Gentlemen, the news from Pearl is that the enemy continues to press their invasion. They have established a beachhead of two divisions with support units, but at considerable cost. PT boats atatcked during the night and valiantly took on a very powerful force. They sold their ships at a cost to the enemy in terms of time and damage.
PT PT-235, Shell hits 44, and is sunk
PT PT-236, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
PT PT-237, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT PT-238, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PT PT-239, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
PT PT-240, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
PT PT-241, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
PT PT-242, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
PT PT-243
PT PT-244, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
PT PT-298, Shell hits 118, and is sunk
PT PT-299, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-300, Shell hits 48, and is sunk
PT PT-301, Shell hits 38, and is sunk
CL Katori
CL Kinu
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
DD Akebono, Shell hits 1
DD Harusame, Shell hits 1
DD Hatsushima
DD Kawakaze
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Minazuki
DD Minegumo, Shell hits 2
DD Naganami, Shell hits 3
DD Nagatsuki
DD Natsushio
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Onami, Shell hits 1
DD Onami, Shell hits 3
DD Satsuki
DD Shigure
DD Tanikaze
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 1
DD Wakaba
DD Yamakaze
DD Yugure
Landings in the face of our undamaged coastal batteries also have seen severe damage:
AP Keiyo Maru
AP Kikuryu Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kirishima Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiyozumi Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Koan Maru
AP Konzan Maru
AP Koryu Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Oigawa Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ozan Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AP Palao Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Shirogane Maru
AP Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ume Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yosyu Maru, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kumano, Shell hits 8
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Akatsuki, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Inazuma, Shell hits 1
DD Otori, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Otori, Shell hits 7
DD Sagiri
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
DD Usugumo
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
An estimated 8000 troops were lost in this phase of the landings.
As the dawn broke Liberators and Dauntless' based at Pearl found the Jap air support in the shape of two CVE's. The ferocity of the fighting here was far less than the huge carrier engagements of late, but the bombers were able to penetrate the small CAP and scored penetrating bomb hits on both CVE's which will probably render them unable to launch further air patrols or strikes. This leaves their invasion without air support, a major problem for them.
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 1
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
More news as soon as it becomes available Gentlemen.
