1/20/2024 U.S. Navy Action and Operational Reports from World War II, Pacific Theater national archivesRead Now![]() ![]() Extra ammunition received from Whitney.ĥ0 Cal. 50 rounds of ammunition for each guns were brought up to gun and 100 rounds per gun made ready in magazines. Ballistic computer shifted on director and ready by about 1000. Telescopes of other two guns installed and boresighted by about 0930. Commencing at time of attack the following was done.ĥ" battery - Three guns manned and ready with ammunition up on approximately 6 minutes from first attack.Personnel - Officers - Gunnery Officer, communication officer, assistant engineer, and two reserve ensigns on board.Communications - All communications handled through USS Whitney.Receiving all services from USS Whitney, plant secured, rotor of one main fuel pump on tender, suction lines on both main condensate pumps out, various out out valves on auxiliary steam lines and fire main on tender, one engineroom supply blower at yard, all boiler steam gauges on tender, #2 generator control meter off, 1st effect of evaporators partially dismantled, 12" signal searchlight negative head being repaired. ![]() Torpedoes - one after body on tender, one war head removed, all exploders removed for test. The condition of the ship at this time was as follows-ĥ0 cal Machine guns - Ready with ammunition mounted.ĭepth charges - exploders removed for annual test.All ships heading approximately 025° True. Other ships also alongside were Selfridge, Tucker, Reid and Conyngham, the Selfridge being outboard and the Case next to the Selfridge. Whitney at Buoys X-8 undergoing regular scheduled overhaul. December 7, 1941, this vessel was moored alongside the U.S.S. At the beginning of the action with Japanese forces at Pearl Harbor, T.H.Report of action at Pearl Harbor, T.H., December 7, 1941. ![]()
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