From: CDR Emerson, Pearl Harbor Base Force, Pearl Harbor
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Pearl Harbor Status Report
Sir,
Japanese aircraft have attacked Pearl Harbor port and air bases. Although we were totally suprised by the attacks our troops responded greatly and only little losses were obtained. The battleships West Virginia, California, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma are slightly damaged just as the New Orleans. Our other battleships are ready for battle. Our scouts have lost contact with the Japanese carrier fleet and also our submarines have not found it yet.
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From: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
To: VADM Brown, 1st Carrier Force, aboard Lexington & VADM Halsey, 2nd Carrier Force, aboard Enterprise
Concerning: Combat Orders
Strong Japanese carrier forces are active in Hawaiian waters. Do not engage the enemy!!!
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From: MAJ Putnam, VMF-211 flying F4F-3 Wildcat, Wake Island
To: ADM Kimmel, Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor
Concerning: Air raid on Wake
Sir,
Unescorted Nell bombers have attacked Wake Island and bombarded the runway. We managed to shoot down 4 of them.
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From: CDR Newman, Carvite Base Force, Manilla
To: ADM Hart, Asiatic Fleet, Manilla
Concerning: Attack on Manilla Port
Sir,
Japanese bombers have bombarded Manilla port and managed to sink SS Perch, SS Snapper, SS S-37, SS S-40, PT PT-32, AKL Paz, AKL Palawan, DD Pope and AM Quail. The AKL Corregidor, AM Bittern, AKL Princess of Negros, DD Peary, AV Langley, AO Pecos and AP Rochambeau were heavily damaged. Evacuation of all merchant ships in the Philippines have bene ordered.
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From: BGEN Moir, FMSV Brigade, Khota Baru
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army, Singapore
Concering: Japanese Invasion
Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Singora and Khota Baru.
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From: BGEN Painter, 22nd Indian Brigade, Kuantan
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army, Singapore
Concerning: Japanese Invasion
Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Kuantan
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From: COL Henderson, 2/15 Punjab Batallion, Kuching
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army, Singapore
Concerning: Japanese Invasion
Sir,
Japanese troops have landed at Kuching
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From: MGEN Maltby, Kowloon Brigade, Hong Kong
To: AM Brooke Popham, ABDA, Batavia
Concerning: Air Raid on Hong Kong
Sir,
Japanese aircraft have bombared Hong Kong. We have order evacuation of our fleet in Hong Kong.
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From: Cpt Riker, abord CA Houston
To: ADM Hart, Asiatic Fleet, Manilla
Concerning: Air attack
Sir,
We have been attacked by carrier based torpedo bombers. We have managed to repell the attack and heading full speed to DEI waters.
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From: ACOM Cobby, 224 Group RAF, Singapore
To: LGEN Percival, Malaya Army, Singapore
Concerning: Air raid on Japanese cruisers
Sir,
The Japanese landings are covered by Japanese aircraft which have supreme air supriority. Only few of our planes got through the CAP. However, one of our Vildebeest managed to hit the Haruna.
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From: MGEN Brereton, Far East USAAF, Clark Field
To: GEN MacArthur, USAFFE, Manilla
Concerning: Japanese Landings
Sir,
Our scouts have observed Japanese landings at Altimonam, Aparri and Vigan.
