kune: Carrier plane warfare, 0700—1030: Jep carriers were first attacked by planes from Midway, and then by our carrier planes. 1455: T0RZ0WN was abandoned after a severe attack by planes from the Jap carrier 13.IRYU. 1700: U.S. planes attacked HIRTU. It was left burning fiercely.

ap ssage of 5 June(—9 tine). From: STRflZIN( FORCE (Battle Report). “.Tune 5, carried out air attack on Midway as scheduled, Shot down about 30 enemy planes and a.though inflicted considerable damage to equipment, details not clear. Even after the attack it seemed that the enemy was able to use the air field. From 0400—0730 more then 100 enemy planes attacked, among which more than 50 were shot down, Eventhough we avoided all the torpedoes, because at the attack of the shipboard bombers we received many direct hits. As it impossible to continue the battle because of fires, I gave the order to retreat and with 6 DDa in company shifted Flag to the -EA.NAG With the remainder of this force, proceeded towards4 the enemy Striking Force and attacked, An aircraft carrier of the EOR1ET class received considerable damage with 2 torpedo hits.---- At 1430, because of en extremely serious attack by enemy ship board bombers, we sustained eat dage. It was a terrIfic battle, The air attacks continued in succession until about 1600. After retiring to the northwest we turned to attack, This forces 1800 position was (30—50 1N 179—50 11.) course 3200 — seed 20 knots. , The enemies main force consisted of 3 E0RET type aircraft, carriers (one of which wus listing, burning, and drifting) 2 aircraft carriers of uncertain type, 6 heavy cruisers and a number of destroyers. 1 1500 position of 10 ships (30—55N,, 176—05 W.) course 2800 — speed 24 knots. Although the fire on the HIRYU has slackened a bit, she 1ita in the enemies track and the fire cannot be brought under control. if it were possible to put out the fire, she might be able to get underway. She is under escort of two DDa and retiring to the northwest. The SORYD sank and the EiQt also sank. The AEi-GI is burning fiercely and it is not expected to be brought under control. Getting underway is impossible. She is at approximate position (30—40 N., 178—50 W) under escort of 2 DDs.

• 260 - -. - — ‘N%,- wtfl’ .i w..—n. _—.--- • — - - — - -

• • -. -

-.-—=—

“MOGAMI

shot

“8

“2

course

“Cancel

“j

(28—10,

requested,

was

nu.ber

“Accordin

of

“According

J.HI

(23).

_____

M0GA!I

enemy

submarine

the

‘n—-

burning

down,

U

0

N,,

2700.

ADV1NCE

5—6

of hit

is

Midway

bombers

050905:

type

050800:

050600:

050500: 050400:

050217:

survivors

(32—05

receiving

no

179—50

June: as

to to

by

in

submerged

damage.”

the

it reconnaissance bozbs

—

cruisers

Occupation.”

FCE position

‘-,‘a-..--

attacking,

N.,

is

W).’

HOSBO

were

desired

on

From:

From:

Message

a

Message U.S.

To:

From:

Message

From:

To: Message

U,S,

U.S.

ships

was

Message

was

Prom:

178—50

Message.

Message

it

series

45°

fire.”

bearing

planes

it

on

070700:

051100:

sub

sub

carrier

8

90

becomes

MIKUMA. MIEDMA,

we

Flag

Flag

1 ..%? MOG.hM1 OCC’1WITIDN

“.—.

E.).

to

deck.

Corair

of

of

kilometers

of

of

of a’.060820(—9

by

of

TL3OR

of

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-

are

the dispose

060605(—9

272°,

060500(—9

060200(—9

060100(—9

H0E0

261 080450(-.9

5

bombing

2ND CRUDIV

-U

Her

‘plane

STRIIING

Ju.ne(—9

32—1Q

firing.

EIRYtJ

necessary.”

west

I!IZULi.

FLEET

sent

reported

115

aubse;uent planes

•;

FOHCE.

of

from 7 attacks

—

attacks.

of N., is

-.

miles

time).

following:

time).

time).

time).

her

time),

time), time).

--

FORSE

Position

drifting

the

178—50

at with

-

‘Many

from

on

0420

KUWN0.”

Midway

Midway

condition

Add

Jet,

a

E.)..

Midway,

unidentified

submarine at

the

one

cruisers.

time

position

time

IRYU

A

plane is

‘ : C - C)

4D

E

this

were

Ri11!i.NN.

minutes.

westward

4

and or

_V_

time),

time).

i-DD 3

_V

fo11owin

continue

sub. FLEET.

V.VV____

planes.”

YoRXTo1;

sank

within and

•V__V

2tD

FORCE

the

O70705(..9- 061610(—9 V

-

by

sank.

sank

of

of

of

carrier

!IEU. MfltThA

F1a

282

enemy

OCCUPATION

torpedoed

attack. Sinking

ELM-

YORZTOWN—CV,

YORZTOVIN

Message

Froj:

IcTrE: From:

ess!age

by

end

FORCE.

orders.”

attoc]ce.

070330:

061335:

061005:

051900:

.Tune:

ESCORT

bèin 6—7

—

further

. are —-

______

(24).

until “We — b -V V

S

Tokyo

not with

authored

raiding

ties — forces

11

“(Recent

From:

general

bearing bombs

30 200

(COL!

“Two,

damage

“Submarines March

5 4

(CCL: “Operations

(CCL:

(CCL:

March ia’

.r—”

March

feet

new

miles

j—1l152-Merch—42)

perhaps

for

14—050339—Larch,

16—041228-DI)

14—021120-Cl)

last

possibly

in 2,

-—

suggest

fragments

SUBFOECE

purposes

in

diameter,

240°,

service.

1942: 1942:

-‘..--,--.

by

1942:

see frequency

area

1942:

RI

iãbmarines

bombed

bearing

CO!

Orange

sub

Japan

spring.)

retired

this

designated

planes.

CO1.2NT:

additional

about

bombs end

16

this

3,

4

Honolulu

having

with

recovered

time.”

force

CO!2NT:

1anes

290°

8 Notes

Jap

air

of.

Orange

feet

dropped

coordination

1500

serviced

Though

planes

association

1942—Collateral)

planes

attack

This

from

will

K

been

duty

on

first

deep.”

yards

to

5

283

Rear

Further

indicated

the

Lerch.”

ties

at

center

depend

start

as

it

affording

subject

probably

circled

the

northeast

picked

052045

“K”

.td.m.ira1

may

scouts

in

being

bombing

submarine

about

of

indication

upon

CATAIGNS

with seem

—

of

bombs

over

March

Oahu. for

up

limited

and

exploited

magazine

and

Code 5

-

fanciful the

-

of

at

planes

Oahu.

March.”

tomorrow

subs about

—

end

published

Punch

1942.

051843

belief

Departed

J2._une

of

basing

flying

as

for

which

article for

Dropped

250

impena.ing the

- Bowl.

-

follow

Larch

Craters

5

that

garble.

March

comerce kilogram

-

in

fac1i-

idea

on

boat

1946

No

1942,

3

up is to

out

B

the

Al

kilo-

with

be (Midway)

that both

prior

VI.” are QAIIU

in here Campaign. close Orders. of

believe

one

night

that have answering,

it

said

of be AF

9098

the 180

aircraft

the

(not

new the

9th may

the

night

by

that

and

a

forces

must

heard

N.,

on

suggests

connected for —

of kas

circuit, action eastward 2AIGN,

May

be

Operation

submarines r

Orange

14

last

was used

4990 C

on to

17th.

to

kcs unit

27—30

4990

the

60757?)

for CC1

known) * related

‘K’ ______

was

submarines

& none

at

requested

May on

heard less

sub —

by

is

1÷990

and

movements

that

a

2nd used to

the or

but

appears

coordinated as

on

preparations reported

NOYtJ which

(15642

been

be

—

FORCE

be

the

with

the

frequencies

heard

in

14 -

testing far that 284

more

prior to

of

‘C FORCES May:

unit

may

May: kcs,

in

Midway.”

for

as

was COM

Taluit, suggests

13

having testing involve

and

15

PTCE

but

—s

miles

by

7635

of known kilocycles

Midway

already

near

1942:

end

may also submarines

for

AIR

accordance 4

on

is

to

150

aircraft

Kwajalein directive

submarine now

crystals May

9098

in OCCUPATION —c-

4TH

submarine

be called

in

submarine submarines

aircraft, connection is of which

which

14

10

a

underway.” the

Midway

heard

close

Mayj_ a

Radio

the mission.”

reach

by

CA!TAIGN in identified, positions

of

use

of

end

will were Lix

of 18

to

with frequency Intelligence that

manner,

5th

FORCE.”

“K” latter

Intelligence

for

of (not change 12/13 used

D,.’

Memo

(Aleutian)

iialuit

their

south view Campaign

Campaign) area?).” special

May

4990

aircraft. fact

2nd

ay this position .AO

a

circu.tistance ______

‘K’ Traffic “In ‘K’ and

“MOYEY

“Fair

OPNAV

“On supplied cycles crystals

communications.

of The for tofore The the submarines taken In submarines on a

“Transmission Traffic

STRIKflG

(Oahu

“Please Message .rom: and following The

—

— • L

The following eztracts are from “Snmry of the Major Japanese Submari Operations” submitted by K. Nakamura, Rear .hclmiral, UN fol.lowing the end of the war. It was written chiefly from his own personal recollections.

“At French Frigate Island on March Li., three submarines supplied the air squadron attacking Hawaii. ost of the other submarines were engaged in reconditioning, while a part engaged in the destruction of commerce on the East Coast of Australia and the U.S. Pacific Coast.” “Midway Naval Battle. It was planned that two submarines of the 13 sg were to supply Type 2 Daitei with fuel at French Frigate Island, while two submarines ol’ the 3Ss were to pick up the air crew in Hawaiian waters in order to facilitate reconnaissance of eerl Harbor as a preparatory maasure of the capture of Midway, about the end of Lay; but when the submarines reached French Frigate, the enemy were already using it as an air base. Therefore, our plans could not be carried out. -r(D To cooperate in the kidway offensive, the main force of the 3 Ss were assigned to lookout in hawaiian waters, while the Ss were detailed between Midway and hawaii to lie in wait for the enemy. But before the battle began, they were u.nable to sight the enemy fleet. Immediately after the battle, the 1—168 which was near Midway, according to orders received to attack a crippled enemy carrier, sighted the YOR}OWN as it was being towed by a destroyer, and sank it on June 7.”

• 265

— — .—-t. fl —-.-- t— — ar — ‘, .- • a —

Additional Notes on the Battle:

Because of the code ohb,ge on 28 May and the strict silence the Jap ships were observing while •nroute Midway, we • were unable to intercept and translate any more messages which would have Sided us during the battle, Rowever, we had enough information to be prepared for and to know when to expect the attack, During the action the Japanese used a “contaet code” which was not read until later iii the summer. It these ssages had been read at the time of their origin, more light would have been thrown upon the battle, but the ultimate results would not have been very different, This STRIKING FORCE BATTLE REPORT was originated on 5 June: “June 5, carried out air attack on Midway as scheduled, Shot down about 30 enemy planes and althbugh inflicted considerable damage to equipment, details not clear. Even after the attack it seemed that the enemy was able to use the sir field. From 04.00—0730 more than 100 enemy planes attacked, among which more than 50 were shot down. Eventhough we avoided all the torpedoes, beoauae of the attack of the shipboard bombers we received n,y direct hits. A it was impossible to continue the battle because of fires, I gave the order to retreat and with 6 Destroyers in company shifted Flag to the NAGJRA. with the remainder of this force, proceeded towards the enemy Striking Force and attacked. An aircraft carrier of the UGR!T olaBa received considerable damage with 2 torpedo bits, At 14.30, because of an extremely serious attack by enemy ship board bombers, we sustained great damage, It was a terrific battle, The air attacks continued in succession until about 1600. After retiring to the nortb?est we turned to attack. This forces 1800 position was (3o..5oN,, 179—50 W.) course 320°— speed 20 knots. he enemies main foros consisted of 3 BORNET type aircraft carriers (one of which was listing, burning, and tirJ.fting), 2 aircraft carriers of uncertain type, 6 heavy cruisers and a number of destroyers. 1500 position of 10 ships (30—55 N., 176—05 W.) course 280° — speed 24 knots.

• • 286 0 - ______

A1though the fire on the HIRTU has slackened a bit, she lies in the enemies track and the tire cannot be brought under control. It it were possible to put out the fire, she might be able to get underway. She is under esoort of two destroyers and retiring to the northwest. The SORTU sank and the KAGAalso sank• TheAEAGI is bu.rning fiercely end it is not expected to be brought undcr control. Getting underway is impossible. She is at; approximate position (3O—0 N•, 178—50 W.) under esoort of two destroyers.’ Flag 2nd FlEET Bent h.is at 0200 JLme 6th: “Cancel of .idway Oooupation, (Remainder garbled).

Then at 1610 on the 6th Flag 2nd FlEET said: ESCORT FORCE and OCCUPITION FORCE oontinue west— • ward until further orders.’ At 0700 and 0705 on the 7th (rap tima) )IKUM sent the follc-,ving massages: : ‘At O6I5 received attaok by large group of enemy carrier based planes. Pear another attack.” “We are being attacked by enemy carrier (planes).’

267