00:01 Cockatoo Bishop Pt 0001 COCKATOO moored port side to Reedbird at Section Base Pier. "Standby Ship." 10

00:01 Condor Bishop Pt 0001 CONDOR Moored starboard side to USS Crossbill at Section Base, Pearl Harbor TH. 10

00:01 Crossbill Bishop Pt 0001 CROSSBILL Moored starboard side to west side Pier #1 Bishop Point Pearl Harbor TH 10

00:01 Tide/Moon Chart -- 1031 UTC* The Moon is up, rising at 2004 hours on Dec 6th (local time). The Full Moon was Dec 3rd and the moon this night was a Waning Gibbous Moon. 8

00:08 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0008 YNg-17 Commenced opening gate. 5

00:17 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0017 YNg-17 Gate open - Green Light 5

00:26 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0026 YNg-17 Hercules with tow stood out. 5

00:28 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0028 YNg-17 Commenced closing gate. 5

00:36 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0036 YNg-17 Gate closed. 5

00:42 I-16tou Entrance 0042 I-16tou midget submarine is launched from "mother sub" I-16 7nm from Buoy #1 - appx 21 12N, 158 1.5W [I-16tou.com] 3

01:07 Yng-17 Hammer Pt 0107 YNg-17 Commenced opening gate. 5

01:16 I-22tou Entrance 0116 I-22tou midget submarine is launched from "mother sub" I-22 9nm from Buoy #1 - appx 21 9N, 157 56W [I-16tou.com] 3

01:16 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0116 YNg-17 Gate open - Green Light 5

01:32 Condor Bishop Pt 0132 CONDOR Underway for sweeping assignment on various course & speeds. Executive Officer at the conn. 10

01:32 Crossbill Bishop Pt 0132 CROSSBILL Underway for operating area. 10

01:35 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0135 YNg-17 Condor stood out. 5

01:37 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0137 YNg-17 Crossbill stood out. 5

01:39 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0139 YNg-17 Commenced closing gate. 5

01:40 Condor Entrance 0140 CONDOR Started to stream "M" type sweeps. 10

01:48 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0148 YNg-17 Gate closed. 5

01:50 Crossbill Entrance 0150 CROSSBILL Streamed starboard gear, lowered acoustic gear. 10

02:00 Crossbill Entrance 0200 CROSSBILL Entered area west section, started acoustic [illegible]. 10

02:00 Ward Entrance 0200 WARD Corssbill [sic] and Condor stood out of Pearl Harbor and commenced mine sweeping operations. 5

02:09 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0209 YNg-17 Commenced opening gate. 5

02:10 Tide/Moon Chart Bishop Pt 1240 UTC* Flood Tide at max flow. 8

02:10 Condor Entrance 0210-0445 CONDOR Swept for Magnetic Mines in area off Entrance Buoys to Pearl Harbor. 5

02:10 Condor Entrance 0210 CONDOR Started to sweep. 10

02:15 I-18tou Entrance 0215 I-18tou midget submarine is launched from "mother sub" I-18 13nm from Buoy #1 - appx 21 7N, 157 51W [I-16tou.com] 3

02:17 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0217 YNg-17 Gate open - White lights. 5

02:23 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0223 YNg-17 Hercules with tow stood in. 5

02:25 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0225 YNg-17 Commenced closing gate. 5

02:32 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0232 YNg-17 Gate closed. 5

02:57 I-20tou Entrance 0257 I-20tou midget submarine is launched from "mother sub" I-20 5.3nm from Buoy #1 - appx 21 13N, 157 54.5W [I-16tou.com] 3

03:00 I-16tou Entrance 0300 I-16tou expected arrival at Channel Entrance (3.11 kt). [I-16tou.com] 20

03:25 Crossbill Entrance 0325 CROSSBILL Completed west sector. 10

03:30 I-22tou Entrance 0330 I-22tou expected arrival at Channel Entrance (4.03 kt). [I-16tou.com] 20

03:33 I-24tou Entrance 0333 I-24tou midget submarine is launched from "mother sub" I-24 despite malfunctioning gyrocompass 10.5nm from Buoy #1 - appx 21 8N, 158 1.5W [I-16tou.com]. I-16tou.com list this at 0530. 3

03:42 Condor Entrance 0342 CONDOR Sighted periscope of a submerged submarine. First sighted appx 100 feet away on the port bow on a collision course. Blinker message to Ward: “Sighted submerged submarine on westerly course, speed 9 knots.” 5

03:42 Condor Entrance 0342 CONDOR Sighted submerged submarine on westerly course at about 9 knots speed. 10

03:47 Condor Entrance 0347 CONDOR Ward requested further information concerning the submarine by radio. Course information was given. Ward continued searching; Condor continued on assigned mission. Submarine not sighted again. 5

04:05 Ward Entrance 0405 WARD Received visual message from Condor: “Have sighted submerged submarine on westerly course.” 5

04:08 Ward Entrance 0408 WARD Sounded General Quarters. 5

04:35 Crossbill Entrance 0435 CROSSBILL Completed east sector. Proceeding to port. 10

04:45 Condor Entrance 0445 CONDOR Completed sweeping assigned area. Started to haul in sweep. 10

04:47 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0447 YNg-17 Commenced opening gate. 5

04:58 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0458 YNg-17 Gate open - White lights. 5

05:00 Chikuma Pacific 0500 CHIKUMA Launches one Type 0, Aichi E13A1 “Jake” floatplane for a final weather reconnaissance. 3

05:00 Crossbill Entrance 0500 CROSSBILL Hoisted in gear. 10

05:00 I-20tou Entrance 0500 I-20tou expected arrival at Channel Entrance (3.41 kt). [I-16tou.com] 20

05:00 Tone Pacific 0500 TONE Launches one Type 0, Aichi E13A1 “Jake” floatplane for a final weather reconnaissance; scouts Lahaina but finds no American fleet units present. 3

05:08 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0508 YNg-17 Crossbill stood in. 5

05:20 Crossbill Bishop Pt 0520 CROSSBILL Moored as before. 10

05:20 Ward Entrance 0520 WARD By radio to Condor: “What is the distance of the submarine that you sighted.” By radio from Condor: “Subs course was 020 magnetic and was heading for entrance buoys.” 5

05:25 Ward Entrance 0525 WARD Crossbill and Condor stood in channel. 5

05:27 Ward Entrance 0527 WARD By radio to Condor: “Do you have any additional information concerning the submarine.” By radio from Condor: “There is no additional information.” 5

05:32 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0532 YNg-17 Condor stood in. 5

05:34 Ward Entrance 0534 WARD By radio to CONDOR: “Thank you for your report of submarine. We will continue search. Notify if youreceive any further information.” 5

05:40 Condor Entrance 0540 CONDOR Completed hauling in sweep. 10

05:45 I-18tou Entrance 0545 I-18tou expected arrival at Channel Entrance (3.43 kt). [I-16tou.com] 20

05:48 Condor Bishop Pt 0548 CONDOR Moored starboard side to Crossbill at Section Base. 10

06:00 Tide/Moon Chart Bishop Pt 1630 UTC* High Tide at Bishop Point; +2.13 8

06:00 Tower Oahu 0600 TOWER ANTARES reported off the harbor. 5

06:05 Ward Entrance 0605 WARD Exchanged calls with ANTARES. 5

06:10 Akagi Pacific 0610 Japanese fleet carriers 230 miles North of Oahu begin launching First Strike aircraft. 11

06:15 Enterprise Pacific 0615 ENTERPRISE Launched 21 Aircraft 215 miles west of Oahu bound for Ford Island. 2

06:18 TF8 Pacific 0618 TF8 On the morning 7 Dec. Task Force 8 (ENTERPRISE, NORTHAMPTON, SALT LAKE CITY, CHESTER, (Crudiv 5), DUNLAP, ELIOT, FANNING, BENHAM, GRIDLEY, MAURY, BALCH, (Desron 6) were returning to Pearl Harbor after completing mission vicinity Wake Island. From position approximately 215 miles West of Pearl routing scouting flight launched. Flight had orders to search ahead sector through 045-135' for distance 150 miles. Thence planes to proceed to Pearl. Three planes also launched to establish inner air patrol. 1

06:18 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0618 YNg-17 Hoisted Ball. 5

06:26 Tide/Moon Chart -- 1656 UTC* Sunrise 8

06:30 Antares Entrance 0630 ANTARES Arrived off Pearl Harbor entrance from Canton and Palmyra Islands with a 500 tons steel barge in tow. It was expected to transfer the tow to a tug at the above time and then enter Pearl Harbor. As the tug was not in sight at 0630 the ship was turned slowly to the east at which time a suspicious object was sighted about 1500 yards on the starboard quarter. This object could have been a small submarine with upper conning tower awash and periscope partly raised but it could not be positively identified as such. USS Ward was notified and proceeded to investigate. 2

06:30 Chikuma Pacific 0630 CHIKUMA Launches short range Type 95, Nakajima E8N “Dave” two-seat float plane to act as pickets and patrol south of the Striking Force. 3

06:30 Hiei Pacific 0630 HIEI launches short range Type 95, Nakajima E8N “Dave” two-seat float plane to act as pickets and patrol south of the Striking Force. 3

06:30 Kirishima Pacific 0630 KIRISHIMA launches short range Type 95, Nakajima E8N “Dave” two-seat float plane to act as pickets and patrol south of the Striking Force. 3

06:30 Tone Pacific 0630 TONE launches short range Type 95, Nakajima E8N “Dave” two-seat float plane to act as pickets and patrol south of the Striking Force. 3

06:33 Antares Entrance 0633 ANTARES Navy patrol plane circled and dropped two smoke pots near the object. 2

06:37 Ward Entrance 0637 WARD OOD summoned Captain to the bridge. A conning tower with periscope of submarine was visible and apparently headed for Pearl Harbor trailing the USS Antares. The Antares was standing toward the channel entrance towing a lighter. 2

06:40 Ward Entrance 0640 WARD Attack started. Bore down on submarine while accelerating from 5 to 25 knots. 2

06:40 Ward Entrance 0640 WARD Sighted unidentified submarine 1 point off starboard bow. Sounded General Quarters. All engines ahead full, course 125° T and pgc, 118 psc. 5

06:45 Antares Entrance 0645 ANTARES Observed WARD commence firing for 2 minutes. Patrol plane appeared to drop bombs or depth charged object which disappeared. 1

06:45 Antares Entrance 0645 ANTARES Ward commenced firing and ceased firing at 0647. 2

06:45 I-20tou Entrance 0645 I-20tou is sunk by gunfire and depth charges from USS Ward while trying to enter the harbor. 3

06:45 Ward Entrance 0645 WARD Opened fire with No. 1 and 3 guns and began dropping depth charges set for 100 feet. One shot was fired from each gun. The shot from No. 1 gun missed, passing directly over the conning tower. The shot from No. 3 gun fired at a range of 560 yards or less struck the submarine at the waterline which was the junction of the hull and coning tower. Damage was seen by several members of the crew. This was a square positive hit. There was no evidence of ricochet. The submarine was seen to heel over to starboard. The projectile was not seen to explode outside the hull of the submarine. There was no splash of any size that might results from an explosion or ricochet. Immediately after being hit the submarine appeared to slow and sink. She ran into our depth charge barrage and appeared to be directly over an exploding charge. The submarine sank in 1200 feet of water and could not be located with supersonic detector. There was a large amount of oil on the surface where the depth charges exploded. 2

06:45 Ward Entrance 0645 WARD Commenced firing on submarine. Fired two salves [sic]. Observed second salvo to be direct hit on enemy submarine conning tower. Commenced depth charge attack. 5

06:45 Ward Entrance 0645 WARD Voice transmission sent to Com 14 saying: "We have attacked, fired upon, and dropped depth charges on a submarine operating in defensive sea areas." 2

06:46 Ward Entrance 0646 WARD Ceased firing and ceased depth charge attack. 5

06:47 Antares Entrance 0647 ANTARES Either the patrol plane dropped bombs or the Ward three depth charges over the object, which disappeared. 2

06:48 Ward Entrance 0648 WARD Stopped sampan number 248 (32A453) in vicinity of attack and notified Coast Guard to escort sampan to Honolulu. 5

06:54 Ward Entrance 0654 WARD By radio to Com 14: “We have attacked fired upon and dropped depth charges on a submarine operating in the Defensive Sea Areas.” 5

06:55 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0645* TIGER Intercepted Destroyer WARD's dispatch concerning the destruction of an unknown submarine in the sea defensive area. Commenced QC sounding recordings. 6

07:00 I-24tou Entrance 0700 I-24tou arrives at Channel Entrance but is grounded on reefs. [I-16tou.com lists the estimated arrival time as 0830] 3

07:00 VP 14 Entrance 0700 VP-14 Plane 14-P-1 sank enemy sub. 1 mile off P. H. Entrance. FORCES UNDER COMMAND OF PATWING TWO (COMTASKFOR 9) disposed as follows: Patron 21 Midway: Patron 11, 12, 14, Kaneohoe; Patron 21, 22, 23, 24 Pearl Harbor. WRIGHT enroute from P. H. For Midway. Condition of readiness B-5. (50% aircraft on 4 hours notice). Specific duty assignments required 6 planes from Patron 14, 24, and 12 to be ready for flight on 30 minutes notice. Total number of planes ready for flight or in the air in 4 hours or less: 72. At time first bomb dropped 14 patrol aircraft were in the air (7 on search from Midway), 58 ready for flight in 4 hours or less. Nine undergoing repairs. 1

07:00 VP 24 Oahu 0700 VP Squadron 24 Had four of the six PBY5 planes depart Pearl Harbor for scheduled training exercise in operating area C-5. One of the remaining two planes was out of commission for structural changes; the other in standby status for ready duty. 1

07:02 Army Oahu 0702 Opana Point radar detects 50+ aircraft closing from the North. 11

07:03 Ward Entrance 0703 WARD Established sound contact on enemy submarine. Steaming on various courses and speeds conforming to attack. 5

07:05 Ward Entrance 0705 WARD Commended depth charge attack. 5

07:06 Ward Entrance 0706 WARD Sighted black oil bubble 300 yards astern. Ceased depth charge attack. 5

07:15 Akagi Pacific 0715 Japanese fleet carriers 230 miles North of Oahu begin launching Second Wave aircraft. 11

07:15 Antares Entrance 0715 ANTARES Tug Keosanoua arrived to receive lighter for tow; it was passed at 0835. 2

07:25 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0715* TIGER Barbers Point Lighted Buoy to port, distance .5 mile, course changed to 80 degrees psc. 6

07:25 YT-153 Channel 0645* YT-153 Underway for entrance buoy. Pilot #1 to assist ANTARES to port. 4

07:26 Helm X-07 0726 HELM Underway from berth X-7 for deperming buoys at West Loch. All hands at special sea detail stations. Both boats manned and in the water with instructions to follow the ship to West Loch. All magnetic compasses and chronometers had been left in the Blue preparatory to deperming. 2

07:30 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0720* TIGER Picked up underwater object, stopped both engines to reduce local interference with QC soundings, but sounds soon faded out, course resumed, speed increased to 575 rpm. Only vessels observed were a friendly destroyer [Ward] off Diamond Head area, one naval auxiliary ship with a barge [Antares] and tug laying to off Pearl Harbor entrance [Keosanqua]. 6

07:30 Tower Oahu 0730 TOWER About Ward reported she had attacked - Fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine in defensive sea area. Instructed Communications to notify district duty officer and tried to call Admiral's aid busy. Notified Captain of the yard. 5

07:35 PatRon 21 Entrance 0735 PATRON 21 Patwing 2 staff duty officer received and decoded message 14P-1 sank enemy submarine one mile off Pearl Harbor. 1

07:36 Ward Entrance 0736 WARD By radio to Com 14 and Coast Guard: “We sighted and captured sampan. We are escorting sampan in to Honolulu. Please notify Coast Guard to relieve us of sampan.” 5

07:39 Army Channel 0739 Ft Kamehameha coastal artillery battery sees a "black stick" like object making small plumes in the water as it passed in the Channel. [Advance Force Pearl Harbor; p185] 20

07:40 PatRon 21 Oahu 0740 PATRON 21 Staff duty officer C-C informed by CPW2 of patrol plane sinking report. Patwing 2 proceeded to draft a search plan. 1

07:43 CinCPac Pacific 0743 CTF 3 Received message from plane #1 of VP14 that plane had sunk one enemy submarine one mile off Pearl Harbor entrance. 1

07:45 Avocet F-01A 0745 AVOCET Moored at Berth F-1A, NAS Dock, Pearl Harbor. Bomb explosion and planes heard and sighted attacking Ford Island hangars. 1

07:45 PatRon 11 Ford Is 0745 PATRON 11 Two planes in hangar 4 planes at south end of hangar 6 planes on ramp. As soon as raid started three rifles were manned immediately. Two machine guns manned in a plane being removed from the hangar. Machine gun position in plane abandoned and guns moved to a safer position. Set up 2 machine gun nests near south end of hangar. Damage received: 7 planes burned; one wrecked; and four damaged but can be repaired. All hangar, office equipment, and stores destroyed. 1

07:45 PatRon 12 Oahu 0745 PATRON 12 TWO planes moored in Kaneohe Bay, two in hangar and 8 on parking apron. Upon being attacked manned machine guns in planes, mounted machine guns in pits and used rifles. Observed second wave of horizontal bombers did not release bombs. Own losses 8 PBY-5's planes completely destroyed, two severely damaged, two moderately damaged, all hangar, office equipment and stores destroyed 1

07:45 Tucker X-08 0745 TUCKER Nested alongside WHITNEY. 5" gun #3 could not be fired All other guns and .50 cal. machine guns fired at attacking planes during all attacks. No loss of personnel or material. It is believed this vessel shot down three or four enemy planes. 1

07:48 Cockatoo Bishop Pt 0748 COCKATOO Hickam Field Air attacked by Japanese bombers. Sounded general quarters, manned machine guns; commenced firing. 10

07:50 Argonne Oahu 0750 ARGONNE M.F. POSTON, M.M.2c., USN, attached to ARGONNE, was engaged in flying a light training plane, the property of KT Flying Service, Honolulu, from Halewia to the KT landing field. He was accompanied by another plane piloted by Bob Tice, owner of KT Service. They were passing over the Pali at 6000 feet when attacked by two enemy planes. The attacking planes shot away the propeller and engine from POSTON's plane and he parachuted to safety from an altitude of 4000 feet. The accompanying plane was also shot down. POSTON definitely observed the markings of the attackers, claiming them to be German Messerschmitt 109's with distinguishing Japanese "Red Suns" on their wing tips. POSTON landed beyond the Pali and was taken into custody by two deputized civilian police who returned him to the Honolulu Shore Patrol Station where he was questioned then returned to his ship. 2

07:50 California F-03 0750 CALIFORNIA Sounded general quarters and set condition Zed. LCdr M N Little, 1st Lt was SOP on board and made preparations for getting underway. 1

07:50 Cassin DryDock 1 0750 CASSIN'S Commanding Officer observed about 100 feet away from starboard side of dry dock #1 at altitude of 100 feet and airplane with large red disks on bottom of wings. Sounded general quarters and made attempts to locate ammunition: part of 5" guns under overhaul. .50 calibre machine guns were unlimbered. 1

07:50 Curtiss X-22 0750 CURTISS Moored in berth X-22, condition X-RAY. Number 3 boiler steaming. Ship at GQ. Ship strafed by fighter planes. Observed bomb hit on VP hangar at NAS. UTAH, RALEIGH and RICHMOND attacked by torpedoes. 1

07:50 Monaghan X-14 0750 MONAGHAN was in Ready Duty status, moored at berth X-14 in company with other ships of DesDiv TWO (Aylwin, Farragut, Dale, Monaghan from right to left). Ship’s head was 025° True. 2

07:50 PatRon 21 Oahu 0750 PATRON 21 Drafting of CPW2 search plan completed. 1

07:50 Pyro West Loch 0750 PYRO Secured along West Loch dock, stbd. side to. Heard noise of low-flying aircraft and explosion in Navy Yard area. Observed two low wing monoplanes about 100 feet above water head for PYRO's port beam. Planes zoomed clear of ship and was observed to be Japanese. Sounded General Quarters and prepared to get underway. 1

07:50 Tautog S-02 0750 TAUTOG Observed enemy three plane formation of dive bombers over Aiea fleet landing on southwest course. Enemy character not discovered until bombs were dropped. 1

07:50 Tracy B-16 0750 TRACY Moored port side to Berth 16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, undergoing overhaul. PREBLE and CUMMINGS moored to starboard in that order. Ship totally disabled with main auxiliary machinery boilers and gun batteries dismantled. 1

07:50 USCG 400 Entrance 0750 USCG Patrol Boat CG-400 stood out of harbor entrance [recorded in ANTARES Deck Log] to meet WARD re: sampan [Source 7] 7

07:51 Monaghan X-14 0751 MONAGHAN Received message: “PROCEED IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT WARD IN DEFENSIVE SEA AREA.” 2

07:52 Avocet F-01A 0752 AVOCET Sounded General Quarters and opened fire with 3" AA Battery. Hit Japanese plane which had just turned away after torpedoing CALIFORNIA. Plane burst into flames and crashed near Naval Hospital. Fired 144 rounds 3"/50 cal. And 1750 rounds .30 cal. 1

07:53 Akagi Oahu 0753 Japanese Air Raid Commander Mitsuo Fuchida above Pearl Harbor sends coded message "To ra; To ra; To ra" signifying the Japanese had achieved complete surprise. 11

07:53 Crossbill Bishop Pt 0753 CROSSBILL Sighted Japanese light boombers bombing Hickam Field area. Sounded general quarters. 10

07:53 Pruitt B-18 0753 PRUITT Reports 10 planes flying low, 200 feet, bombed Ford Island and blew up hangar. 1

07:53 Tern B-04 0753 TERN Notified of attack and made preparation for getting underway. 1

07:53 Tracy B-16 0753 TRACY Observed BBs attacked from astern by about 10 dive bombers. Torpedo planes at about 100 feet approached from Easterly direction attacking BBs. OOD saw dive bombers attack BBs (10 planes and Ford Is. from North). Attack followed by horizontal and dive bombers on same objective plus ships in dry dock. 1 dive bomber passed close enough to observe that it was a single engine by-plane probably type 94. 1

07:54 Gamble D-03 0754 GAMBLE Heard explosions on Ford Island. 1

07:54 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0744? TIGER Japanese aircraft "dropped small bombs, which missed; several fired machine gun bursts at the cutter. Rounds laced the water, framing the cutter. The airplanes sped away into the sleeping shipyard." [Advance Force Pearl Harbor p186]. Conflicts with Tiger's own Action Reports; entry of 0755 (0745*). 20

07:54 Ward Entrance 0754 WARD Sighted squadrons of enemy planes approaching from Barber’s Point heading for Pearl Harbor. 5

07:55 Pelias S-12 0755 PELIAS Moored at Berths S-11 and 12, Submarine Base, reports first attack was indicated by sound of machine gun fire directed at single engine Jap torpedo plane flying low over ship's bow. The plane launched a torpedo at ARIZONA which soon later burst into flames. 1

07:55 Bagley B-22 0755 BAGLEY Moored Navy Yard Pearl Harbor, berth B-22, repairs to starboard bilge keel. Sighted dive bombers in action over Hickam Field. They were believed at that time to be Army bombers. Shortly after this time enemy plane approached from the direction of Merry Point at about 30-40 feet altitude and dropped torpedo on OKLAHOMA and retired. Opened up with forward machine guns on attacking plane. Machine gun fire bagged 5th plane, it swerved and torpedo dropped and exploded in bank 30 feet ahead of BAGLEY. Plane finally downed in channel. Concluded machine gunning enemy planes. 3 planes believed to have been shot down by BAGLEY. 1

07:55 Bobolink Coal Docks 0755 BOBOLINK Observed about 12 dive bombers centering their attack south hangars of Ford Island. 1

07:55 Breese D-03 0755 BREESE Moored in berth D-3. Middle Loch, in nest with division order of ships from starboard USS RAMSAY, BREESE, MONTGOMERY, and GAMBLE. Observed bombing of old hangar on Ford Island. Sounded General Quarters. Set Condition "A", and made preparations for getting underway. Sent boats to landing to pick up men. 1

07:55 Cachalot B-01 0755 CACHALOT Moored at Berth # 1, Navy Yard, Pearl HARBOR undergoing scheduled overhaul. 1

07:55 Castor M-04 0755 CASTOR Sounded general quarters. Ship berthed at Merry Point. 1

07:55 CinCPac Oahu 0755 Combined torpedo plane and dive bomber attacks begin. 2

07:55 COM-14 Oahu 0755 Cdr Logan C Ramsay sends message to all ships and stations "AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL" 11

07:55 Connyngham X-08 0755 CONYNGHAM Heading north moored starboard side to WHITNEY at berth X-8. REID, TUCKER,. CASE, and SELFRIDGE outboard. Ship undergoing routine tender overhaul, receiving power from tender. Noted large fire on Ford Island and observed horizontal and dive bombing planes attacking. Sounded General Quarters. 1

07:55 Dewey X-02 0755 DEWEY Observed UTAH to be torpedoed and to list rapidly. DEWEY at nest, DesDiv ONE, with PHELPS alongside port side DOBBIN at X-2 under overhaul. 1

07:55 Dolphin S-08 0755 DOLPHIN Moored portside to Pier 4, Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor. Japanese aircraft delivered dive bomb and torpedo attack on Pearl Harbor. Sounded General Quarters. 1

07:55 Helm West Loch 0755 HELM Turned into West Loch channel and headed up toward deperming buoys. 2

07:55 Henley X-11 0755 HENLEY Through error in gangway watch in calling crew to quarters for muster at 0755, General Alarm was sounded instead of gas alarm as customary. Observed first torpedo plane attack on UTAH. Crew proceeded to Battle Stations while General Alarm sounded the second time. Set material condition AFFIRM. Made preparations for getting underway. Opened file on light bomber. Altitude about 17,000 feet apparently steady on Northerly course; approaching from seaward and passing over Ford Island. 1

07:55 Honolulu B-21 0755 HONOLULU Moored port side to berth B21 Navy Yard Pearl with USS ST. LOUIS alongside stbd. side. Planes were seen diving on HICKAM FIELD. At the same time a wave of torpedo planes were seen approaching over fleet landing. Sounded general quarters and passed word "Enemy Air Raid". Ship prepared to get underway. A.A. batteries came into action gun by gun as they were manned. 50 caliber and 30 caliber M.G.'s fired on enemy torpedo planes attacking the BB's. From this time until raid ended 30 caliber, 50 caliber and 5"/25 A.A. guns fired at every available target. Service ammunition expended 2,800 rounds of 30 caliber, 4,500 of 50 caliber, 250 rounds of 5"/25 caliber. 12 two-seat low wing monoplanes flying low from Southeast dropped one torpedo at each battleship. Saw two planes destroyed. 18 low wing dive bombers from Southeast. All bombed Hickam Field. 1

07:55 MinDiv 1 B-14 0755 MinDiv ONE Japanese planes were seen to attack the BB's. Men were sent to adjacent ships, NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO, and CUMMINGS, to assist in manning A.A. guns and handle ammunition. Meanwhile receiving barracks sent men (our) to other ships to assist in fighting fires or handling ammunition. These men reported to PENNSYLVANIA, CALIFORNIA, and WHITNEY. Also in the Yard. Miner's Mates were sent to West Loch. 50 and 30 caliber MG's were reassembled and remounted and ammunition was obtained from NEW ORLEANS, SAN FRANCISCO and Marine Barracks. These guns were used against the enemy making the later attacks. No ship of division suffered damage. 1

07:55 MinDiv 1 B-14 0755 MinDiv ONE Undergoing scheduled overhaul, moored in repair base. Guns and ammunition removed. Crews, except the watch on board, living in Navy Yard receiving barracks. 1

07:55 Misc Oahu 0755 A Japanese plane flew from North to South over a fish pond adjacent to water front resident of Lt. R. B. Black, USNR on the East shore of Pearl City Peninsula. A long burst of machine gun fire was directed at the breakwater enclosing the fish pond, and a single fisherman wearing a white shirt was seen to run rapidly along the breakwater. This material is forwarded to indicate that enemy pilots were directing fire at individuals (civilians) at a considerable distance from any military objectives. 1

07:55 Monaghan X-14 0755 MONAGHAN Japanese planes in Pearl Harbor, verified by Captain; dense black smoke rising from Schofield Barracks; Japanese torpedo plane making an attack on the Utah. 2

07:55 Patterson X-11 0755 PATTERSON Moored at berth X-11, battle stations manned. Opened fire with main and 50 caliber batteries. The PATTERSON considered that at least one enemy plane was shot down. The plane claimed by PATTERSON was one observed diving on CURTISS approaching from ahead at about 400 ft. Altitude. Plane was seen to fall apart at same time shot was fired by #2 gun. 1

07:55 Phoenix C-06 0755 PHOENIX First attacking plane sighted from Signal Bridge attacking from north of Ford Island. Plane had all guns firing. Passed over stern of RALEIGH and proceeded toward Ford Island Control Tower and dropped bomb. 1

07:55 Preble B-15 0755 PREBLE On 7 December was undergoing Navy Yard overhaul at berth B-15 with no ammunition on board and the engineering plant dismantled. First attack on battleships began with about 20 torpedo planes. Planes were in low horizontal flight when observed and attacked from eastward. Enemy planes approached battleships to close range before releasing torpedoes. 1

07:55 Raleigh F-12 0755 RALEIGH Commanding Officer felt dull explosion and looking out airport observed water boiling amidships. Received report that Japanese were attacking fleet. Sounded general quarters. Both planes were successfully hoisted out by hand power. Doctor was directed to report to SOLACE. Damage repair party was sent to capsized UTAH to cut men out of hull. Sent Signal to send pontoon and a lighter alongside from BALTIMORE to RALEIGH. These were delivered and secured to port quarter and acted as an outrigger. Torpedoes, minus war heads were pushed overboard and beached at Ford Island. All stanchions, boat skids and life rafts and booms were jettisoned. Both anchors let go. 1

07:55 Ramsay D-03 0755 RAMSAY Moored at berth D-3 observed bomb land on western end of Ford Island. 1

07:55 Reid X-08 0755 REID Observed unidentified plane attacking Ford Island. 1

07:55 Sacramento B-06 0755 SACRAMENTO Moored port side to berth B-6, Navy Yard. Mugford and Jarvis moored alongside to starboard. Heavy explosives heard and Japanese planes seen to be bombing the Naval Air Station at Ford Island. 2

07:55 Solace X-04 0755 SOLACE Received report of air raid, closed all watertight doors and ports, called away rescue parties; prepared hospital facilities and sent 2 motor launches with rescue parties to ARIZONA. 1

07:55 Sumner S-01 0755 SUMNER Was moored to the new dock at the southern end of the Submarine Base, port side to, bow to eastward. Armament is four 3" 23 caliber A.A. guns, four 50 caliber machine guns, and one 5" 51 caliber broadside. 1

07:55 Swan B-07 0755 SWAN Sounded General Quarters. In Marine Railway, boiler upkeep. Observed bomb dropped on South ramp of Fleet Air Base. 1

07:55 Tangier F-10 0755 TANGIER Japanese dive bombers and torpedo planes commenced surprise attack on Fleet and Base at Pearl Harbor, T.H. 2

07:55 Tautog S-02 0755 TAUTOG Observed about 20 planes approaching on line of OAHU railroad tracks, and over Merry point. Torpedoes were dropped from about 50 feet after submarine base pier was passed. Fourth plane in line and plane near end of line were shot down by this ship and HULBERT before torpedoes were dropped. 1

07:55 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0745* TIGER Fired upon by what appeared to be shells from an offshore vessel beyond the horizon. About the same time bombs were dropped within an area of 100 yards about the TIGER from planes flying at a high altitude and several of the planes approached from the direction of Pearl Harbor, crew at General Quarters manning anti-aircraft batteries but fire was not returned by reason of being outranged. Planes that were flying low were identified as Japanese with the red ball insignia. Machine gun bursts were heard from planes but did not affect the TIGER. These planes were heading towards the southwest from Pearl Harbor entrance. 6

07:55 Utah F-11 0755 DEWEY Observed UTAH to be torpedoed and to list rapidly. DEWEY at nest, DesDiv ONE, with PHELPS alongside port side DOBBIN at X-2 under overhaul. 1

07:55 Vestal F-07 0755 VESTAL Sounded General Quarters. Manned A. A. Battery, 3" AA and .5" broadside and .30 cal. MG 1

07:55 Ward Entrance 0755 WARD Japanese planes commenced bombing attack on Pearl Harbor. 5

07:55 Viero Coal Docks 0755 VIREO Moored inboard at the Coal Dock, bow to seaward, at the seaward end of the Coal Dock with the U.S.S. Turkey, U.S.S. Bobolink, and U.S.S. Rail moored outboard. This vessel was in upkeep status. 2

07:56 Bobolink Coal Docks 0756 BOBOLINK (and RAIL outboard) Ready duty status, moored at next end, of coal docks with VIREO and TURKEY inboard, RAIL outboard. Informed by gangway watch that Japanese Planes were bombing us. Sounded General Quarters. 1

07:56 Gamble D-03 0756 GAMBLE Wave of about 50 Japanese planes attacked Battleships and Naval Air Station, Ford Island, planes flying at low altitudes about 500 feet over Battleships from direction of Diamond Head, about 700 feet over Ford Island. Five successive waves of the attack of about 10 planes each. 1

07:56 MinDiv 2 B-14 0756 MinDiv TWO Went to General Quarters and set Condition "A". THORNTON Reports attack by Japanese Aircraft commenced; General Alarm was sounded and all hands went to Air Defense Stations. THORNTON moored port side to dock at Berth S-1, Submarine Base Pearl Harbor. Stations manned were as follows: Control, Machine Gun Battery Control, Repair, and 4 .50 cal. Machine Guns, 3 .30 Cal. Lewis Machine Guns, 3 .30 Browning automatic rifles, and 12 .30 cal. Springfield rifles. 1

07:56 St Louis B-17 0756 ST LOUIS Moored outboard of the Honolulu at Berth B-17, Navy Yard. Two officers observed a large number of dark colored planes heading towards Ford Island from the general direction of AIEA. Dropped bombs and made strafing attacks. At the same time a dark olive drab colored plane bearing the aviation insignia of Japan passed close astern and dropped a torpedo. Went to general quarters at once and manned its entire battery. 2

07:56 West Virginia F-06 0756 WEST VIRGINIA Passed word "Away fire and rescue party" followed by General Quarters. Two heavy shocks felt on hull of W. VA. Apparently forward and on port side. Ship began to list rapidly to port. Another third heavy shock felt to port. Plane on top of turret 4 caught on fire. A heavy explosion occurred with about 20 list on ship to port. Central station directed to counterflood. The following last explosion flashed a flame about 15 feet high occurred forward on ARIZONA. A second flash occurred on the ARIZONA higher than the foretop. Burning debris rained on Quarter Deck of W. VA. After the 2 ARIZONA explosions the W. VA. began to right itself when a large fire broke out amidships. Word received from central station to abandon ship. A wall of flame advancing toward the W. VA. and TENNESSEE from the ARIZONA. W. VA. Personnel began to abandon ship as fire had grown out of control. Meanwhile magazines of W. VA. Had been flooded. W. VA. personnel report to TENNESSEE. Remaining survivors ashore and elsewhere sent back to W. VA. to fight fire. Fire on W. VA. extinguished Monday afternoon. 1

07:56 Widgeon S-10 0756 WIDGEON No remarks except machine gun and rifle fire used against enemy. No losses or damage. 1

07:56 Ramapo B-12 0756 RAMAPO About four enemy bombers attacked the Naval Air Station coming in, apparently, from south, dropping their bombs on the south end of Ford Island. One hanger was struck and set on fire and some PBYs near the ramp were destroyed. These planes were first identified as Japanese because of the insignia on their fuselage. As they wheeled away the insignia on their upper and lower sides of their wings would be seen. 2

07:57 Breese D-03 0757 BREESE Ensign Chiles of JARVIS called Lt Ford and said "Someone is bombing us". BREESE Opened fire with .50 cal. Machine guns. 1

07:57 Connyngham X-08 0757 CONYNGHAM Observed Torpedo planes attacking RALEIGH, UTAH and DETROIT from the West. 1

07:57 Dewey X-02 0757 DEWEY Sounded General Quarters. 1

07:57 Helena B-02 0757 HELENA Moored at 1010 Dock, Berth 2, portside to Dock. OGLALA alongside starboard side. Reported observed planes over Ford Island, 14,000 ft. altitude. Signalman on bridge with previous duty on Asiatic Station identified planes immediately. General Alarm sounded and service ammunition broke out. 1

07:57 Hull X-02 0757 HULL GENERAL QUARTERS. Prepared to get underway. 1

07:57 New Orleans B-16 0757 NEW ORLEANS Moored at Berth 16, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor undergoing Engine Repairs, receiving power and light from Dock. Sighted Enemy planes dive bombing Ford Island; sounded General Quarters. 1

07:57 Oglala B-02 0757 OGLALA A torpedo plane was observed to drop a torpedo from low altitude close aboard about amidships. This torpedo exploded under the ship on the port side (perhaps as a result of striking the side of the Helena which was moored alongside). The force of this explosion lifted up the fireroom floor plates and ruptured the hull on the port side. Fireroom started flooding rapidly; personnel secured the boiler fires, closed watertight doors and abandoned the fireroom. Several planes also strafed the ship with machine gun fire. One man in the bake shop was shot through the face. 2

07:57 PatRon 21 Ford Is 0757 PATRON 21 First Bomb dropped near VP-22 Hangar. Message order broadcast to all ships present "AIR RAID P. H. X THIS IS NO DRILL" (a similar message was sent by CinCPac). 1

07:57 Pennsylvania DryDock 1 0757 PENNSYLVANIA In Dry Dock #1. 3 Propeller Shafts removed. Destroyers CASSIN and DOWNES in Dock ahead of PENNSYLVANIA. Floating Dock West of new dry dock adjoining PENNSYLVANIA occupied by SHAW. Cruiser HELENA and OGLALA at Berth B-2 (PENNSYLVANIA normal berth). CALIFORNIA in F-3. MARYLAND in F-4 inboard. OKLAHOMA outboard: Berth F-6, TENNESSEE inboard WEST VIRGINIA outboard, F7 ARIZONA, F8 NEVADA. Machine Guns in foremast manned and condition watch of A. A. personnel available. Ship receiving steam, water and power from yard. Heard explosions on end of Ford Island and realized an Air Raid in progress after 2nd explosion. Air defense sounded, followed by General Quarters. Set Condition YOKE. 1

07:57 Sacramento B-06 0757 SACRAMENTO Sounded General Quarters. 2

07:57 Sumner S-01 0757 SUMNER Signal watch and Quartermaster on Bridge sighted ten dive bombers attacking Navy Yard. Observed two explosions in Navy Yard. Sounded Alarm. 1

07:57 Trever D-07 0757 TREVER Mine Division FOUR moored at Buoys D-7 bows toward Pearl City, in order from North: TREVER, WASMUTH, ZANE, and PERRY. Sounded General Quarters at time when first bomb was dropped by Japannese on North side of Ford Island. 1

07:57 Wasmuth D-07 0757 WASMUTH reports first Japanese planes attacked. Went to General Quarters at once with all guns in action within 3 minutes. However, as ship was inside nest of four, only two after guns could bear. Made all preparations for getting underway. 1

07:57 Zane D-07 0757 ZANE Moored bow and stern to nest with Mine Division FOUR at buoys D-7; order from port to starboard: TREVER, WASMUTH, ZANE and PERRY. First call to standby colors sounded, Signalmen on watch observed single Japanese plane drop bomb from about 10000 feet on southern end Ford Island after approach from Northward. Sounded General Quarters; manned A. A. battery. Commenced firing with A. A. battery at all planes passing within reasonable distances. Made all preparations to get underway. 1

07:58 Antares Entrance 0758 ANTARES heard explosion in Pearl Harbor and observed Japanese planes delivering attack. 1

07:58 Bagley B-22 0758 BAGLEY observed Torpedo Plane come in from direction of Merry Point between Navy Yard and Kuahua Island, 30 or 40 feet altitude, headed for OKLAHOMA. About 2 or 3 hundred yards from OKLAHOMA, plane dropped its torpedo and hit OKLAHOMA amidships, sounded General Quarters and commenced firing. Hit fourth plane coming in which was seen to crash in channel off Officers' Club landing. Machine gun fire on 8th plane made it swerve to left causing torpedo to drop and explode in bank about 30 feet ahead of BAGLEY. Number one machine gun downed plane in Navy Yard channel. Third torpedo plane hit by BAGLEY was observed headed for light cruisers HONOLULU and ST. LOUIS astern of BAGLEY. Plane went out of control, dropped its torpedo and seemed to hit L-head Crane in Navy Yard. This was about the eleventh plane to come in. Next plane hit by BAGLEY came over dock but was downed with a short burst. Torpedo dropped in lumber pile and plane believed to have crashed on dock. Fifth plane brought down by BAGLEY came clown on starboard side, nose directly up into air and spun into crash loosing its torpedo. Sixth plane brought down by BAGLEY was a dive bomber during second phase of attack and after torpedo attack. This plane was shot down by 5" gun and those from other ships. 1

07:58 Condor Bishop Pt 0758 CONDOR General Quarters Sounded. Two .30 cal. Machine guns were rigged and attacking Japanese Planes were fired on with no apparent results. Expended 50 rounds of .30 cal. Ammunition. 5

07:58 Condor Bishop Pt 0758 CONDOR Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field were attacked by Japanese dive bombers. Sounded general quarters. Under intermittant attack by enemy planes. 10

07:58 Cummings B-15 0758 CUMMINGS observed enemy planes making torpedo attack on Battleships moored to East side of Ford Island. Sounded General Quarters. 1

07:58 Gamble D-03 0758 GAMBLE Went to General Quarters, opened fire with .50 cal. Machine guns on planes passing over nest at about 800 feet altitude. Set Material Condition Affirm except for certain protected Ammunition Passages. 1

07:58 Hulbert S-03 0758 HULBERT sounded General Quarters. Torpedo plane sighted heading West over East Lock preparing to launch torpedo against Battleship off Ford Island. HULBERT reports bringing down 1 Japanese Torpedo Plane by .50 cal. AA fire from Berth S-3, Submarine Base. 1

07:58 Hull X-02 0758 HULL Gangway watch opened fire with .45 caliber pistol on two (2) planes crossing bow within 50 yards. 1

07:58 Jarvis B-05 0758 JARVIS General Quarters sounded on JARVIS. 1

07:58 Mugford B-06 0758 MUGFORD Moored Port side to the U. S. S. SACRAMENTO, Berth No. 6, Navy Yard. USS JARVIS moored Port side to MUGFORD. Attack started. Japanese planes dive on Ford Island. Several large bombs struck the sea plane landing ramp followed by explosions near hangars. Several Japanese planes came in low from Southwest and released torpedoes which struck OKLAHOMA and WEST VIRGINIA. Enemy torpedo planes came in continuously from same direction and fired torpedoes at the Battleships. 1

07:58 Neosho F-04 0758 NEOSHO Japanese dive bomber planes were observed bombing the Naval Air Station. 2

07:58 Oklahoma F-05 0758 OKLAHOMA struck by 3 torpedoes on port side frames 25, 35-40 and 115. Ship heeled to port 45' meanwhile AA Batteries manned and GQ executed. Rapid heeling of ship and oil and water on decks rendered service to guns ineffective. 1

07:58 Ramapo B-12 0758 RAMAPO Went to General Quarters. Ships in the harbor gradually opened fire with A.A. batteries and A.A. machine guns. 2

07:58 Rigel B-13 0758 RIGEL Ford Island attack by 10 dive bombers from North at 10,000 feet. 1

07:58 Tangier F-10 0758 TANGIER General Quarters sounded. Japanese planes passed along port side headed to Ewa, at about 400 feet. Ship commenced firing at 0800. The first action by the Japanese was a plane dropping bombs on the Air Station, loud explosions were first heard from Air Station where bombs were dropped on a hangar, full of PBY's, gutting the hangar. The first attack wave consisting of both dive bombers and torpedo planes estimated to consist of from 40 to 50 planes. The planes came in generally from 50° true, flying down Ford Island on the port side. The only exception of this was the three torpedo planes that launched torpedoes at the Utah. These came in from the North. 2

07:58 Tennessee F-06 0758 TENNESSEE attacked by enemy planes (Japanese). Oily water around stern burning. Canvas awning on stern on fire, Turret III. Smoke pouring into Repair I. Smoke so thick, cannot see. Repair I have men standby magazine flood, Turret III. All boats on fire. Fire in Maintop, secondary aft. Fire in maintop seems to be out. WEST VIRGINIA's quarterdeck and planes on fire. Fire on Turret III. Could not get morphine out of doctor's room because it was unsafe, men report that room was too hot to go in and cut safe open, D-310 excessively hot investigate. Squadron of planes diving on Navy Yard. Repair I, unit 3, abandoned station too hot. Fire on topside seems to be under control. D-310 A is all right. Set Condition ZED in lower handling room of Turret III. OKLAHOMA seems to be capsizing. CALIFORNIA down by the stern. WEST VIRGINIA has pretty bad fire below Signal Bridge. TENNESSEE was hit twice, soon after attack began: one hit (bomb) on face of Turret II, and bomb hit on top of Turret III, penetrating. 1

07:58 Thornton S-02 0758 THORNTON commenced firing with .50 cal. machine gun battery followed immediately by .30 cal. machine guns and .30 cal. rifles. 1

07:59 Gamble D-03 0759 GAMBLE opened fire with 3"/23 cal. AA guns, firing as planes came within range, fuses set 3 to 8 secs. 1

07:59 Helm West Loch 0759 HELM First enemy plane sighted in shallow dive over Ford Island, headed northwest. Observed first bomb hit on hanger at southwest end of Ford Island. Called crew to General Quarters. Executive Officer went below to assist in opening magazines and getting ammunition to guns. 2

07:59 Jarvis B-05 0759 JARVIS Lt Ford and Lt Johnson of JARVIS reach bridge. Jap torpedo planes coming in at 30 to 60 second intervals, approaching from Merry Point direction and attacking BBs. 1

07:59 Pelias S-12 0759 PELIAS reports 9 dive bombers attacked out of direction of sun the Battleships. One broke off and dive bombed PENNSYLVANIA. 1

07:59 Reid X-08 0759 REID went to General Quarters. 1

07:59 Sumner S-01 0759 SUMNER Observed torpedo planes approach over S. E. Loch attacking BBs, circling Ford Island and flying off to south west. 1

07:59 Whitney X-08 0759 WHITNEY Observed air raid attack by Japanese air force and explosions on Ford Island, WHITNEY moored bow and stern to buoys X-8 and X-8x, 6 fathoms of water, supplying steam, electricity, fresh and flush water to CONNYNGHAM, REID, TUCKER, CASE, and SELFRIDGE, moored alongside to port. 1

08:00 Ramapo B-12 0800 RAMAPO Single engined, single-winged torpedo planes carrying one torpedo each commenced an attack on the battleships at Ford Island, coming in along the channel from the Submarine Base and flying astern of the RAMAPO. 2

08:00 Antares Entrance 0800 ANTARES under machine gun fire. Topside hit by machine gun bullets, bomb and shell fragments. Being unarmed no offensive tactics were possible. In order to avoid placing ship and personnel in jeopardy, authority was requested to enter Honolulu Harbor. 1

08:00 Antares Entrance 0800 ANTARES Came under machine gun fire from a Japanese plane, the topside being hit in a few places by approximately thirty calibre bullets. Several bomb and numerous shell fragments continually fell in close proximity and the ship was severely shaken by either bomb bursts or depth charges. As this vessel is not armed, no effective offensive or defensive tactics appeared possible. 2

08:00 Blue X-07 0800 BLUE: UTAH torpedoed. General alarm was sounded, and word passed throughout the ship to man battle stations and prepare to get underway immediately. 1

08:00 Cassin DryDock 1 0800 CASSIN saw another plane come down to about 75 feet on parallel course drydock #1. Plane dropped torpedo aimed at CALIFORNIA at range 200 yards. 1

08:00 Castor M-04 0800 CASTOR 3" AA and 30 cal. machine guns commenced firing against enemy torpedo planes, low and close aboard, and against dive bombers. Observed one enemy torpedo plane at about 500 to 700 yards range and 500 ft. altitude due aft of ship and heading across to Ford Island with parts of fuselage shot away. Plane grounded either on Ford Island or beyond. Removed covered lighter alongside with 450 serial depth charges. 1

08:00 Cockatoo Bishop Pt 0800 COCKATOO Underway for assigned area. 10

08:00 ComBatFor Oahu 0800 COMINBATFOR Comincraft in OGLALA observed enemy bomb fall seaward and Ford Island; no damage. The next bomb caused fires near waters. Flames flared up from structures south end of island. Next bomb fell alongside or on board 7 battleships moored at F-1 east side of Ford Island. Jap planes flew between fifty and l00 feet of water, dropping 3 torpedoes or mines in channel on line between OGLALA and seaward end of Ford Island. Torpedo hit OGLALA and HELENA simultaneously. These ships were moored abreast of B-2 of ten ten dock OGLALA outboard. Both ships opened fire with AA battery. OGLALA signaled C-C possibility that mines had been dropped. Two contract tugs were hailed to haul OGLALA aft of HELENA. Submersible pumps for OGLALA were obtained from HELENA, but could not be used as no power was available. Observed one Jap plane shot down. Planes were strafing as well as bombing. Observed 4 battleships hit with bombs, fires broke out, and one battleship turned over. Enemy planes appeared to fly in groups of 6 to l0. NEVADA underway to clear channel, but apparently was struck by torpedo or mine. A minute later 2 bombs fell only one hit in the NEVADA. On 2nd attack observed bomb dropped on fwd part of PENNSYLVANIA in dry-dock. Flames appeared from two destroyers in the same dock. Observed another Jap plane fall in water. Observed bomb fall close to destroyers in floating dry-dock. Destroyer later caught on fire. 1

08:00 Dolphin S-08 0800 DOLPHIN Machine guns and rifles manned and fired at enemy aircraft which were flying very low. Ready identification could be made by the large red balls on each wing. Report received plane had been shot down and dove into channel off pier 5. 1

08:00 Helm West Loch 0800 HELM Backed engines and commenced maneuvering ship out of West Loch channel to head for entrance. 2

08:00 Helm West Loch 0800 HELM Torpedo planes sighted approaching from direction of Barber's Point. They passed over West Loch channel and dropped torpedoes either in North Channel or across the island. Targets for these planes appeared to be ships in berths F-9 to F-13 [N side of Ford Is; Utah]. The planes came in low, and several strafed the ship. All bullets missed the ship by a few feet. No fire was opened, since the forward machine guns which could bear were coated with preservative grease and had to be cleaned before they could fire. 2

08:00 Jarvis B-05 0800 JARVIS Ensign Greene OOD of JARVIS reported on bridge. Prior to this he had been directing activities around the quarterdeck. He was told to go to the after firing battery. Ensign Chiles was actively organizing the forward battery without orders. Ensign Fleece already on the director. Orders given to open fire 1

08:00 Monaghan X-14 0800 MONAGHAN General Alarm sounded and word was passed to go to General Quarters; Engine room ordered to get up steam on all boilers for emergency sortie. 2

08:00 Mugford B-06 0800 MUGFORD Commenced assembly of engineering plant which had been placed out of commission for yard overhaul. Connected fuel oil hose to yard line. 8,000 gallons total on board. 1

08:00 Neosho F-04 0800 NEOSHO General Quarters was sounded. Battery of three 3"-23 caliber A.A. and one 5"-51 caliber guns was manned immediately and ordered to open fire and fire at will as enemy targets came in range. No fifty caliber Machine Guns were used as they had not been received on board. 2

08:00 Oglala B-02 0800 OGLALA A bomb from an enemy dive bomber fell between the Oglala and the Helena and exploded outboard in the vicinity of the fireroom. 2

08:00 Phoenix C-06 0800 PHOENIX Bombing attack on BBs. Plane markings, varied US, Swastikas, and rising sun painted on fuselage. 1

08:00 Raleigh F-12 0800 RALEIGH Both planes successfully hoisted out by hand. Doctor was directed to report to SOLACE. Damage repair party was sent to capsized UTAH to cut men out of hull. Sent signal to send pontoons and lighter from alongside BALTIMORE to RALEIGH. These were delivered and secured to port quarter and acted as outrigger. Torpedoes minus warheads were beached at Ford Island. All stanchions, boat skids, and life rafts and booms were jettisoned. Anchors were let go. 1

08:00 Raleigh F-12 0800 RALEIGH Opened fire with AA battery of 3"/50 cal. 1.1" and .50 cal. guns. Ship started to heel to port and received report that torpedo had struck #2 fireroom. #1 and 2 firerooms and forward engine-room completely flooded. Fire in #3 went out. Directed counter-flooding. As it appeared that ship would capsize, orders were given to jettison topside. 1

08:00 Rigel B-13 0800 RIGEL vicinity #1 dry dock and ten ten dock strafed and bombed by 13 dive bombers from South. Altitude 600 to 100 feet. 1

08:00 Rigel B-13 0800 RIGEL Two officers from ship hiking in back of Aiea witnessed attack. They stated later that 3 separate flights of planes appeared at 3 levels; low, medium and high from the north. 2

08:00 Sacramento B-06 0800 SACRAMENTO All stations manned and ready. 2

08:00 St Louis B-17 0800 ST LOUIS Commanding Officer on the bridge. Ship's .50 caliber MG and 1.1" battery were already manned and in action delivering a full volume of fire. Orderd to raise steam in six boilers and make all preparations for getting underway. 2

08:00 Tower Oahu 0800 (about) TOWER Air Raid started. 5

08:00 Utah F-11 0800 BLUE: UTAH torpedoed. General alarm was sounded, and word passed throughout the ship to man battle stations and prepare to get underway immediately. 1

08:00 Viero Coal Docks 0800 VIREO An explosion was heard. This was investigated. Immediately planes bearing the Japanese insignia was seen. General Quarters was immediately sounded 2

08:00 VP 21 Oahu 0800 VP-21 CPW2 search plan transmitted by radio and telephone. Experienced difficulty in communicating with Kanehoe. 1

08:00 Whitney X-08 0800 WHITNEY sounded general quarters. First plane passed over ship low altitude, strafing with machine guns. 1

08:00 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0800 YNg-17 Japanese air raid. 5

08:00 YT-153 Channel 0720* YT-153 Buoy #1 Rapue, MM1c., sighted Japanese dive bombers diving at Hickam Field. 4

08:00 Zane D-07 0800 ZANE Observed Japanese planes gliding low over Ford Island, enemy character now positive. This was not a drill. 2

08:01 Whitney X-08 0801 WHITNEY First plane passed over Whitney at low altitude straffing with machine guns. 2

08:01 Helena B-02 0801 HELENA Opened fire. Hit by torpedo, range 500 yds., starboard side, approximately frame 75, 18 feet below water line. Four near misses from bombs received and one strafing attack with little damage. Issued gas masks and protective clothing. Once gun opposition was in full swing, Japanese plans were noted to turn away from gunfire or keep at respectable altitude. 1

08:01 Mugford B-06 0801 MUGFORD Sounded General Quarters. 1

08:01 Nevada F-08 0801 NEVADA Observed enemy air attack. Sounded general quarters. Two machine guns forward and two aft had been already on continuous watch under the alert program. 1

08:01 Pruitt B-18 0801 PRUITT Reported OKLAHOMA and ARIZONA attacked from southerly direction. Number of torpedo planes attacked from southeast. 1

08:01 Sumner S-01 0801 SUMNER Saw dense smoke rising behind Kuahua Peninsula believed from ARIZONA, blazing oil floating down from line of BBs. Opened fire #3 gun manned and commenced firing four minutes after the attack on Navy Yard was observed, and before any other gun in the vicinity had commenced firing. Made direct hit on and destroyed torpedo plane making approach on BBs. 1

08:01 Utah F-11 0801 UTAH Attacked by torpedo plane and bombing plane. Sounded General Quarters. Received severe underwater hit frame 84, portside. followed by another hit which caused ship to list 15 . Passed word "all hands on deck". Not possible to repel attack as all ammunition was in magazines and secured. 5" and l.1 guns covered with steel housing; .50 and .30 caliber machine guns dismounted and stowed below decks. Ship covered with two layers 6 by 12 timbers. Above conditions necessitated by UTAH being used by ships as bombing target during current operations. Received bomb explosion in port aircastle. 1

08:02 Dewey X-02 0802 DEWEY Four .50 caliber machine guns fired at planes attacking battleships and Ford Island. 1

08:02 Nevada F-08 0802 NEVADA Opened fire with machine guns on enemy planes approaching on port beam. One plane brought down 100 yards off NEVADA's port quarter; one plane dropped torpedo which struck the NEVADA on port bow. 1

08:02 Pennsylvania DryDock 1 0802 PENNSYLVANIA Attack by Torpedo planes from west and south, about 12 or 15. PENNA. Reported as first ship opening fire on plane. After release of torpedoes three planes came in low from port beam strafing PENNA., though not affected. Bearing of torpedo attack and one enemy plane observed to burst into flame 2000 yds on stbd. bow. Dive bombing attacks and torpedo attacks on Pearl Harbor, and dive bombing attacks on Hickam Field. 1

08:02 Sacramento B-06 0802 SACRAMENTO Commenced anti-aircraft machine gun (.50 caliber) fire. Enemy torpedo planes attacked five nested battleships in berths F-5, F-6, and F-7. The Oglala moored port side to the Helena at 1010 dock received a torpedo hit and sank. Sacramento AA machine gun fire aided in destroying an enemy plane crossing our stern distant about 200 yards. 2

08:02 Trever D-07 0802 TREVER Opened fire with .50 caliber machine guns. 1

08:03 Cachalot B-01 0803 CACHALOT Enemy planes passed within range and arc of guns. Opened up with .30 and .50 caliber machine guns. 1

08:03 California F-03 0803 CALIFORNIA Opened fire with machine guns and ready guns, on torpedo planes. 1

08:03 Cummings B-15 0803 CUMMINGS After Machine guns opened fire on Japanese Torpedo planes. 1

08:03 Nevada F-08 0803 NEVADA opened fire with 5" A. A. Members of crew claim both broadside scored direct hit on torpedo plane which disintegrated in midair. 1

08:03 Swan B-07 0803 SWAN Opened fire with 3" A. A. guns. All sea valves and hatches closed and commenced placing boilers in commission. Observed one direct hit with 3" gun plane crashed beyond drydock area. No material damage suffered. 1

08:03 Tangier F-10 0803 TANGIER Three torpedo planes came in on our starboard quarter heading about South and dropped their torpedoes at the UTAH. Observers aft differ as to whether all three torpedoes hit the UTAH or whether two torpedoes hit the Utah and one slid between UTAH's stern and this ship's stern. The Japanese must have had the most detailed information about this harbor, for none released their torpedoes until past White Spar Buoy #1, that is in 37 feet of water. 2

08:04 Jarvis B-05 0804 JARVIS Machine guns opened fire. 1

08:04 Tangier F-10 0804 TANGIER RALEIGH received bomb hit, causing her to sink down by the stern level with her after deck and then held steady. 2

08:04 Whitney X-08 0804 WHITNEY Commenced firing with .50 cal. AA guns. Received signal to get underway. 1

08:05 California F-03 0805 CALIFORNIA Two torpedoes struck port side, frame 100, making a hole about 40' long, extending from the first seam below the armor belt to the bilge keel. 2

08:05 Whitney X-08 0805 WHITNEY Received signal to get underway. 2

08:05 Blue X-07 0805 BLUE Opened fire with .50 caliber machine guns on Japanese planes diving on ships in harbor. 1

08:05 Breese D-03 0805 BREESE Opened fire with 3" A. A. Guns. 1

08:05 Cassin DryDock 1 0805 CASSIN Observed HELENA open fire followed by PENNSYLVANIA. 1

08:05 Curtiss X-22 0805 CURTISS Firing with 5" local control and .50 caliber machine guns. Lighted off boilers 1, 2 and 4. 1

08:05 Gamble D-03 0805 GAMBLE Mounted and commenced firing with .30 cal. machine guns on galley deck house. 1

08:05 Helm West Loch 0805 HELM Opened fire with after machine guns at planes over the main channel, followed shortly by the forward machine guns firing at passing torpedo planes. 2

08:05 Hull X-02 0805 HULL #4 machine gun opened fire. 1

08:05 Jarvis B-05 0805 JARVIS 5" opened fire. #3 gun believed to be the first 5" gun in harbor to open fire. 1

08:05 Mugford B-06 0805 MUGFORD Opened fire with 50 caliber MGs. Shot down Japanese plane, altitude 800 feet on the stbd. quarter, passing aft on stbd. hand. This plane had fired a torpedo at the U.S.S. OGLALA. 1

08:05 Neosho F-04 0805 NEOSHO Opened fire on Japanese planes. Fuses were set on firing against dive bombers (3.2 sec.). Immediate preparations for getting underway was ordered. 2

08:05 New Orleans B-16 0805 NEW ORLEANS Sighted enemy torpedo planes on port quarter, flying low across stern. Rifle fire and pistol fire opened from fantail as first planes flew by to launch torpedoes at battleships. Manned 1.1/75 battery and machine guns aft in time to fire at three or four enemy planes. 1

08:05 Ramsay D-03 0805 RAMSAY Sounded general quarters and opened fire with .50 cal. And 3" guns. RAMSAY liberty party returning in MONTGOMERY boat was strafed by torpedo planes which were observed to fire 3 torpedoes into UTAH and RALEIGH. 1

08:05 Rigel B-13 0805 RIGEL BBs attacked from altitude 125 feet from southeast by 12 torpedo planes, 300 to 500 yard range. 1

08:05 Sumner S-01 0805 SUMNER Torpedo plane passed close aboard within 100 yards of SUMNER, stern on West course. Altitude 75'. Leveled off for launching torpedo at BB. Struck by direct hit from SUMNER's #3 A. A. gun, range 300 yards. Plane disintegrated in smoke and sank in fragments. Torpedo believed sunk without exploding. 1

08:05 Tangier F-10 0805 TANGIER ARIZONA, WEST VIRGINIA & OKLAHOMA hit by torpedoes or bombs or both. 2

08:05 Utah F-11 0805 UTAH Listed about 40' to port. Attacking planes straffed crew as ship was abandoned. 1

08:05 Vestal F-07 0805 VESTAL Opened fire, and shortly after AA breach jammed blast from ARIZONA cleared gun station, killing one man. Fired with machine guns on enemy planes until they were withdrawn. Fired at torpedo plane which was seen to burst into flame and disappear over Ford Island. Following personnel damage was done: 9 dead, 7 missing, 19 in hospital. 1

08:05 YT-153 Entrance 0725* YT-153 Observed Jap plane shoot down yellow cub training plane. 4

08:06 Ramapo B-12 0806 RAMAPO Opened fire with machine guns. 2

08:06 Bobolink Coal Docks 0806 BOBOLINK and TURKEY commenced firing. Directed other boats in nest to tie up to destroyer buoys adjacent to battle rafts in order to disperse. 1

08:06 Phoenix C-06 0806 PHOENIX Made radio signal to ships of sector four "prepare to get underway". 1

08:06 Pruitt B-18 0806 PRUITT Observed Jap bomber shot down. ARIZONA listed sharply, smoke and flames. 1

08:06 Tangier F-10 0806 TANGIER ARIZONA exploded internally, foremast capsized, forward part of ship on fire. 2

08:06 Tracy B-16 0806 TRACY Observed torpedo planes coming in from easterly direction and launching torpedoes at BBs at Ford Is. At first attack ship closed up as much as possible and broke out fighting equipment. 1

08:06 Vestal F-07 0806 VESTAL Struck by two bombs. VESTAL moored to port side of ARIZONA B-F7. One bomb struck stbd side fr. 44. Penetrated 3 decks, exploding in GSK stores, cutting fire main and electric cables in crew space. Hold set on fire and wrecked. Another bomb struck at fr. 110 on port side, passed through the ships and fuel oil tank. Bomb explosion forward damaged practically all stores. Heat of explosion necessitated flooding fwd magazines. Material damaged consisted of 3 life rafts, 6 mooring lines, one gangway, port lenses and windows broken. 1

08:06 YT-153 Entrance 0726* YT-153 Came about to return to Yard Craft on orders from Pilot Otterson. 4

08:07 Blue X-07 0807 BLUE Opened fire with 5"/38 caliber guns on Japanese planes. The engine room was ordered immediately to light off No. 2 boiler (#1 already steaming) and made all preparations for getting underway. Repair party cleared the ship for action, and made all preparations for slipping quickly from the mooring. 1

08:07 Helm West Loch 0807 HELM Opened fire with 5" battery. No hits observed. 2

08:07 Hull X-02 0807 HULL #1 5"/38 cal. opened fire. 1

08:07 Phoenix C-06 0807 PHOENIX One plane burning in water at end of pipe-line astern of berth F-8. 1

08:07 Ramapo B-12 0807 RAMAPO Emergency SAIL hoisted on Signal Tower. ARIZONA hit by torpedo. 2

08:08 Connyngham X-08 0808 CONYNGHAM Opened fire with 5" gun and machine guns on attacking planes. 1

08:08 Cummings B-15 0808 CUMMINGS Opened fire on horizontal bombers approaching over Navy Yard from southerly direction. 1

08:08 Curtiss X-22 0808 CURTISS Sent Engine Room emergency underway signal. 1

08:08 Mugford B-06 0808 MUGFORD USS OKLAHOMA had capsized. W. VA. listed heavily to port, ARIZONA blew up. 1

08:08 Oklahoma F-05 0806-0808 OKLAHOMA turned over through an angle of 135 degrees. 1

08:09 Ramapo B-12 0809 RAMAPO ARIZONA hit by second torpedo. About two minutes later a spurt of flame came out of guns in #2 turret, followed by explosion of forward magazines. The foremast leaned forward, and the whole forward part of the ship enveloped in flame and smoke and continued to burn fiercely. 2

08:09 Hull X-02 0809 HULL #5 gun, 5"/38 cal. Opened fire, followed by guns #2, #3, and #4. 1

08:09 Ward Entrance 0809 WARD Sighted oil pool. Under intermittent gunfire from unidentified guns at times during attack, and bombed several times, no damage sustained. At one time enemy fighter planes repulsed with machine guns. 5

08:09 Whitney X-08 0809 WHITNEY Making preparations for getting underway. Supplies issued to destroyers alongside. 1

08:10 Enterprise Oahu 0810 ENTERPRISE Scouting Squadron Six SBDs pass Kaena Point to port 20 miles. 2

08:10 Ramapo B-12 0810 RAMAPO Opened fire with the 3". Our ammunition was ready in ready boxes and the gunnery officer gave the order to the machine guns to open fire on any enemy aircraft without further orders. Five enemy planes were destroyed in this attack. 2

08:10 California F-03 0810 CALIFORNIA Opened fire with 5" guns on dive bombers. 1

08:10 Cassin DryDock 1 0810 CASSIN Observed Japanese plane crash over tree near hospital. Five high altitude, 12,000 ft. bombers passed overhead from forward aft and dropped large bombs. 1

08:10 Cummings B-15 0810 CUMMINGS Commenced preparation for getting underway in accordance general signal. Opened fire main battery on dive bombers over BBs. 1

08:10 Dewey X-02 0810 DEWEY Guns 1-2-3 and 5 5", no power on ship. 1

08:10 Gamble D-03 0810 GAMBLE Commenced making preparations to get underway. Lighted off four boilers. 1

08:10 Helm Channel 0810 HELM In main channel steaming toward entrance. Fire from port after machine gun, manned by HUFF, W.C., GM.2c, 337 00 90, hit plane approaching from south. Plane veered sharply, caught fire, and crashed behind trees near Hickam Field. Ordered all boilers lighted off. 2

08:10 Jarvis B-05 0810 JARVIS Counted 6 or 7 torpedoes in OKLAHOMA, NEVADA, WEST VIRGINIA, and ARIZONA also torpedoed. Apparently ARIZONA forwarded magazine exploded. Noted OGLALA torpedoed alongside HELENA at 10-10 dock. 1

08:10 New Orleans B-16 0810 NEW ORLEANS All batteries NEW ORLEANS except 8" battery in action. Area around berths 14-19 incl. subjected to dive bombing attack by approximately ten enemy planes. Attack turned away by combined fire of HONOLULU and NEW ORLEANS. Observed three bombs drop: one falling ahead of and another falling astern of the RIGEL. These failed to explode. Third bomb landed midway between RIGEL and NEW ORLEANS exploding and causing damage from flying fragments. During raid yard power failed or was cut off leaving vessel in darkness without power except auxiliary battery power. Heavy drain of machinery raising steam for getting underway exhausted auxiliary batteries so much that lighting was very dim and of practically no use. All work in engineering spaces, magazines and ammunition passageways conducted by flashlight. Hoists and guns worked by hand with consequent reduction of volume of fire. AA directors were off ship. 1

08:10 Pelias S-12 0810 PELIAS Reports formation of high altitude planes came in from SW attacking battleships and Ford Island followed by another wave from the same direction. Torpedo planes were small and carried only one bomb. Dive bombers also small and carried but one bomb. 1

08:10 Phoenix C-06 0810 PHOENIX mg battery opened fire on attacking planes. 1

08:10 Pruitt B-18 0810 PRUITT Observed OKLAHOMA roll over. 1

08:10 Rail Coal Docks 0810 RAIL At coal docks nested with 4 minesweeps. Opened fire with 3" AA 15 minutes after first bomb dropped on Pearl. Opened fire with .30 machine guns, rifles and pistols 20 minutes after first attack. A string of 20 bombs fell in channel astern. Shrapnel fell throughout ship. No material or personnel damage. 1

08:10 Reid X-08 0810 REID Opened fire with after machine guns. 1

08:10 Thornton S-02 0810 THORNTON First dive bombing attack ended. 1

08:10 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0800* TIGER Pearl Harbor entrance buoy bearing 35 degrees true distance 4.5 miles a destroyer stood out and altered course parallel with south shore of Oahu firing a heavy anti-aircraft barrage at enemy planes [Helm]. [appx 21 14.69N, 158 00W] 6

08:10 USAAF B-17s Hickam 0810 Twelve USAAF B-17 Fortresses begin landing approaches after 14-hour flight from California. All B-17s came under immediate attack from Japanese fighters. 9

08:10 Utah F-11 0810 UTAH Capsized. Salvage operations undertaken immediately in order to rescue entrapped personnel. 32 men thus rescued. Estimated number of torpedoes to hit ship about 5; no bombs were observed to have hit. 1

08:10 Utah F-11 0810 UTAH Listed 80' to port mooring lines parting and two minutes later ship capsized. Ship abandoned. 1

08:10 VP 24 Oahu 0810 Enemy aircraft bomb struck hangar and aircraft parking space adjacent to VP-24 parking area. Ready plane suffered a severed wing spar. Plane was then machine gunned and caught fire. Fire was extinguished and plane has been repaired and is in service. Plane undergoing structural changes not damaged and is now operating. Personnel present mounted machine guns in available planes and opened fire on attacking planes. One low-winged biplane flying from across hangar 54 on course about 250 lost both wings. 1

08:10 West Virginia F-06 0810 W. VIRGINIA Commanding Officer, Captain M. S. Bennion mortally wounded. 1

08:10 Whitney X-08 0810 WHITNEY No material or personnel damage. 1

08:10 Whitney X-08 0810 WHITNEY Set condition affirm. Commenced firing with 3" AA guns. 1

08:10 YT-153 Channel 0730* YT-153 Jap plane shot down second yellow civilian training plane. Jap plane machine gunned Y.T. 153. No hits. Bullets paralled tug 15 feet to starboard. Same plane then attacked four motored bomber coming in for landing at Hickam Field. 4

08:10 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0800* TIGER to 0805 enemy planes flying low and going from eastward to westward inshore close and parallel to the beach were seen dropping objects that did not explode between Keahi Point and Kualakai, Oahu at what appeared to be at approximately 300 yard intervals. This action appeared to be deliberate and in the opinion of commanding officer was for some future action, such as mines or similiar destructive force. 6

08:11 Tangier F-10 0811 TANGIER UTAH sunk bottom up. 2

08:12 CinCPac Pacific 0812 OUTGOING Hostilities with Japan commenced with air raid on Pearl. 1

08:12 ComSector Four Oahu 0812 COMSECTOR FOUR: Sector 4 Prepare to get underway. 1

08:12 Hull X-02 0812 HULL All machine guns plus two automatic rifles on the bridge and one on after deck, firing. 1

08:12 Mugford B-06 0812 MUGFORD OGLALA listing to port. Attack started again. Heavy A. A. fire. 1

08:12 Rigel B-13 0812 RIGEL Torpedo planes attacked from SE at 500 feet and attacked BBs from altitude 125 feet, range 300 to 500 yards. 1

08:12 Sicard B-18 0812 SICARD Undergoing overhaul in Navy Yard stbd side to PRUITT Berth 18. Ship totally disabled as to main and auxiliary machinery and gun battery. Observed Squadron of Japanese planes coming in from SW, diving from 5,000 feet on Ford Island. 1

08:12 Tangier F-10 0812 TANGIER Received despatch from CinCPac "Hostilities with Japan commenced with air raid on Pearl Harbor". 2

08:12 TF8 Pacific 0812 Task Force 8 received message from CinC Air Raid on Pearl Harbor. This is no drill. This time about coincided with expected arrival ENTERPRISE planes at Pearl. Task Force Comdr. first concerned that planes were assumed to be unfriendly by harbor defenses. It was not until subsequent dispatches were received that it was realized hostilities with Japan had begun. TF-8 operated in area South Kaula Rock for air attack should enemy be located North or South of Oahu. No authentic information available regarding location. Maintained combat and inner air patrols. 1

08:13 Connyngham X-08 0813 CONYNGHAM Observed attacking plane shot down by fire from nest. Plane crashed near CURTISS. 1

08:13 Helm Channel 0813 HELM Passed gate vessel. 2

08:14 Ramapo B-12 0814 RAMAPO OKLAHOMA suffered two hits by torpedoes. She commenced settling and later turned over. 2

08:14 Monaghan X-14 0814 MONAGHAN Ships in the nest began firing on the enemy horizontal bombers with both machine guns and 5" batteries. 2

08:15 California F-03 0815 CALIFORNIA Dive Bombing attack on California coming in from ahead. 2

08:15 Cassin DryDock 1 0815 CASSIN Observed another group of 6 high altitude bombers passed overhead and let loose bombs. 1

08:15 Crossbill Bishop Pt 0815 CROSSBILL Opened fire on Japanese planes. 10

08:15 Jarvis B-05 0815 JARVIS All guns and machine guns of JARVIS in action. MUGFORD noted to be delivering high volume of fire. 1

08:15 Mugford B-06 0815 MUGFORD Shot down one enemy plane bearing astern making approach on battleship at altitude 20 feet off water. Plane crashed on Ford Island aflame, torpedo not launched. 1

08:15 Pennsylvania DryDock 1 0815 PENNA Reports NEVADA underway and about on PENNA stbd qtr. Distance about 600 yards when dive bombing attack observed approaching PENNA on port bow. 10 or 15 planes coming in succession just before reaching PENNA 2/3 planes appeared to swerve to left. Number of them dropping bombs at the NEV. 1 dive bomber dropped bomb on SHAW in floating dry dock and set it on fire. NEV observed to slowly swing around head to port broadside to channel, on fire forward. 1

08:15 Phoenix C-06 0815 PHOENIX A. A. Battery opened fire. 1

08:15 Pruitt B-18 0815 PRUITT Observed 12 bombing planes in close "V" formation bombed (horizontal attack) from 10,000 feet from Southwest. 1

08:15 Rigel B-13 0815 RIGEL Undergoing major repairs and conversion at Navy Yard. No motive power available. All power etc. from yard. Air attack began. As this vessel had no armament no offensive action could be taken. Accordingly rescue work was commenced on WEST VIRGINIA personnel. About 100 men (in track of burning oil) had been blown into the water. These were rescued first. The torpedo bombing and machine gun assaults on the WEST VIRGINIA continued while the rescue operations progressed. One rescue boat was struck by bomb and sunk. Crew thrown into water. Moored B-13 Navy Yard undergoing major repairs. Services from Navy Yard. 1

08:15 Sicard B-18 0815 SICARD Set condition of readiness "AFFIRM". 2 fire parties were formed fore and aft. 1

08:15 Sumner S-01 0815 SUMNER Checked fire. 1

08:15 Viero Coal Docks 0815 VIREO Observed 2nd Group of enemy planes fly toward Hickam Field. VIREO opened fire expending 22 rounds 3" A. A. ammunition. 1

08:15 VP 21 Oahu 0815 Aircraft in flight informed hostilities with Japan commenced with air raid on Pearl. VP-21 directed to search sector 240-280 for carriers. Ten miles south of Barbers Point plane 24VP-4 sighted unidentified submarine near force consisting of INDIANAPOLIS and 4 destroyers. Submarine made crash dive and spot marked by float lights. Completed search through 200 miles and returned to Pearl. 1

08:16 Helm Channel 0816 (about) HELM "nearly ran over" USCG vessel in the channel. [Not logged; crewmember's account. / Source 7: CG-400; Source 20 (Burlingame): Tiger] 7

08:17 CinCPac Oahu 0817 CinCPac Directed Compatwing TWO locate enemy force. 1

08:17 Helm Channel 0817 HELM Sighted conning tower of submarine to right of channel, northward of buoy #1. Gave orders to open fire, pointer fire, but submarine submerged before guns could get on. 2

08:18 Connyngham X-08 0818 CONYNGHAM Opened fire with remaining 5" guns at horizontal bombers passing overhead in direction of Schofield Barracks. 1

08:18 Helm Entrance 0818 HELM Increased speed to 25 knots, cleared entrance buoys, turned right. 2

08:19 Helm Entrance 0819 HELM Submarine conning tower surfaced. 2

08:20 California F-03 0820 CALIFORNIA A torpedo struck port side, frame 47, making an irregular hole covering an area about 27' X 32', the top of which is some 6' below the bottom of the armor belt. 2

08:20 Cummings B-15 0820 CUMMINGS Lull in air attack; ceased firing. Lack of DC power prevented use of director. Sound powered telephones and local control used. 1

08:20 Dale X-14 0820 DALE Ready to get underway. 2

08:20 Enterprise Oahu 0820 ENTERPRISE Scouting Squadron Six SBDs pass Barbers Point to seaward. Planes come under aerial attack by Japanese fighters. 2

08:20 Helm Entrance 0820 HELM Fired at enemy plane with forward machine guns. May have hit plane. 1

08:20 Helm Entrance 0820 HELM Main contact relay on power panel of steering motor short circuited due to loose pigtails. Bridge lost steering control. Orders were given to shift to hand steering, commenced maneuvering ship by engines. Main circuit breakers opened, taking all light and power off ship for about one minute. 2

08:20 Helm Entrance 0820 HELM Opened fire on submarine off Tripod Reef, bearing 290 distance 1200 yards from buoy #1. No hits observed, but there were several close splashes. Submarine appeared to be touching bottom on ledge of reef, and in line of breakers. While still firing at submarine it apparently slipped off ledge and submerged. Made plain language contact report of Submarine to CinCPac on 2562 Kc. 2

08:20 Hulbert S-03 0820 HULBERT Claims share in bringing down a bomber. 1

08:20 Mugford B-06 0820 MUGFORD Opened fire with 5"/38 battery. 1

08:20 Nevada F-08 0820 NEVADA Attack slackened. 1

08:20 Pyro West Loch 0820 PYRO Opened fire on planes. 1

08:20 Ramapo B-12 0820 RAMAPO WEST VIRGINIA hit by one or two torpedoes amidships, which caused her to commence settling slowly. These hits also caused her to burn amidships. CALIFORNIA hit by one torpedo, commenced listing slowly to port until about 13° list was reached. 2

08:20 Reid X-08 0820 REID Opened fire with after 5"/38 caliber on high altitude and dive bombers. 1

08:20 Sicard B-18 0820 SICARD Was manned. 2 .30 cal. M. G. s. Bombers began to attack ships at 1010 dock and battleships in vicinity of Ford Island. SICARD hits were observed on planes but no apparent damage was done. 1

08:20 Solace X-04 0820 SOLACE Reports boat loads of casualties began to arrive. By this time all hospital supplies and facilities had been prepared for maximum service. 1

08:20 Sumner S-01 0820 SUMNER Ship ready for getting underway. Members of broadside gun crew and available engineers were armed with rifles and BAR's and stationed in upper works to act as snipers. 1

08:20 Tangier F-10 0820 TANGIER In accordance with despatch orders from CinCPac, made preparations for getting underway. 2

08:20 Tracy B-16 0820 TRACY Sent men to CUMMINGS to assist batteries and approximate 15 men to PENNA to fight fires. 1

08:20 USAAF B-17s Hickam 0820 Last USAAF B-17 Fortress landed. 9

08:20 Vestal F-07 0820 VESTAL Observed torpedo pass astern and hit ARIZONA. Simultaneously ARIZONA received bomb hit followed by her forward magazine exploding. Latter started fires aft and amidship of VESTAL. Shortly after that, ARIZ observed to be settling and fuel oil between VESTAL and ARIZ ignited. 1

08:20 Whitney X-08 0820 WHITNEY Observed Japanese plane fall in flames north channel vicinity X-5. 1

08:21 Helm Entrance 0821 HELM Men on after guns and amidships observed torpedo pass close under the stern on a northwesterly course. Report of this did not reach the bridge. 2

08:24 Helm Entrance 0824 HELM The shift to hand steering was completed. 2

08:25 Breese D-03 0825 BREESE Received signal to get underway but being inside nest could not do so. 1

08:25 California F-03 0825 CALIFORNIA Opened fire on horizontal bombers at 10,000 ft. with 5" guns. 1

08:25 CinCPac Oahu 0825 Outgoing To COMTASKGR 12 & COMTASKGR 8: Report position. 1

08:25 CinCPac Oahu 0825 Torpedo plane and dive bomber attacks end. 2

08:25 Curtiss X-22 0825 CURTISS Attacked by bombers. 1

08:25 Mugford B-06 0825 MUGFORD Signal received that parachutists or wrecked pilots were landing in Hickam Field. 1

08:25 Sumner S-01 0825 SUMNER Opened fire on ten dive bombers attacking Navy Yard Dry Dock. These planes approached from cloud bank in Southeast. Hear terrific explosion in Navy Yard-vicinity of Dry Dock followed by dense cloud of smoke. Dive bomber passed 300 yards from SUMNER and DD's HULBERT and THORNTON, tail of plane ignited. Plane turned southward and disappeared over Halawa district. Observed six horizontal bombers approaching from southeast at 8,000 feet. Planes circled and approached Ford Island from Southwest and dropped bombs over DD's. Planes then circled to Southeast. One plane left it's formation, turned towards Navy Yard loosing altitude rapidly, passed SUMNER at 400 feet altitude range 600 yards, was fired on by SUMNER. When over center Southeast Loch, plane began smoking and was lost in thick smoke over Navy Yard. It was a two-seater monoplane, gunner in rear seat protected by shield, orange disc on side just abaft rear cockpit. 1

08:25 Tracy B-16 0825 TRACY Ready to open fire with 3 .30 caliber. 1

08:25 YT-153 N Channel 0745* YT-153 LUDWIG, BM2c sighted submarine periscope about 2 feet above water at buoy #19 heading into north channel. Changed course to run down periscope. When about 50 yards from periscope it was pulled down. Slowed speed on same course. Periscope did not show again. 4

08:26 Breese D-03 0826 BREESE Received report submarine was in harbor. 1

08:26 Connyngham X-08 0826 CONNYNGHAM Planes crossing low ahead of nest to Northeast were taken under fire by CONYNGHAM and nest. One burst into flames and exploded in clump of trees in Aiea Heights. 1

08:27 Downes DryDock 1 0827 DOWNES Dive bombers dropped an incendiary bomb, which hit in the drydock between the CASSIN and DOWNES about abreast of gun No. 4. Two men were killed outright. Fire enveloped the after part of the ship instantaneously, 2

08:27 Monaghan X-14 0827 MONAGHAN In obedience to order by flag hoist from Detroit, Monaghan got underway to sortie from Pearl Harbor via the North Channel; order received for DesDiv TWO to establish the Offshore Patrol. 2

08:27 Sicard B-18 0827 SICARD Cease firing, expended 300 rounds .30 cal. MG ammunition. 1

08:30 California F-03 0830 CALIFORNIA Dive Bombing attack on California coming in from starboard bow. A hit was made abreast casemate #1, frame 59, penetrated the main deck and exploded on the second deck starboard. This hit started a fire amidships. Shot down one enemy dive bomber with fwd. machine guns which crashed in flames. 2

08:30 Oglala B-02 0830 OGLALA Extensive flooding of the engine room was reported and the ship took a 5° list. Investigation revealed that the ship was dry forward of the fireroom but was flooding rapidly aft. As all power was off the ship, there was no pumping facilities and it was evident that the ship could not be kept afloat much longer. It was decided to tow the ship clear of the Helena in order to secure her to the dock and also clear the battery of the Helena. Two small tugs which were working with the dredge in the channel were hailed by Commander Minecraft, Battle Force, and they assisted in pulling the ship clear. 2

08:30 Ramapo B-12 0830 RAMAPO Dive bombing attacks by single engined monoplanes aimed generally at the Naval Air Station, battleships and drydocks. OGLALA was apparently hit in this attack as she was seen to be listed soon afterwards. 2

08:30 Breese D-03 0830 BREESE Sighted conning towers of two submarines in North channel but could not open fire because of interior berth. Observed MONAGHAN proceed down channel at full speed to ram leading submarine which had just fired torpedo at U. S. S CURTISS but missed, USS MONAGHAN dropped 2 depth charges and submarine, about 250 ton type arose upside down and sank. 1

08:30 Cassin DryDock 1 0830 CASSIN Received signal from PENNSYLVANIA, Senior destroyer officer report on board. 1

08:30 CinCPac Oahu 0830 Outgoing To NPL RDO SAN DIEGO & NPM RDO WAILUPE: I must have instantaneous relay for my dispatches. 1

08:30 COM-14 Oahu 0830 COM-14 To NAS Pearl: Hostile Japanese air attack X Hickam Field bombed X stay clear this area as long as gas permits X keep in contact this station. 1

08:30 Connyngham X-08 0830 CONYNGHAM Reports another plane diving toward Ford Island from Northeast shot down by combined fire of the nest. 1

08:30 Downes DryDock 1 0830 DOWNES Open fire with 5-inch. on blocks. DOWNES struck on after deck house by bombs. 1

08:30 Helm Entrance 0830 HELM Steaming on various courses and speeds off harbor entrance, steering by hand, firing intermittently at enemy planes, and searching for submarines, numerous large splashes being observed close at hand. One plane under fire from forward machine guns was observed to veer sharply away and may have been hit. 2

08:30 Henley X-11 0830 HENLEY underway from buoy X-11, Large bomb struck water 150 yards from port bow. Received signal "submarine in harbor". MACDONOUGH directly ahead made depth charge attack and cleared at high speed. HENLEY was third ship in sortie. After rounding Hospital Point, subjected to straffing attack by light bomber, coming up from astern and showing five distinct sources of machine gun fire from plane as plane passed ship. It was seen to crash offshore in a few minutes. Another light bomber approached from starboard at 2,000 feet and was taken under fire with another destroyer. Close burst forces plane to dive and it crashed into sea. 1

08:30 Hull X-02 0830 HULL Two Vee's high level bombers (10,000 feet) directly overhead seen intermittently through the clouds. Opened fire with all guns. Formations broke up and dropped their bombs in cane field. 1

08:30 Mugford B-06 0830 MUGFORD Five enemy planes in V formation passed directly over head, making horizontal bombing attack. 1

08:30 Nevada F-08 0830 NEVADA Heavy bombing attack received. 1

08:30 Pennsylvania DryDock 1 0830 PENNA Reports about 5 high bombing attacks obs. to have passed over PENNA. One from port bow one from ahead one from ahead to stbd 2 from astern. Altitude about 2000 feet. 1

08:30 Pennsylvania DryDock 1 0830 PENNSY Lighted fires under #4 boiler. 1

08:30 Reid X-08 0830 REID First group of enemy planes taken under fire of REID with forward 5" and .50 caliber machine guns. 1

08:30 Rigel B-13 0830 RIGEL 15 Heavy bombers in 3-V formations 8 to 10 thousand feet from SE bombed BB's. 1

08:30 Rigel B-13 0830 RIGEL Captain returned on board. Bomb struck astern and midway between piers 13 & 14. 150 small holes were blown into port quarter RIGEL. Above waterline. 1

08:30 Sumner S-01 0830 SUMNER Checked fire. 1

08:30 Tangier F-10 0830 TANGIER Ship ready for getting underway. 2

08:30 Tiger (USCG) Entrance 0820* TIGER passed large oil slick close to port bearing 180 degrees true distance 4 miles from entrance buoy Pearl Harbor. [appx 21 14.4N, 157 57.45W] 6

08:30 Vestal F-07 0830 VESTAL prepared to get underway. 1

08:30 Viero Coal Docks 0830 VIREO Brought down one enemy plane which landed in vicinity of Hickam Field. 400 rounds of .30 cal. MG ammunition expended. One personnel casualty to PRICE, Radioman, on telephone watch astern of vessel. PRICE returned to duty 10 December. No damage to vessel. Made ready to get underway. 1

08:30 Whitney X-08 0830 WHITNEY Issued ammunition and ordnance stores to destroyers along side. Secured steam to destroyers. 1

08:30 Zane D-07 0830 ZANE Sighted strange submarine 200 yards astern of MEDUSA moored in K-23. Guns would not bear as ZANE was inboard ship. 1

08:32 California F-03 0832 CALIFORNIA One enemy plane shot down over Ford Island by either own fire or that of another ship. 2

08:32 Pyro West Loch 0832 PYRO Observed enemy planes crash and burst into flame towards Barbers Point. Pilots bailed out. Observed damage to ship which consisted of broken steam line; repaired by ship's force. 1

08:32 Sicard B-18 0832 SICARD Observed 4 flights horizontal bombers attacking battleships, followed by 8 torpedo bombers. OKLAHOMA struck by several torpedoes, took heavy list to Stbd and capsized. ARIZONA struck by torpedoes and heavy bomb. 1

08:33 Tangier F-10 0833 TANGIER Received report Japanese submarine in channel. 2

08:35 Antares Entrance 0835 ANTARES After passing the tow, maneuvered, zigzagging, and turning to a position between the Pearl Harbor restricted area and Honolulu entrance, inshore of combatant ships. As it was apparent that the continued presence of the Antares off shore was placing the ship and personnel in constant jeopardy, authority was requested to enter Honolulu Harbor. 2

08:35 Bobolink Coal Docks 0835 BOBOLINK Moved out of nest and to first buoy. 1

08:35 Curtiss X-22 0835 CURTISS Ready to get underway. 1

08:35 Enterprise Ford Is 0835 ENTERPRISE Lead SBD from Scouting Squadron Six lands at Ford Island after being fired upon by numerous anti-aircraft batteries. Plane has several bullet holes but no serious damage. 2

08:35 Monaghan N Channel 0835 MONAGHAN Reported Curtiss was flying a flag hoist indicating the presence of an enemy submarine; Captain and bridge personnel observed the conning tower of a submarine located approximately 200-300 yards on the starboard quarter of the Curtiss (moored at berth X-22) which was under vigorous fire from machine guns from Tangier (moored at Northwest end of Ford Island) and from both machine guns and 5" from the Curtiss. 2

08:35 Preble B-15 0835 PREBLE Reports first phase of attack completed. 1

08:35 Sicard B-18 0835 SICARD Sent working party 20 men to CUMMINGS to handle ammunition, and 4 gunner's mates to NEW ORLEANS to assist her battery. 10 men previously detailed to PENNSYLVANIA to assist damage control. 1

08:35 YT-153 N Channel 0755* YT-153 Moorings F10N observed gunfire from CURTIS & MEDUSA into water apparently at submarine. DD 354 then steamed over spot. 4

08:36 COM-14 Oahu 0836 COM-14 To Ships present: Send boats to Ford Island. 1

08:36 Curtiss X-22 0836 CURTISS Sighted submarine periscope on starboard quarter, distance 700 yards. Opened fire on submarine. 2

08:37 Monaghan N Channel 0837 MONAGHAN Order was given "all engines ahead flank speed" and word was passed of intention to ram the submarine – then distant about one thousand yards. Williamson, D.C., (CQM) who had the helm, was directed to head for the submarine when he gave assurance that he saw it. 2

08:37 Tower Channel 0837 PhM3c Edwin Soreside sees a periscope in the channel passing Hospital Point. Makes telephone report to Signal Tower at 0838 [I-16tou.com]. Michael Slackman puts this sighting at 0825 [Target: Pearl Harbor; p181]. Burl Birlingame attributes no time to this but places it after YT-153's sub sighting [Advance Force Pearl Harbor; p206]. 20

08:38 Mugford B-06 0838 MUGFORD W. V. burning. ARIZONA on fire. Tugs trying to pull overturned OKLA clear. USS VESTAL clearing NEVADA. 1

08:40 California F-03 0840 CALIFORNIA Ship shaken by four (4) near bomb hits and splintered considerably by fragments. 2

08:40 CinCPac Oahu 0840 Horizontal bomber attacks begin. 2

08:40 Cummings B-15 0840 CUMMINGS Opened fire to repel strafing attack. Glide bomber observed to veer away from ship with smoke trailing, passed over new boiler shop and disappeared in smoke. 1

08:40 Curtiss X-22 0840 CURTISS Submarine surfaced and fired one torpedo up North Channel toward destroyers. Conning tower hit twice by gun #3. 1

08:40 Dale X-14 0840 DALE While backing clear a torpedo apparently aimed at the USS Raleigh passed under the bow of the Dale and exploded on Ford Island. [Time noted in Farragut report] 2

08:40 Jarvis B-05 0840 JARVIS Noted NEVADA underway and standing out. Dive bombed, hit several times and beached. SHAW hit and caught on fire in drydock. Two destroyers in drydock with PENNSYLVANIA hit. 1

08:40 Nevada F-08 0840 NEVADA Underway. 1

08:40 Trever D-07 0840 TREVER Ready for getting underway. TREVER could not clear because other ships astern were clearing buoys D-3 and D-4. Enemy plane brought down vicinity of Pearl City. Second plane brought down 200 yards off Beckoning Point. 1

08:40 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0840 YNg-17 Commenced closing gate. 5

08:40 Zane D-07 0840 (about) ZANE MONAGHAN approached and depth charged submarine. 2

08:42 Mugford B-06 0842 MUGFORD USS VESTAL clear of NEVADA. 1

08:42 Neosho Channel 0842 NEOSHO Underway after chopping lines to bollards on piles off each end of dock as no assistance was available for casting them off. In backing away from the dock, Neosho barely cleared the USS Oklahoma which had capsized to port. Proceeding during the third wave of the attack to Berth M-3, Merry Point engaging the enemy enroute as opportunity presented. 2

08:43 Curtiss X-22 0843 CURTISS Ceased firing on submarine and observed MONAGHAN drop 2 depth charges. Air bubbles and slick appeared. 1

08:43 Monaghan N Channel 0843 MONAGHAN Word was passed to stand by for a shock forward as the submarine had disappeared from the view of those on the bridge and ramming was considered imminent. Shortly thereafter a slight shock was felt. 2

08:43 Tangier F-10 0843 TANGIER Enemy submarine sighted off starboard bow, distance about 800 yards. Opened fire with #1 A.A. gun (3"/50) fired six shots. CURTISS also firing five inch gun at submarine. 2

08:44 Dale N Channel 0844 DALE stopped while the USS Monaghan dropped depth charges on enemy submarine close aboard the starboard side of the USS Curtiss. Changed speed to 25 knots and proceeded out of harbor ahead of USS Monaghan. 2

08:44 Monaghan N Channel 0844 MONAGHAN Two depth charges released exploded violently about 50-100 yards astern of the Monaghan; order was given "all engines back emergency full speed." Although carried out promptly, this was insufficient to check the headway of the ship which consequently struck a derrick moored near Beckoning Point a slight blow. Upon attempting to back clear of the derrick, it was discovered that Monaghan was entangled with one of her mooring lines but by going ahead slowly we were able to free Monaghan. 2

08:44 Tangier F-10 0844 TANGIER ceased firing at submarine, due to fouling of target by MONAGHAN. 2

08:45 Bobolink Coal Docks 0845 BOBOLINK ties up to first destroyer buoy near the battlerafts off the Coal Docks. Observed Japanese plane crash near Hickam Field. Believe it result of minesweeper firing. 1

08:45 Cachalot B-01 0845 CACHALOT Dive bomb and straffing attacks made by enemy. 1

08:45 California F-03 0845 CALIFORNIA Commander Stone, executive officer, arrived and assumed command of CALIFORNIA. Combatfor returned on board. 1

08:45 Castor M-04 0845 CASTOR Ready to get underway. 1

08:45 Hull X-02 0845 HULL Second attack. All attacks except one was broken up. One formation of three planes continued on. Two of these were shot down; one by USS DOBBIN and one by the next of ships. Two bombs landed astern of next, close to side of DOBBIN. 1

08:45 Mugford B-06 0845 MUGFORD Executed signal to get underway to Task Forces One and Two. Tugs pulled OGLALA clear of HELENA. 1

08:45 Phoenix C-06 0845 PHOENIX Ship ready to get underway. 1

08:45 Sicard B-18 0845 SICARD Observed attack broken off. 1

08:45 Tangier F-10 0845 TANGIER MONAGHAN ran over location where submarine was sighted, probably ramming it and dropped two depth charges. This was a fine piece of work and the Commanding Officer of the MONAGHAN, in my opinion, should be commended for an excellent and rapid action. 2

08:45 Vestal Aiea 0845 VESTAL Observed ARIZONA quarterdeck awash. With no steering gear VESTAL got underway while tug pulled her bow away from ARIZONA. Starting to list to Stbd VESTAL was maneuvered into position with South end of McGrews Point bearing 30 distance 910 yds. 1

08:45 West Virginia F-06 0845 WEST VIRGINIA Lt Levi Knight arrives aboard; ship had already been sunk. 2

08:46 Whitney X-08 0846 WHITNEY Cut in #1 boiler. 2

08:46 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0846 YNg-17 Gate closed. 5

08:47 Blue N Channel 0847 BLUE Underway upon execution of signal to get underway from berth X-7. Maintained fire on enemy planes with main battery and machine guns while steaming out of harbor. Four planes fired on with main battery were later seen to go down in smoke. It is claimed that two of these planes were definitely shot down by this vessel. One was seen to crash in field on Waipio Pena., and the second crashed into crane on stern of USS CURTISS. Two planes that dove over the ship were fired on by the .50 caliber machine guns. It is claimed that one of these planes, seen to crash near Pan American Dock, was shot down by this vessel. 1

08:47 Monaghan N Channel 0847 MONAGHAN Swung into the channel astern of the Dale and proceeded out of the harbor. 2

08:50 Cassin DryDock 1 0850 CASSIN Huge flames were rising all over DOWNES and on starboard side of CASSIN, 2

08:50 ComDesFlot 1 Oahu 0850 COMDESFLOT 1 To DESPLOT 1: Desdiv TWO establish Offshore patrol. 1

08:50 Downes DryDock 1 0850 DOWNES Hit again by bombs and set on fire. Abandoned ship. 1

08:50 Mugford B-06 0850 MUGFORD W. VA. listed heavily to port. 1

08:50 Sumner S-01 0850 SUMNER Dispatched ship's boats to Ford Island to assist in hauling ammunition. 1

08:50 Tangier F-10 0850 TANGIER Second wave of attackers started coming in. From now on the Japanese planes made deliberate bombing attacks on TANGIER. Singled up all mooring lines. 2

08:50 Tangier F-10 0850 TANGIER NAVADA underway heading out channel, struck in bow by torpedo or bomb. A large explosion was heard and a pillar of smoke and flame rolled up for about two hundred feet from position occupied by NEVADA. The ARIZONA is now violently afire, appears that oil tanks are burning. ARIZONA's smoke obscures damage on other battleships, forward of her. 2

08:50 Zane D-07 0850 ZANE Reports MONAGHAN approached and depth charged submarine. Enemy plane brought down flying over nest, struck deperming station. 1

08:51 COM-14 Oahu 0851 COM-14 To CinCPac. Submarine reported in Pearl Harbor for Sector Comdrs. 1

08:51 Mugford B-06 0851 MUGFORD Executed signal to get underway and sortie according to plan E-S. 1

08:52 Farragut X-14 0852 FARRAGUT Underway. Maintained continuous fire with main battery and with machine guns when planes were within range. 2

08:52 YNg-17 Hammer Pt 0852 YNg-17 Commenced opening gate. 5

08:53 Henley Entrance 0853 [Est] HENLEY Cleared Entrance Buoys [Not Logged; Estimate based on 23 minute average DD response time from B-docks to Entrance Buoys]. 20

08:54 Mugford B-06 0854 MUGFORD Attack started again from North. 1

08:55 Connyngham X-08 0855 CONYNGHAM Fired at plane straffing ahead and astern. 1

08:55 MinDiv 2 B-14 0855-1017 Underway from Buoy D-3 Middle Loch RAMSEY, BREESE, GAMBLE, and MONTGOMERY. Opened fire with AA. 1

08:55 Mugford B-06 0855 MUGFORD NEVADA underway. Dense smoke over Ford Island. A tanker [Neosho] was towed clear of Ford Island. 1

08:55 Pruitt B-18 0855 PRUITT Observed about 10 planes made high altitude horizontal bombing. 1

08:55 Ralph Talbot X-11 0855 USS RALPH TALBOT Was moored bow to southward to buoy X-11 with PATTERSON to port and HENLEY to starboard. 1

08:55 Ramsay D-03 0855 RAMSAY Underway proceeding out of harbor. Believe RAMSAY is responsible for shooting down plane with .50 cal. Assumed anti-submarine patrol on clearing channel. 1

08:55 Tangier F-10 0855 TANGIER Direct hit by bomb on CURTISS, starting a fire. Received from Signal Tower and by Radio another warning submarine reported sighted in North Channel. 2

08:55 Whitney X-08 0855 WHITNEY Observed second air attack by Japanese bombing planes. 1

08:57 CinCPac Oahu 0857 CTF 9 To all ships: Enemy submarine in North Channel. 1

08:58 Alwyn X-14 0858 ALWYN Underway from Bouy X-14 after leaving anchor chain and stern wire at the buoys. Ralph Talbot, Henley and Patterson also commenced their sorties at this time. 2

08:59 CinCPac Oahu 0859 UN