Regraded Unclassified - Marist College · CD Janu&r)" 26, J veaaela doeeribod ae 1 e::>all CV aJ>d 2 cnu .. ro 17ore aightecl 60 lliho aoutblrut or Buka PuD&p o n a nortbJroo t course

Regraded Unclassified

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It It fffUetted that tbis dOCIIIfl l lft be burned a.J 1oon a t It hat serutd itf purport and that In tht rnt-crntlme It not bit pfacrd /11 an11 general jlle.

I . ttor tln.'orstorn Paci fic.

Qn Jnnunry 29 0 on attnoked D p.lelibl~ eneMY ss 4 miles orr s . Cap., , /.lnohit kn .

Tho (lflll'IO doy a Ct~tnline atJ•nted a cnl.l1n on Al n.i cl l&ll'lnd_. t he moat ~oetorly iol~nd of th" Somioh1 &roup.

II. So\lth'rte-atern PacH'i o.

(A ) Solotr::on Isla.ndu.

On Jnro.Ja r y 29, l CA. 2 ou•a end. 1 AK 'i'OTO obs&n·~·1 in Dul::ll PaoSa!;O•

Th'l Se.l!'ll" dtty, 1.0 t he Buin - Shcrt l a.11d. Ia l o.rl.Cl aron., 2 CJ.,' •• 6 DO'~. 18 AK' "• ~nd 27 unidoa.tLf1f1d lhiJl G WO.i"O obcuu·ved .

LUnda WA!i t.ttt\ol.::ect on ,Jallul't.ry C9 >)I 9 e .. 26 1 1! rtith ll P-39 1 0

aa "l flCOt"t. 10 5\)().-lb . ~ud 30 100-lb. ho..mb:t M t, in tho tergo~ tU' O'\.

'fbe followlOG doy 4 e--~G 1 tl Md ? .P-39' e oombod th.'l revotcaon t tH'0 8 ll.t UJnda . Ono a.mt~ll tirtl wsa atortod.

On Jnnv.o.ry 29, 62 Jopa wQro rillod. 2 wero takon p1·loonor n.nd oonsid~rftble o~ipment weo onpturs d on ~1adnlorn•l · Our ~d•anod anR beon alowa od up by bed Ket.thor.

(B) )low 9r1 toio .

On Jnnunry :SO the tol','Tl ol ilebnu l und 11hippl nt; in the hn1·oor wer• attnokod by our hoOV'J bomooro . F:Kploo1ona woro cbaorvod f'ro'll cue enemy veu~ttl whlo h we e hi t ond !'ires wsro st.ortod 1n tho aupply du:up f\ratt neer th" tlhore .

The onme dey two b-omb hits .rere ooontd on en "n«ny J.P in Opou Ooy e.nd. troopa on tho deok wore et retod.


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on Jenu,r.ry 29 .

The followin& dey DIU' plonoo thorouchly boolbod ond atrofed au~vly dumpH and ~~ildin&a at !A•· u~D¥ oxploa1ons nnd ~r&o t1roo roaultod rrl):l tho .-ttllolr•.

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JlPili&9B llA VAL .AC llvltml s~ u of 6800, Jan. 30, 19IU

I. Soat.tm.tem ~W.O.

(A) So'-·

It II ,_.,.n.d Utat (11/t tioftiJtttrf .., IHITII«< 01 HOlt a• it ~!at HrtHd Itt purpore rutd llrat in the *'Hittlmt lf .ot .. p/a(lfJ(J (,. ur IJ•MrGI Jilt.

)0 --v bcoobero wwe repol'tod to baw arrived at Bilka fuN&a a1rt1al.d 011 JaD, 27, and _.. nul tbero tbe tol.l.clor:l:aa ~.

1118 G11111Q' 1a zepol'ted to baw ace~ Punata 011 tho "If, G0811t ot lbup.1m1ll.e X.lazJi.

Jtab1l1 a1rt1al.d _, attaoload by S 1)..~7'• at ~9201., Jan. 28. A :tarao nre..., started in t1m ........t.nt ..._.

On Jan, 29, at l3JSL, 29 wosels im~udin& 3 cruisers, 6 !111& and 11 otber 111U"8h1pa -.ere sMn in tJle Tonoloi area.

Jan. 29, 6 W'a ...,... a:lil>ted S.TI. ot VellA Lawlla X.~. Tiley 'OOJ'e 011 a n.w. couree and probabl,y bad coao trail vua. Bnoov '""'sols are belieftd to be unl.CIIldine Dicbtly at vua.

(B) new a-1 tain.

Die a.1retnpJ at c.po Ol.olx:oater and Claa!ata -.ere bcllbed1 JaD, 291 tbe t~ by both boo.'l)' and IIIICI11a bcDbera, and the latter bT a bea1)' bcallar.

(C) tlelr ~.

28. 3 Boatoae stratod tbe tmcl< troo t.:Ullo to ltcalatla, Jan.

'DIRe .. an inc........, in lard aotirlt,- in tbe laia1Del<w.nri!W! aroa bet<>oc 17&11 alld QMdeeuel 011 Jan. 26 and Jan. 29. CoaeS.dlnbl.a ouwal.U.. ,.,... reparted 1Atl.1oted 011 eDIIIIT dataolzMnta 1 Jan. 29, ~ tD. to withdnlr, with oar tarcao :In punu1t.

(D) OUbart. I"'""""·

CD Jan. 26, 8D D.1lied rGConne' •ollla plaDe liGbted and at.teol<od a larsO ..,... U at ~- IalaDd. One hit and e.nrtll. _. adaaee 1IVO eoond.

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On J-r 21, at. l7110L, l ONJII1 AI: o.Dd tiiiOal't.l.lll Ill _.. att.aoked teo 1 8111'•• S ttre ux1 9 llll'• bo"'-n vella lA'fell.a ux1 ,.,~ Sol.Gidt. 2 dU'eot. ~ hlt.e _.. acorecl on the .lit IUid 3 .-r a1a- on \he Ill. 1211 Ill .. lite' - omold,. ....S one of our pUot.e - the U •11*1111· 2 ...,.. tloat p:z- atteolood oar P"- ur1 both _.. --~.

6 ~·• ur1 8 P-)9'• at t.aoked llaaia the- <a7, •W'UJ~a t1ree iD tbe 1606? t azw_.

On ~ 28, a 81111o 4 '!'IP•s ur1 lS ~ at-ked t.o croape of~ eldp u. of 11.17. of rJ,..,..._. Oar TIP's att.esleld 6 Ill'• ur1 a dU'eot ld.t. .. ,.,.,.,..te4 on llll 'llltl1oh np''""" ur1 aattled So the ••· 1 ~ - 11188 11Uh a 1, 000 polllld bollb ur1 1 d1.Jwt bit. nth a ..u bollb _.. :rq>artod on 1 .lit uxl 2 'nlll'7 _. .S..Soa (0118..,.. o~ S .teet ott the etonl) _.. r<JpOrtod on &ll AD . '!'be AK 'tiQ8 ,_ to stop uxl the AD 'IIU deed. 1n the •tAr uxl ft!Oidq::. 8 Zeroe _.. 10011 ur1 1 ..... daatl'ofed. All ov plarloiG ret.unllld.

Vila ae at.t.aoktd by S ~11 uxl l2 P-3911 llt the - t.1m u the elxml attack. 1 J.arae t1re .... otarted.

On ~ 26 • larp IIIWieotS.tied S8 .... dllbted s .u.. 8. of the s.s. t1p of SUlt.a ~1 Ial....s. On J-r 27, ) 58'• .... •1tbt.ed, CM lD .u. e.w. of vaa- Ialuxl, ur1 2 1n the Y1c.1121t7 ot lioNel Ialulll.

On J ' 26, ll-- l....s ftcbt.ere _.. tOIIDI! 1n ... , .. -- ., "o1181"''" lllr'b:a", · ·" · ()nechloerwl Ialud. fbl7 an t.U.V.S to ..... l8DIIad an. the·~ CIIGIV' ca1r att.aok of "--7 2S.


~ 011 ~ 'n, roportod poeeiblo landing·~ 1DiDzo 0~ ..a!' Cape Cnnn1npuo, C&pe Tumor, and Opon ~·

Gumt.a .. bcJobacl 011 Ja:oaur.r 27. and J4z»Js:ry 26. and c.pe ru.o-tc ._. attanked, JIIIIUarf 28.

(C) Heir ()qiDe&•

On Jamllu7 26, 300 to !)00 """"17' troopa - ropol"ted 1n the l1au -· 4SO .rapa=mo """' •t.1aated to be 1n tile EIDII1 Riwr area, and 111*'11 part.1ee aro nportod at tb8 z:outh ot tile !!aDbare Rift!' • and 011 the eoaat _. tb8 -th ot tb8 1'lar1a River.

TM' •h*v ~. Lae, Salalana, rinscha.to:tt, BD1 tbe oout s. ot Salam ttl _.. all attacked b,y OUI' plallea • Janua:tY 27 •

JJa:aiD 1111a attaclcod b,y an "'**f plano Clll JM\1&.1'7 28.

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on JODIIU'Y 28 • 1'\IUDro in e~U~tern TUior .,... strafed b,y AlJJ.ed p:w.e. '1'118 0&11& day an 8'*'6' .IJt 1111111 attoclcod at ~ bf an All1ad plm>e. !: eDIIV ~ iDtcoapt.ed and 1 1111a ahot ci<Mn. -uftshtera alao attanked 8D81Q" tl.Gat p~ off Dobo (Aroe Islanda) and ci<!Jetroyed 1 ot u-.

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lAPUFSE ! fA VAL ACl'I'£I!m!

It fl f'MIIUted lltl t tltft t NUMflt( 0.

•urntd at toon at It /tot lfrtltfl Itt prupoH tutd tltat In tAt lftt atftl"'tiC H t k pi• Hfl (It IUtN ,.ltttl l flit,

Sl!Py:t • • or 0000. Jan. 58 . l'l/.3

I. Kortb!ettorg fl91t1c.

On J&OUU1 26, 2 Jap!llll!ao plaMe wore onr .&Joohitl£6 but cU4 not attock. On JllllUal'7 V , ohiJlPi.a& w e attoci:od e.t tho ouo place by 2 "" """' plaMO , but no darnge reaultecl.

II. Southweptorn flcif1c .

(A) Sol9!!!0!ll!,

CD Janu&r)" 26, J veaaela doeeribod ae 1 e::>all CV aJ>d 2 cnu .. ro 17ore aightecl 60 lliho aoutblrut or Buka PuD&p on a nortbJroot course. During the artu-noon the ,...., d3J', a co~m>y or at leaot 9 ahiJI& i.Deludiog J.arae Al" • ... aeon 40 nUeo """t ot Buka on a ooutherly cour ...

llunda ""'" attool<ed on January 26 by 12 SBJl1 a , 12 an-na, aod 8 P-39' e. Tile boab1Dg """ dono at ole-ratione ot tr001 1 ,000 t o J , OOO toot . Rovot-0$9to aod M inatol latioruJ ••r• hit, Ton one~ planes lfore aeon on the ground .

Ily January 26, our troopo bad advanced t o the nort!Droot and west or 1 ho Poha r i ver not ot ltolru>.bom deopito hoavy reetetonoe. StroDg Jl&ti'Olo continued 1n tho oouth t.nd eoutbJr<at . Cona1dorabla - equipaent •• capturecl during

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(B) II!!! Britain•

Dur planoo whicb raided Rabaul oo.rly January 26 reported vary few &hiJI& 1n tbo harbor. Shipping 1e no• being dieJ~&tBed between I'N.od Point a od

. Duke of Iorli: Ielal>d whore a larae cone antra tion .-a• aeon.

twice. Caorato and Ce.pe Glouc~ater airebipo •ore bombod, tho latter place

(C) Hop Quinta .

Four lloauf1ghtcro awopt inland troa lkdang during tba 110rning or JIUJII&t)7 26 but .. ., DO ligne or Gll8a7 t.Otb1.t7• J1'1nacbaton, Lao, tbo *>!» la.iat1111l trail, and tbe coaot troa Salal:allll to tbo Ewowoi Rivar ........, a ttaekod b7 our planee

tbo """"day,

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tbo following nieht.

The Allied c""""a11juo of JaDU117 Zl r eported our loeaoo to bavo boon leBo tban bill! tbooe of t bo enelllf during tbo Papuan 04JIII'Oign.

(D) !!...LL

On January 25, a B-:U. ovor ltendari no intercepted by an eno>~y plana which dropped ecall boc.ba at our plo.no without &llOcoesi Pbotoe takon ob.,..,cl 15 b0111boro and 6 figbtora on the tiold. llora war& probably proeont but ware obiJcurod b7 oloudo.

At l.e.ba airfield (.bboll) 8 Zeroe were """·

011 January 26, our ...siua bolobvo attacked bu.Udillp aDd jott1 areao on Ia!. llll.alld. Dobo on Aroe 14land • • bolobed and strafed by our IOOdJ.ua bc:8bere the I&M doJ. A s!311 lugger as bit with • boG.

(!:) Aust ralia.

AD uaidontitiod plano wu over Sfdney about lllidn.13ht January 25-26 and thoro wore l.nd1cat1oM or c.n eno11)1' ss oporating Jll"Obsbly wi thin 250 adloo ot Sydney during t ho early morntog ot January 26.

011 January 26 , a pocBiblt SS was sighted about 3?5 mUeo ooutb'Weot ot Ctlrat~rvon, weat coaot of Australia.

III. U.S . 8ubnarine ReoorlB.

A U.S . SS returDing tr<a patrol baa reported ainldng 2 Al'o, lAO, and lAP.

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Si.~ U..241a \70r o CNO·:- ;"rc.ko Iolo.nd en a rocoUJll\icao.nee ta1s31on J&.U!'.Z"/ 25 . E:J.ebt Zol-oa 1JJt8l"O$JlWd ond 2 <lel"O rrollebly ohot do<..,. Cloud• r-.rt mlly c07ored t~e objeeti\·~ . AJ,l. our plD.I''" roturnod oud no ~cr&onnol wore. itljw·od .

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Qu• r'3Cium bo•U:e;~ ~ttao!red f;u.l(u tb:J night o~ .:r~rnw-y 25-26. F:L·to ·tlr.lblo 35 t\il¢a r.·ora atc.rtoci in t hn o·.1r.pl:; dlL'1lP nrca .

'i ~ve B-261 G e.ni 1, P- 31! ' o l>o:Jllod llc!>'l. l'.cp.i (on tbo !",;\ part oi: V~UOJI•'·' ! >lo••d) Jt\n~I>' 25. !>):!lll!l '>are dropped on tho louliac stripo and lfb:u"t, do.~ol!th.i.,e the ~~tel" .. ~horo t't'.B none .U firo but i t did no 43.caao .

(ll) r.ow lirit.n!J! .

f'botogt•aphic racorua\iGS!lnCo on Ja\'I.ULU'Y ?..!., GbO\:.'Od J nco jettioa boin1! conJ trucwJ at !>okopo (1.~ miles aOllt;,cru;t of. RzbJul) . Si:c AK' 3 4nd 1 AO ~·oro &ocn in the vicim.ty. Rapopo airfield (r.«'.r Kokopo) hus 11 nov; rul'i\'!IY J.300 ynrdl. J.ong, end prolxlbl& llo!V AA P""itioDS boin.;: Luilt ne:u·by. '!'h11·ty ouccy p4oos wara ill tho diiJperoal at"30.1! .

'11-.o Dll' • end 3 AK'v wrc s:~W>tc<l in St . O~rGO'D Crenncl on a Gt1 cOUl"£ 3 ni>Gut m.dnight J~ 21,.

On Jallll31")' 25 , " 8-21, noo:rcd 2 bito o~ t':o Gi>3J:.:tt.l >'\l.llWl'• Li!lht M !i•·o rno oc~lli'P.te mul soore<l bits o.~ our p.ls.ne . Ca!lO ClouoOI)ttn· .>irdroo~ ~rea "";~idcd 3 tin•~ tOO t:>n~ clay.

Om· ~co.'/y bo<lt•Jr' ctt<1o~od nir.I'Iol•:O cud ah..ippil1(1 &t r"'bciul d•J1'l.n~ tl., n •~ht or J"r""''Y 2(-:':7 . A lo:.-;;~ tnc•.:t sil!p (u:>cl<>t:oU'ie<l) roo set ~'"ire hy C:'if"I)Ot hitr . f.'il.·w T·lrc nlso t'-!lrtnd ln tl:c G.1x!'iol.d a: .. ·e.:~. . T't.'O ~'"'":-' nlGht !'i,chtc: '1l ~tt<I01!'t'd i.llt<lrcoptiou \dtb<>ut sueco:ro.

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.t.t 09)01.1 lfiZimZ7 24, 1 OL, 6 DD1 e, 7 .AI1e aDd 2 .t.O'e _.. a1gllted 1D·tbe Bam-T :let 'lia1Dlv. .t.t 1042L, a ora1Hr ...s 1 DD .ate-84 U.. ana .0:.. tile ~t, aDd at 15)01., a ct. uri....S, alao &... tbe IIIIZ'tll •

.lt l330L l-.-r'7 ~. 40 .......:~' tiptere, a larp ..,._ ol c!J..,._ba.ber o, &DillS~~ wre OODtocted b)' our p1.e.aell beta_, lczDp Po.1Dt aDd Sa..., I.al&Dd. Sut.D Gt no , 8 P-.40'•, aDd 6 P..38' • wre airbclnle bctore tile 111111111r r- 1att at 1502L. 'fbere .. beaY7 OY8r'CIIIIt alld U.. ....,. ~ cl1d DOt ~ balbe. Pear z- wri ebot doom 1D -ttered 1D41rldual t1cbta.

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nsJrrmron N It f'ltfllt lfH tht thll documlt,( bf b• rntd 01 •oon a& ll hal t••'t.ifld fu purpoN alld that In the mHntlmt ;t IIOt bl p/tJtfd fn Qlfl/ gtfltrtll fl/t.

JAI'A!IESE IQVA), AC'l.'IVlTIES surrn !U! of g!OQ, Jill. 25 . 1943

I. J!oitie Ar•.

On Januat7 43, ono OJ'e!li.Y SS """ •illhted 35 1111l.oa 1188t of <hhu alld anotbor, 125 mUos ooutbmoat of Oobu,

II. lloz:thy!et Faoitig.

On J~U~Uaey 4, two enorq noatplanes dropped bomb$ at our vsssola ll8llr .tJocbitka. Uinor clallle.ge wno sustained by OJ:>O of our sh:l.pe,

m. Soutbnet hcitie,

(A) S9lgmow.

On tho night of JllDUIIr)r 2.3-24, our cruieer-dootroyer task force bomhardod Vilo-Stenmoro plantation (soutbaa.et ltoloaballgiU'Q). ApJ)aront:l¥ the ebella bit their target, aa uenral largo fires wre b1ll'll1n8 tiercel,-, and uplos101l8 ooClll'red loJlg after tho bocbardment coo.sod. The •"""'f bad aclated i'Usl dumps and etoroe hero to euppl,y l:w>da . ~ plane&, uaill{: tlarea and flmt l18hte, fol.loncl our ebipe, bnt there \1llll'e uo cauualtiee.

Tbe follosi.ng CI01'111ng, at g!OQ L, a force of 61 plane& 1Dcludl.ng SliD's, torpedo plans& and tigbtGro, deo~ a dock and sll8noed ~ AA ~ e1tiol>8 at Vila. Tlls t1r08 ..ere otill bnl'll1ng f'l'al ths nil!ht' a sbell.1.ui.

lcmmbona, north Cll•.adnlMml, aa oooupiod by our troops em Je:mJaZ7 4}rd, Suppl,- clulllpe, field piecoe, caobi.ae guna , rinee and otbar ~PD<IDt """" captured. '1'be .....,y 1.a surrounded ill ....U pockets by our troops.

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• • Jll'*»'lll attaok b7 our bcmber8 OD J&aar7 24, Fir'ee .... re started in tbe ~ aDd diepceal. arau, ILDd 2 eearcbllsllt poe1t10D8 were bit. Clsaata ILDd Cape Gl.ouoeeter a1rt1elda were beebed tbe - dq.

(C) .. 9U1!1r .

On JIUilllll'7 220 two ......., barsea were attacked b7 our Pr1a -.r tbe CIOilth ot tbe Kul:lua1 Rivar, The barsee wre '-abed, o.nd one ..., afire .

One of our hoa.,. bcabors ovor lle1Bk on JflliDilr7 24 ..., :lntarooptad b7 9 e11811,7 tigbtara. ~'110 seroe ......., shot d01111,

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On Jllllll&r7 24, a av, 2 other large abipe, &Dd 2 DD'a were o1sJ1ted beadlng aut out ot S&la1er Strait (betnan tho m1nland and Sala,...r X.laDd, aoutbweet Celebell).

IV. U.S. Hn?.r'n' &rporte.

A U.s. eubiDarine, returning .troD patrol in the aoutblntat P&o1t1o, reparta damg1ng &Dd proba~ a1nld.ng an •"""11 AK or AP, nth 2 bite,

Diatr:lbntiont Copr 1lo • l - CC&!IllCII Copr Bo, 2 - !lAVAL .liDB""--" Copr Bo . ) - F- 1 (Plane) Copr Bo. 4 • SECN.V C0J11 Bo. S - Op-16, Op-1.6-1, Op-1.6-F Copr Bo, 6 - Op-16-F..J. Copr Bo. 7 - JIC Copr Bo. 8 - 9 - liD Copr llo, lD - Op-~0 Copr Do. 11 - FILII

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arrlrlJic rr- """ - at ""''aluillo ltro.1t. - bc.l>o wro droppo4 but obeo.....tloa ... l.oipooolblo ....._. ot "-4 -u..r. ""' ot - 8-17•• ro.1~4 Ja1DII& ... tM retunl trip •

.t.t 1M6L _,. U IAhl.U ~. lluiA, ... -....bee~ bJ 1-lf•o OD roo- • '•-· 17 lDD ,.....S ~~ toll ao tho r,_ arM. ~ -· l ater llal!.alo n--.v rooo1ft4 a ~. tr- U.o ... pl ......

""' IMIIII' .U •a ooutll.ut ot Tolla La.,.ll& I ahDII wro att&o- 'by SBD•o oDd tlcbtoro em ~ 22. Tho obipo •r• aot 1\lt,

CD _,. U ltoiD4& ... boabod • ti:ooa by our pl..,..oo (1) A C&t&liDII oa r-o.111Uioo at OfoOOL oauoacl .,. l&r&• o:r:ploalOD p.robably 001 .., -.nl.t.i011 clooopJ (2) at UDDL 8 1-18•a clroppo4 M lDD pouD4 ~~ OA lt.IDd&. Thlo att&ol< 11U I lliatolJ tollowcl bJ 8 BBO•a 1111ioh dr oppo4 bc.be oa &/~o - 1t1oaa 111Uoh hac! t1ro4 oD tbo 1-Z&•o. l2 P.S9•o oDd lho •-.r ot' P-60•• Moorto4 tbo '--ra. U l our plano• rotun>ecl aatol)'. (5) lot UDDL, a 1-lT•a aoe...,.a1o4 bJ tl,ptora 4roppo4 eo SOD pouad ~~

oa tbe .._,-taxi atr1po. - tlrN wro ot&rto4. <•> e a-aa• o 010orto4 bJ l D Nll•o clroppocllDD ,_ ..... oa tlw .._,ana at lfaOL, A/lo t'lro no aot boa~, "" pl- 1atoroopto4, oDd all our o.1roratt retu.no4.

CD ~ U a .,_.. oa roo .., • nroo wra ot&rto4 -.r t11o oloore .

AD liD l.ft-hC to ro.14 I QPplJ ~ a\ !uo&t'&rGIIp ..... t.l.lacl "' .. .-. ... .,._,. ll.

OD t1>e a1pt ot ~ zz-za .Jap pl-• oODt1-d tllai.r llllio&DOe att&ob - Ouedolo•Ml . /.pprOid.atolJ 10 bc.be wro droppo4 ._,. a-... .... fiold .S..CJ.ac a C&t&ll.Jia &114 B-18. ODa ..., ... ldllacl oo U.o cr..-. 'llw tollowiDC alP' a e1101111r .,... .. , r o.1dacl tile - o.1r tldcl. 1& t o 10 booobo wro clroppocl but ~· oDd oaollllt.loo .,..,. ""t be• n porto4,


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AoOOrdiJIC to 8IIIU o 1qu a.kul oldppiDc ad .1.-.tr-o wre ~ liT our ._.,. bcolllwa lletore - ,_....,. z.a. .l tu.l cllaop at Y"'-h"" ._. &tin ti-c. a d.lreot hit.. other aploalau uxl t1rea .. ,.. 'l'id bla tor M1Q' all•. 8arob 11r;llto ph"f'ellted oboen.-tlGil ot tile balb!JI& .., ....,... oldpp!JI&. Later t1oe •- dq a ._.,. balii:Htt' .., reoOIID&ieoODOe Hrl~ 4-pd al2000 t. Al'1D.tl>e barborliT a 4lno1l hl\- 5 aaar atuao. t'bll - plaM •oored 2 hlta "" .., 8,000 tea oldp 110rtb ot Rdeul. 12 .....,.. npwre lllterclaptetl ot whloh 5 .. ,.. dolltrofiod ad 2 ~ed.'llblla our plaM returMd oataq •

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co J-rt 11 til.,.. -.. 110 loopr ~ orpDI.ood rao1•-1a the a--e="'· ana.

. .......,. wu - at 110<111 J~ 21 liT • .Jap tloat plalla • .., ... .-ltl•• or duop re..Utod. t'bll tolloorlJIC D.~.&~>t lllllle ~ Uld. Port ...... 111 •ra nbjeotod to attMI!a l!J a or ' .,.... pl•••· .., ~ wu .. -...,. 11-thar raid.

ADoOrdlD& to 8IIPoo o oe• 'l"• - ot oar booiben 011 reoCDilUu"""• war lllteroepte4 liT 18 .....,.. t1ptor• .,.,.r W.-lt JUJJAZ7 U. ow- plaaa r~ attor olloat"- - I Zeroo ad ~IJI& 2 otl>ero. !be warahouee ar• at lloduc, otonp Uld. ouppq cllaopa at X... Uld. 1'111aol!hatea, - 8•1 _ ... -M>bo truk Uld. -poa1t1- alOIIC- oaut o....th ot Sal_,.. n ra boaobed or otrate4 bJ .lll1e4 ,a. ..

(D) .!!! CO ,Julular)' 22, l!ludoma -•lll'llll¥ atta41ot4 S eD8IV' •roh&Dt

wualo jut 110rtll ot l'a1 Ialaclo. !be tolloorlJIC c1q l"'llloro a1...tr- wu r.!W liT OlD' t1C)ltara. A/A poa1tl01la, roado llDII bW.l411lp were otrat ... 111111T nrao •ro otarte4. .lt tiM - u.. ot~Mr .lllie<! .!roratt bollllled oeareh • Upt poo1t1..,. at ll>ep&D&.

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t'bll lll&l>t ot _.,. 21-22 Bop1rl tu Sallto -.. at\aobd tor tiM ••ODd •-n1wDJ.&Ilt bJ aa- plaaa.

two .,..... - ............ nre Oftr Danr1D tile DJ.&Ilt ot J~ 11. ....... ftN dropped but DO ~· r•ulted~


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DlftiiiUTI<II Cow lo. 1 - CCIIDOB ~ Cow lo. I • IAY&L AIDa~ CoW lo. I • P·l (PlaM) CoPT lo •• - IIIIIOIAY COW lo. i • Op-111-, Op-111-1, Op-18-P Cow lo. 8 • Op-111-P-1 Cow lo. 7 - JIC cow 1o. • - e - IIID CoPT .... 10 - Qp-10.0 CoPT .... u- Pia


'!'be oncy roconnai.llsanco reportod Jan 21, \'lUll tbo continllOO oearcb Cor the " nelliY SS J.'Cj)OI1;6<l contactEd oti: AUca, Jon . 20,

n . Sout.Jmostern PDcl.i'ia .

(A) Solomons.

Aaeo:llb:cy l'IDl'k 1a reportod cont.inu1n(: 011 aircra.tt at BuJ<a,

2 en~ r.o•e nora al.(:htod just IJ. F:. of Valla Lo.vel.l.a Ioland on J<lll , 21. They ooz-e on A S. E. course.

) B->26•s raidod the b:l.vuoac area at. Uw>:la, Jan. 21.

A 1}-.17 reported a prol>1blo a1rt1old 300 x $,000 feat in oize in tllo Vila aroa (S. ~. '~rolOIIIban:Jnra). l'llot.os T1Ql'(l t41cen.

Land o.ct.ion cont.in\1011 on Guadal.crulal. '!'no bills ..,.,..., r&portad capt.urod by our troops on tbo s . r:. flank "" Jan. 20, and our road. conet.ruct.ion ....a report.et1 su.l'ficient. t.o \'Oll't'llnt. n Ml scale ndvance 1D tho Loft. Division sana.

(D) llarJ Drit.al.D.

60 ships l.DcludiJJc 20 8tlall navnl vossale, 1 AO, 1 AU o.nd 30 AlPs and AP•a trera seen at r.abe.ul, Jan. 21. Tbo airfields at y.me1cansu LakuDa1 o.nd Ko:<opo aero bod>ed mt.h cood eft'oct by 12 1}..17'& aba :t Ucw lil'AII•

Babaul ,.. attackod by our plaDOs sarl,y JAD• 22, accordiae t.o a OfiPAC CGallllll1quo. Tile at.taek ti8S carried out at low l<ne1 and 4 allipe •= claiaod ~· 1 YOaael uaa reported sunk in 4 lllnnt.os, 01 aeconcl 1D 12 lllnntca. '1'bo tb1nl azploded, ODd the fourth 'Rhicb receiftd 3 diroct b:l.t.e, """ lart. burn1nc after a oe.l'iao of mpl.oeione. Tao ooarchl1ubts wre put out by et.rafinc. All our planes returnocl eafol,y.

Cluoats .,... baaboc1 Jan. 21.

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l cnW!er, 1 DD lind 2 J.arc• AT. 1B <:WC eichted lS ::dlec on or Co,po st. Ooorso oo o. aouthorly couree durin~ tho o.rterooon ot JM. 21.

{D) IJOI'I Ouinoa .

3 DD •s end 2 AP•s tlOI'8 a-. at 'lO'r.'llk the a.ttc.rnoon ot Jan . 21. u oro:v f'i(:htora i:ltorcepted but d.14 not ~ our plant.

LU and ~- 'Om'O a tt&ekocl Jan. 21, &nd aea1n "" .!m. 22. :.;adanJ l13S alllo bo:llbod on Jan 22.

'i'bo sr:mc oOIII"alJquo roport.oo u~t ">' Jan. 22, oll orco.nbe<l ro:~iotonce •:as ovorco:oo 1n tho S&nananc!a i'oiot IIJ'tiCl ard thnt coppJ.oc-up ill 1o pro~ooa. 72S OM<(! <load hnvo been roportod found in lld.d.I.Uon to thoee aJ.road¥ reported, Yti tb IIIOII,Y ooro )'Ot to bo counted. l'iold CUM, 1;)-ucl<s and ooaa1dorob1o onrlUIU.Uon r"'ro eo.pt ured.

!.l1lno rey nirtields •191'0 ntt.Gc!:<l<l by 2 u<>UI>S or O~X\7 pl..:loo3 tho nil;bt or JCII. 20-21. 1 lludDon ..,... destroyed and another dama.,"8d .

{5 ) !!:...!.:..!· lautcm on 11. B. Timr \108 attackocl Jon. 20 lr.1 3 ~>•a .

On Ju . 22, our IIIOdi\1111 'bombora ClttAcl<ed an 8lU!IliY AK ot t Cnpo Vnn oem Bo:lch tlith unoboorved results .

{F) Austnl.1t\ .

Damln \.'GIJ attacl-.od by '2 eneiiiY bocbora oarly Jan. 21. 4 p..J.o•a int.erceptod and 1 O"""'Y plane ...,. poceibl¥ cloetroyad.

Tho ts p . I! . SlRlm"r ( 7100 too \l . s. 1Nie!>tcr) ~... to:-poclo<!d 1120 mUo• l':a:;t or i~tla, JCII. 22, tut 1a Olq)OOt.ed to m:o1n afloat. 'ibo oxt.ent or~ and c:~~~ualtioa ero not kneaD.

DisW ir<ltion: / CQ?Y llo. l - CCliJIIIOII co:?T tlo. 2 - ru.vAJ, AIDE Copy 1:o. ) - 1'-'1. (Plore) Copy Uo. u - G!Xllii\V Co:;!)' ro. 5 - Op-3.6, ()p-.1.6-1, Oj)-J..6..P Copy r:o. 6 - ov-16-F-~ Copy to. 7 - .r.:D Copy 1:0. 8 - 9 - UID CoPT r:o • 10 - ()p-20-Q C<>;!Y lio. 11 - rDB

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avr DB1'AB1'11Kft otttoe or the Chiet or •m Operat1ou

lWIBIIG'rOW It fl TQUfttfd tltat tllf1 dOCliiPllllt 1-ft our~ted a• 10011 a1 It hal urutd Ju pwrp&r Dtfd thDt In the meantln'tt

J~P!f"!t1Jtf; jc ~ not e. placid In ••r ~•nora/ ;111 . . ~!Jt\w Sqgtbnpt fltpWe.

(&) "" !!ebrJ4•, ~ tile D1Bbt or laDil81'1 20-21, Bepl.ritu S&>lto ... raided by

o~~e Jara-e plane. lo ouualtS. or dulago r...Uted,

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~ Jamarr 19, a B-17 dropped 2 2,000..powld b<Ue OD BeJJ.ale Ialabd, 1'btl reaulta _.. DOt oboarnd,

Tile - dey, · 6 Zaroe illt.or~eptacl a B-17 OD r aco- ••061lCa orr t>t• !IOI'tbnart. ooeat or Choiaoul Yalalld. Ah' ocabe.t tor P..U boor aDd a halt r.eault.ed 1.11 tile deetruct.10D ot 2 :r.oro., whUe tho B-17 ...,.,e1ved oli3ht ~.

Bellale ~ ma balbed aga1.11 J.-ey :tO by a B-l?,

AD 8IMIIiJ' force ot 211l'e aDd 4.U'e..., e18htacl JaJliiiU'Y 21, nOI"t..M&at or Bouga1.llrille talalld, wMng tOial'd Buill. tm Jamm:r:r 21, one or 2 B-26' 1 dropped ~ at an .U and 2 DD' e j aat uartllftet or Velle !a Yelle , lo hit. ..,... ecored. 1'btlee abi~ ...,. retm'D1!Js to Yaiai baa Jolmbongara,

Dmda .. rUJed by .. B-17 the- dey. ~Weulta ..... DOt obearnd.

Durillg tbe ~ or Jt.Darf 21-22, J~· pl&neo ... m1eanoe 111satm. drOJII)ed oaeuiooal l>c:tam neer lleDdcreOD Field, (1oM"aloezwl, .U. fire brought doe - plane.

sut>PJT ........a wre ....,. noating 1n the •tar oear Tueataronga , 1nd1cat1Dg tll&t tbl .Tara-- aH atW a1Dta1D1nl ~ cODtaotoo with tbliZ' tore•.

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l'botol tolten JaD:uy lS N90al l3 w.rahipe, 44 Ml'"'wrrt nasele,

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aad 4 +• t • at llabaul. ... total ot 8 ...u- bc.ber8 &Dd 102 ~ .... •boa at Te)pM1 ud fmwb•u a1J:dl 11.

!be - ~~q, aalJ' ..,. ot 3 R&.P c.tau ... r.cbocl , • ..._, au.sra.e &Dd clrOJII*I boBe. !be otbu-8 o.tW d.rt1el.cla at l'*">po &Dd Cluata •

.loaarcl1ac to a 811PlC o-"'que, our eediu. &Dd '-"1 bollben co.rriecl cat a ~lAnl o.ttaok OD _...., llhlpplJII &Dd air 1Jlsto.ll&U... at l.bbaul Clll laJIII&l'7 21. 'lWo _.., e11ed ....,Iaiit eldl>o. wre ewiCIWI~ cluapd.

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CD laJIIIal'7 20, 4 B-24'•• •eo.robial tor a l a))&I>Me OCIIIYOT ot l CL aad 2 .ll"e ~ IIOrtheut ot ~ • ......, ~ br 2S Zercll trc. '-It drdrcM. 'floolft ......, ~ _... ebot d.- &Dd 6 othere ......, daa.pd, 'lll11l.e our ~. altbGacl> ~ .... turz.d tc our hue.

CD tile - dq, euppl,y <tape at Iae alld the wtart area at llo.daal ......, bcUecl, aad 1-.do. ae atrated br our~ •

.lltlloaeb .... ietins ·~• tbe JajBDIIIIo torcll8 are~ 1\P into -u ~ and attelq>t1Qr to IIBcape llllt"tMo.rd trc. tbe Sa,.,.,.,. area. 8.-~ troops ~ baft -peel br busee ...... tbe IIIOilth ot tbe Jlulbare lliYU' OD tbe ll1pt ot laJIII&l'7 19 •

IDIIv ~ .... repoil'ted - ll1lDe ~ &Dd llaftiD laJIII&l'7 20, blat DO detaU.II wre ... ported.

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CD laJIII&l'7 19, ) B-2S' e .... l.Dteroepted .,....,. l'U1loro airdr ... br S Zeraa. IDa ~ plaD8 _. duq-ed 111 air coebat.

!be tol.loodDI dq 3 B-2S1e, with Putoh pilate, clr0jljli4 '7 ~pcllllld bcUe _.. tile Jet~ at Dobo, .lroe IelaD4.

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AD ss, retllrD1zls traa Jatrol ill tile ooatb ~itic, ~ "'"Si"' 2 8111111)' Alt'o all4 1 U, '!Ill 2 .U'o _... ~ total.loeHI.

D1at.r1l>a.Uoe& eow 1o. 1 - oc:mJilll Cow lo, 2 - lUlL .UDII: .,__ Cow lo. 3 - P-1 (Plall8) eow .,, 4 - SIC.Ilv Cow lo, ' - Op-16, Op-16-1, Op-16-P Cow lo, 6 - Op-16-P-1 Cowlo.7-JIC Cow lo. 8 - 9 - lllD eowa..JO-~ eow 1o. u - nus

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It tr requ11tcd that tlr/1 docflntHHtt b,. &um~d 01 IOOI'J al (t IIQI llfU«i /tl ptnpon and lbat nt tile mta~ttlmt It not U plaHd In Glfl/ QtJttral Jilt.

.lt 0)30 L laa.Z)' 20, 2 11-26' a dropped 2 500-JIOUI'd bee. aJid ~teorecl 1 bit CD a lXI jaet eut ot 'l'oaolo1 Barber.

l.ater tM - -=1Jt&, ... &lllllr"' _.t.h ot h1111 aJid &l»t.har .ll -crW 117 2 lXI' a betwa htzrO aJid SbartJ.aDd IabM• wr. att&c!<e4 117 _.Il-l?' a . lo ..... eblpe-. bit. l1tbt ot 2S s.atarcept.1as Z..... _.., ehDt doom 117 our b oa• ra aJid .acortU& tsch'-· OM ~)8 orube4 ......-t ot Yell& l.aftlla r.lald, aJid 4 B-171a-. duapd. ot.IIR ....,. ab1pe - ·•iDe 111 the &N& <ool ...... J .ll'a, 9 IXI'a, 1 .lP aJid 2 llll1clalltUi..t naaala.

em Jaam7 19, an .._ 001m11 110'11.118 ~ na.,.,.,.,., ,.. t1rst obeern4 ju.t la"th ot Valla l.anlla Ialalld. 1'lla tore• 111c1uded 1 Col. aJid 7 Ill' a OD a oouree aoatMut. l.atar att.pta to looata ta..aa •aaaala _.. WIIQCCOM.flll ~UII ot be4 -tbR. ~ a.1roraf't1 a~h1zle tor tbe l l*q' ebipe, bcabed lllmda at l645L. ll:qllaa~ aJid a.ota ......., ...,ported 111 the 41apanal ........

Tllrw ll-26•e dropped 42 100-p:IIIZid bo.ba oe llmda at 0920L 3&DIU7 an. llaftlta _.., DOt obaW"N4.

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em J..-.,. 19, a 11-24 at:rated :J laadecl t.re- ott aape ao:u.u. (~ JH llt• I J1en1 naalo.) • 'Die - clt:J' 1 tM J'U11187 at a.-te 'all bit 117 8 .500-JIOUI'd ~ traa a 11-24 011 r~te • "-•· '1'be toll.oa1.ae 4q OU.te _. qa1ll atteoted 117 oar ban7 ballbera. lo detaila ..,... ntJ>C!Med.

""' ..... llld.ta ot 1 Ol'IWior &M) lXI' a, 011 a -torl7 C«~Ne, .... •Jtllted CD "-r7 210. OM .... n- 38 1111aa ~tot aape st.

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Ollr lalld anita llitlldrw .tMo llrw"•p•el a&p (lllbo -> .raa.r, lB, but,.... Mil!ta•m~ ..._.iDS pt.t.rol.l, IDelly strength ill th1D area 111 estl.ated at 900.

Oil ~ 19, 7 B-2S'• bcabed auppq c!ullpl at .lebeng ~ ~ .tu. llarata-- obeened ill tboo target ...... i'be- cJo.y, a -.reboule at Jlldalls aDd a beaobed tnu.pal't at Z.e -. bc:d>ed by a 11-24. stzoat111i attaolra ...... oan1ed out by our &1r<lraf't ""~ Islanda, just ott tbe ocut lOUth ot Oo.aa, and at Kureaa4a juet eouth ot 1_,1 RiT81'.

leraalra received 2 boee .tMo a Japsmee tloatpla!le JaDUarJ' 19th. ... daap JWUlted,

(D) Wtn,'·· Oil ol'a:oll&lT 191 t.o --v a1rarat't wre repartee~ over Darllill

ill the atternocm. NO's ....,..., .... ~ attaobd ODG •llfliiT J>].nDe o.PJIZ'<)eobing Darllill the - marn1llg.

II. v.s, Jbz!rr'D' Repgrtt.

JD ss, returniJII .tMo pt.trol ill tboo eoutbllest l'll.o11'1o, reporta 2 111ta 012 U1 8DIIIIIIr Mr'Oiallt vesael. .\Dothe1' 88 repal'te a 111t on U1 .,_. Cot. ill tbe GUe area,

DilltribaUoaa Cow ID. 1 • OtWIICII Cow ID. 2 - aux. •ll~B'eow .... 3 - r-1 <rw.> Cow ID, 4 • IIZOilT Cow .... ' - Opel6, ~1.

Op-l6el' Cow 11o. 6 - Op-16-r-l eow .... 7- no Ooprllo.8-9-IJD

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..... NAVY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF NAVAL I NTELLIGENCE

WASHINGTON, 0. C.

_J_~· a:l , _ _l94~. - · 11)4-

M EMORANDUM FOR ----------------

Cop7 No. ) of Secret. Supplement. !or Naval Aica

pven b7 IJ.eut.. Collltlr, Sebalcl t.o IJ.eut..Coadr.

llot.t,


• an~rr

otr1oe ot tbe Cb1at ot .ftl C)peratJ.cae

L logU t RtgWg.

(A) Sglillljl-LJM!Ioi111'R"IIIII·

'llllliUIIOI'OI It /1 r-.1/Uted t iJGt lll/1 dOCIIIMfft tJI b11rned a1 6ton tult •a• ltfUtd Ill ' fi'PDI' atld that In tlte lftt•~tthlftlf "Ol H pJHH 111 u r ""',.J fl/t..

Ckl J~ l8 ""U, &DOharecl ott tbe BOUtbeut cout ot 8hartland IalaD4, .a attacked 1>7 B-171 •, 'l'llo bite and 4 _.. ..Uaoa aet tba abip afire, llaa"7 ll llie - boca 2 DD1 a and a CL in tbe Y1o1nl.t7, Jl'l&bten •oortinl tbe 1:=' rn abot doa 2 noat Zerce, and 01>0 ot ou.r fi«bten tailed to Ntarll.

DariJis tba per1od Jamar)' l3 to 17' 1,032 lapa ..... kUJe4 in 1\wdelceml . TidAl fipre inolui!M 700 P'ft'1 ..... 17 repartee~ .•

(B) In Brl h in.

AD 8,000-too """""u, eoutbeUt ot t be Adldr:Ut;r Iolanda, -.& 1111111< Oil J~ l8 b7 2 t!Jroot hlte, Ckl the - ~~ ) B-241e H&Cbed llt.l:aul lbrbar and droppod bollbe. Tbe Heulta were DOt obeewed. A Ot.talla bolllbed Cbeata a1rdrcDe the eaoo ~, wit!> Wlobeor.red rcsulto ,

(a) In lb1z=.

Ckl Jamar)' l8, l'inecbllotBD and tile lt1bo ..,.. were ra14ed 1>7 our~. 1111R117 u.a at Lao...,.. nbJeoted to 2 attaca tba- ~.

........ Ollr I'!' a ...,.. aottw at Ot.pa -.rd lllmt, and OM ......., buae

8lM ~- raJMo1 b7 ) lapBMH airaratt OD J&D11&1'7l8, bat .., dulp - repartee~ •

......, troops, on Ja11uu7 18, _..still pottinc up atroas l"Miatuo. in a pockat IICI"UURet ot ,.,,. .. ..,. and llDOtbel' ..,.. jut couu-et ot au-.

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• • ~ Jam>al')' 1.6 Looa, Soat.b '1'1llcr oout, diftot~ aonth ot

lap, ..., ocoup!Ad b7 JaJII.I*Ie t..oope aDd boetUe ~~ati..... frielldq aDd boetUe 11at1...., cont1Jlua ticbti.tlg 111 oe>~tral taar.

(I) AvtnQ '' . Tile 40 JI(JIJLOII! ..., torpedoed b7 a lapaoeu SS oft s~

the Diebt ot 1aDB1'7 18. Tile ahlp aa etill atloat, ILDI1 a llD aDd tug _.. aaa18t1Jlg. Tile - daT a aall .U: _. IIWik 111 the - .....,., ~ b7 a .ra~e SS.

II. U.S . tz'=rlne Reporte.

An ss, returoillg t'Y'Clll petrol111 tho ~~CVt.hvest P.l.oifio , reports aiDd.ng an ._ .u: am eaoort.

R. A. Booao.

DiatributiOllt Copy lo. 1 • caiiJilll eow 1o. 2 . avu. AID.e~ eow Bo. 3 • r-1 (i'laDs) Copy lo . 4 • S!Cit.V Copy lo. ~ • Op-1.6, Op-1.6-1, Op-1.6-F eow 1o. 6 • Op-1.6-F- 1 CoPT 10. 7 • no cow lo. 8 • 9 • lllD cow 10. 10 - ap.zo-a CoPT lo. u - rn&

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eow ao. 1... ~ 11 0op1.ee

II& VI Pill ll'nCPI' Ottice ~ the abi8t ~ .ftl ()peratlOM

asllliitKW

II, Soptl!nlt Pl,qWq.

(B) Ill! BrJ+t'P•

It I• tt(jllflltld that thfl documflflt b• burned 11.1 IliOn ar It 11a1 ~~~ ved I t• Pfltpotle ond lll<tt fn th- m~tant11ttelt not bt PltJCfld In tli!V IJ«nflrQ/ Jill.

01101 FOUP ~ 7 B-171 s aDd &DDtba- ~ 8 B-17'• attaalce4 sb1~ at Ra'balll tile D1411t ~ JUUA%7 16-17. Tb1rt7-~ 1,000-l.b, baobs aDd 8 500-lb. ~ _.. clroppecl. fiii>U' • aDd 2 other .,... 18 rece1....S dJ.Not b1ta, aDd poeaible dJ.Not b1ta or ...,... - _.. re)ICO'ta4 an u !P aDd &IIOt.Mzo .... ae1, Fart7 ....-olll.1Pta aDd ._.,.!! 1'1re •de ao~ta ob .. naticD 41ffl.oult, ! -~at "ftiD&Jiope, aDd tile a1rl'ielda at 'lllnwlrprwu aDd lalqum _.. b..a..4 aDd atft1'ed,

<-. J-r 17. 9 B-24'• ~ tile ai«<ro a at aaa.ta aDd Cape aloaoellter, 011 tbe - ~ u U eeoarted lrT a DD, ooutb ~ tbe !llld.ft1t)' Ial&Dde, .. attaoDd lrT a ]1..24, rbree ...,... Jd.uee 011 tba ebipe _.. repal"tad.

(C) .. 't''"•

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etuted tine 1D tbe etarea area at I&e, and the.,_..., R1YV ....-. 'IU etrated b7 3 Boatol>e.

Oo.pa Ullert011 'IU captured oo Jabal7 17. Oo ~ 18, tbe Serermnda area eloag tile ccaat 'IU 1D tbe poa-ioo ot OUI' troopa . S.... Jasaz-e torcOG r-1ned pooketed 1D tbe area 1lllaDd troa Sammnda.

Oo ~ 17, at JI:UJie 111.7, 24- lledim -...., eeoorted b7 10 Zaroe , eoared direct bite OD our ~ IUif1 deetro;ved 1101118 ot our o.trorart. Sl.z t'llel cm.p. aDd tile - lUibel' ot ftblolee ......, deatroJ84, but ou\llltiee wen au,bt. D!.taroeptiOD b7 toar P-39'a 'IU UIIIDCCHatul.

Port lloreeb7 'IU raided on tbe ~t ot JaDJar7 17, but no detalle nra reported.

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011 I&DIJU'7 16, a reoODD&ieoanoe plaDe r eports 81lel'\"' a1roratt at lalla a1Nrcao, ubon, uw1 2 AX' a 1D tlla barber at llooaaoar.

IU. U.S. t'D!nr!M Raport! .

b 98 ret1U'JI1Jig tram patrol 1D tbe oouti!Rat Faoi.t1o reports a1DI<1Dg two C<lllb1Ded oareo-puoa~~~W neaela. ~ aecODI! ss reports daJac1Dg au ~o, •OOI'iDB bite Oil tlo large AX' a aDd a-n AX 1D tbe -area. ~notber ss reports eiJIIr,. 1Dg 1111, 1 ~v aDd 2 AI'• 1D the -t Pao1.t1o.

DietributiOil• Cow lo. 1 - CCIIIIICII Cow lo. 2- a VAL UDI~ Cow lo. 3 - P-1 (PlaDB) Cow Jo. 4 - azca v eow Jo. 5 - ~16, ~16-1, ~16-r OoJIT Jo. 6 - Op-16-P-1 Cow Jo. 7 - Jill <low lo. 8 - 9 - llD Cow Jo. 10 - 0p-20-Q CoPT lo. ll - PI1I - 2 -

a. A. Booae.

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(l) ng],pp Ialeme .

~ ~I S~~~~-Oow lo. ~ ot U Copiea It

/& /1 t~OIItll~d that lb fJ dOCUI''"" t (tf

burntd tll IDOtt 111 It ha• utvtd it• purpoH and that In dtt mtant/mt It 11ot be p/aotd /11 a.n~ ,.,era/ jile.

two Qat.urwa b<loobe4 1»tallat.1oll8 at lah1l1 a1rdroae, l!u1:A, tbe ldiht ot .T.-ry 16 aDd earl,y 111 tbe -..1Dg .T~ 17. ODe tift .. ~~tartec~. nn B-17' a bc:8be<l lah1l1 a1rdroae .T.-r, 16, 80CII'1n& bite oa tbe ~ aDd •tart1Dc two large tuee.

'!he - 11a7, 4 8-17'• attacked 8allala, bcllb1Dc both ......t.nt ar.u aDd tbe ~· ODe large tinl .. s tarted • .U. tire .. eD00W!tar114 frail the BblrtlaDd Ial&Dd area, aJid 15 811011\Y p1aMII 1Dt«rcepte<l, btlt tbe:re wu no 4u&ge to oar pl&Doe •

.t.t 1725L JU~f18r7 16, 4 B-26'• a ttaoke4 amda, btlt no resul.ta

!he resul.ta ot tbe attaok qa1Dat tbe .Ta-oe t OI'Oe ot 9 DD'o which arrl:re4 at ~oaml the m,bt ot .l'IUIIIU'7 U,..l5 are a_.-teed aa toU...t Olle DD I!IUI bit bJ aD aari:l.l bceb, aDd torpedo bite on two wre olaiJDed bJ P.l' boat& at Cape Eeperanoe, ODe DD .. a..,....J,y 4al:aged aDd 0118 DD 4u• ged wileD 9 Dll'a wre attaoked bJ 15 41.,. bolobere earl,y 011 J&UI&l'7 15 ott northeoat tl&e Cleorllia, .t.h AK .... bit in another atr1ka aud latt ban>ing . ~7 0J>81V pl&Doe wro obot dan, on4 8 ot oar p1anea are c1sa111c,

Ia J&Ja1&17 16, tbere .. anotber e118111f a1r raid cwU' ~OIUI&l0 bolt no deta1la ..,... roported.

(B) In RrUe'n - ., Tml•m.

au.ta a1r<lrome _. attaoke4 bJ 3 B-24' • ou .T&Jal&17 15, aDd bJ 1 11-24 tbe tol.looriJig l!a7. The a1r<1rome at Cape QJ.oaoeatar _. bc:8be<l bJ tbe ' - J1..24, a.ulta ...... not obeenoMl.

Ia .l'Uif18r7 16, &II ~ Cl •izt:r dlee aoutb ot Cape St . Oearge .. -•oaaat'Dll:r attacked bJ ODS Jl-24, ODe ot toar intaroeptiDII: f'1cbtara

O(D b~OI,.j B I a,,;yJ'~

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aa allot doe.

(C) .. ?Z'P"•

Ollr tZ'Oope bad 'litbdl'aWII h'ca J11:1bo OD J~ 16 an4 _.. ooneolidetin& at a~telJ' twr a.Uee ..,..th ot the rtllap.

~. •d&Jii, F1Dacbat011 an4 r.o ......, eubjeotad to a.1r attaob 011 J~ 16.

ll1.1.ae !lQy •• attacked b7 23 •n.v bc:abere 011 J&JlDIU'7 16.

011r petrol cl'l1tt ott Oo.pe 1IU'd llaDt ara, J&JIIIal'7 JJ, _.. oubjeoted to a torpedo attect b7 oubMrpd ·~ ss . llcmo ot our ebipe wre hit.

(D) .!!.LL

A 11-24 ewer~- 011 J-r 16 ._. intercepted b7 2 Zeros, 0111 ot .bich..,... poeeih~ deetrcJed.

Oil J.....,. 151 '-Y7 11.8. llcal>eN attaoked an .._ collVO)' south ot ftaDBoca, A 7 ,OC»-tOII U w.a hit, ,. crew w.a e bonc!on1ng eb1p, tbe 1'888&1 _, 1n a a1Didng CODditinll when OlD' plall88 left, Another U 1 ot 5,000 t0111 1 ...,

dampd, but cOIItinued under ito """ s-er.

m . v.s . 3!J'=r1m Reporta.

lbl ot our ss• •• ftltarninc trCliO petrol :In the -tern Pacinc ars, reparte e1Didng 14,000 t011e ot •"-1 ah1pp1Dc.

D1et:r1bu.t1011o CoPT lo. 1 - CQUl'l)jj CoPT lo, 2 - aUL UDB4-- R. A • 1lacae. CoPT lo. 3 - P..l (Pla») CoPT lo. 4 - SICIIl v CoPT lo, S - Dp-16, Dp-16-11 Dp-16-F CoPT lo, 6 - Dp-16-F·l CoPT 1o, 7 - no CoPT lo. 8 - 9 - liiD CoPT lo. 10 - Op-.<~0 - 2 -CoPT lo. u - l'lll


I. SmU="; "t?'C'e· (l) ,,, .. X,l···

.t.t. 1'»5 L ~ 15, aa eD11Q' J>]A:De, witJileMIJW u,JJta CID1 .._...., 1Jl wit.b oar retuni1Jic ~at. Qrac!aloe•l 0 aD4 4toppad 4 t.o 6 ~ ol-. t.o tbe et.rip -... 0111' ~- '"'"''"•· Ora ar-e -· ddopd, aD4)- wre !DJ......S. A eeociad' N.14, at~. -iet.ed ot 2 .__, plaMe wldala dNpjJe4 J ~. lo.....,. ....W.t.ecl. •

!be tol.l.ow1.1lg daT; at ~51., 6 ~261 1 -"d bJ t1gbt.ers bcBoe4 tbe .,_,. at au.Ja, Late ot black ....,.. t1l.led tbe tarpt ..,_, .t..t. t1J'8 ao beaY7, bQt DO ~ 1Dtel'oept..s tbe attack.

(B) .. Jb:U.e1q - .. ]DleP'•

2'110 ot 7 ~171 a det.a1led t.o attack llabaul reaobed tbe11' objecrt1ft0 CID ~ 15, 1'beH circlppe4 16 ~lb, bcee 0 with lll:lob- ted NAJ.t.a. Ora ~7 at.taolllod a sall -1 ott t.be aoat.beut. ocaet ot lilnr lralaD41 aD4 aaotber drupj>iid bcee 011 tbe ~at a.-ta. !be ot.ber tbnoe b '"' a wra tarMd t.o rutar:D .__ ot bad -t.ber.

(C) 1ft Qz1w ,

ftou N.14 011 IW>o b1 oar putZ'ola, Juuart U t.o 14, baa bee ..... uotalq aa.plet.acl. ~ beadqlart.aru, tbe 1/'t ot.&ticm0 at.orue and Jmta _.. ,_tZ'o;ped. !beil' ..-l.tiu wra --.,., wldla ......, wru DOgllgibla.

<-. tbe ~ ot ~ 14 aDd lS, """ ~ ...si- booober ra1do4 Part JloNIIb7. 1o....,.... or ..-J.tiaa wM ruported hem eitllar ra1d.

<-. ._, 15, - 8-!4 bcBoe4 I'1Diobat81l and Bldaac -~. ott la&, 6 zero. 1Dtel'oepted, ot wh1oll 2 .... daatZ'o;ped aD4 1 duaced·

<-. tbe- .,, Ilea~- Rrah4..., pae1t1onu 1Jl tbe ...,.... Riftl' delta, and UIII'P1T _,.at laa _.. ~ b1 ~·•· Reeulta


• _..-' IIIII .....

II) .. ..u.u.c .,.,.u.. .. a ... ca a ., u, 2 1NlW

Sa u. ~ Clift f/6 .... poalaft tl ..... ~. ..... •• Ul4 - ... ... ... Ul4 152 Z.,.- WWJ 'IllS 2110 II po4

n- • .,..w, .. ~ 14, tllat 450 ~ • ....,. 1rq .............. , 3 •• 'hlltlldob-~,,.·bJ¥--·-~.vtp.

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Clll J&laiT u, ' 3 I •• w llltrm. J'alaD4 (eu\ ..... 8tnl\), .. et .... fel eeOe•

~~~· . Ooscr lo. 1 - ...... / oaw 111. 2 - a 'IlL 4DII 0.W ID, :J • r-1 (~) O.WID, 4 -aaaT a.w .... s- Opsl6, Op-16-1, Op-lW 0.W ID, 6 • Op-J6 r-.1 a.w .... '- nD a.w ID, a - 9 - m a.w .... 10 - lip z.o a.w 111. u- nm

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'i'!rg ~.mtl!'ia.o Ohip3 O! &I Oil JOI1 f o...,.. of 5 llll1e NJ1 .) Al' e .,..... •en burn1na 'le&r cape Bapermoe at JO)O L J.'m , 1.5 . tbe -- toree .... t ra110d to about 65 llll eo Ill o r t.ha 1olao1 on a NJ( ..,.., ....

thl bo&rnJ.n& ootdpe proOM<U . ._ at <~bovt a> lcnou ,

S llll•a """ oight.ed 16 mUeo HE ot l\u8..,1 l3land dur1. c tbe ear:~¥ ""l'lling of tho aano day . 4 tire..,. l t4>.rted on 1 lTJ 1 hit a ><l 2 near ai .... oo.

lot 07.35 L, 9 eneqy Ill'• were attacked b;7 1~ SBD1e, 4 P'-.39 11 1

ao1 12 ar-w 10 111 •• otr thl t; coeet or l'o• Ooorp.&. J dtrect hit• d.cuta~ 1 ehip .. .., blc!l¥ and 1n edl!it.i<lc oear ldoeoa w ro s cored on 4 llD' • · 12 1.e.roa a r.taCUd OUJ' plAo .. , 8 beiae dut.ro)ed. .) 0~ 4nd 2 1'-.39'• an ai'"in&· 1 Sllll CBd< ' ! creed l&l,din&• At <X'45L , 5 lll' o were oigllt.ed ~bout 30 .ue. 13 or tbe pnrriou.a location. ) llll' t a1 rcl1ni tbe other 2 Wbi<b wro atcppood. 1'11•. rona1ni.ng 4 ou•s ot tbe !t>roe """' soon r: of Vella Vek&lla leland a t 0950L on a JiOl courae .

5 ••"'10' llll1 o • eo'O attac~ 'bou~ 35 11111•• SE of fa1o1 a t 15~ L, 9 &-17'•• 4 P-~•e, 4 P-.39 '•• ond 6 P- )11' : ..,de tbo attoc,X but d1d oot ll&ko &l't' bl.te. 12 W>oav pl.ulea ....,,.. d.eetroyod,

At l 745L, 12 SSD 1 o, 7 On- .ne llllll 6 r-.39'u at.tacnd '<> ea-01117 AI 111>11 .. oort.1QII DO )7 ll1lN !Oif ot IIW>da 2 ld te Nld 4 DMT 111•"• oat.

tbe .U anr.. 12 ....,.. n.~>tano 1Dt.erceptad 111>11 7 • re st.ot. -· One ot au.r ~ ie lllaoi._.

2 .._ - ... ...,.,. O¥&r O.a<lalcanal Jan, 14, a t 19) 5 L and 2135 L. Jio "'-P na reported "" tbe t . rat raid, but to!>_,ro •ro pal:'ooonel .,..11Alt.1eo on thl 2nd .

or Jan. 15.

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Ckl Jan. 14, l 8-24 -.c. ~t.a. (C) ~~

SalaMua, JIOdaag, P1nacbaton, Wl<l Lllo ...... bc.be<l Jan. 1.4, b,r our plalleo. At Lae, atoroe and - 11•• ""'"' fired oo the bo&ch &nd lerp tuol 1'1rM • re reported. ll t'1ra wu innccurate. Tt.re wu no .._ 1Dterc.p\.1on.

4 Booton•- ax! otrat..S tt. :;.JaaaQo. - -..- tnok &nd 6 ac.t.oao Mdo a -P uons tt. eo&ot troro Sa,_. t:o Baklabar1 &nd

otrat<MI 111ot1w - at. Saclleo 8lir.

(D) N. B. I.

4 B-24 on reoonoaiooanC<I to the :Cend&r1 area ill S Celebeo reported l 12,000 ton AJ( a t. Kezxlar1 and t1l:)l vel'll a.d l>ombora at t.t. aird.,..., Tile - plane • l.Jhted l2 to 15 float. planoo at Laca ~ (in Toworo Streit). Snwml. float p1aMa wre anchor<MI a t. Baubau on t.hD sn t.ip of !Iuton Ialand. O..r - l oland, t.be plene wu interoopt.ed by 2 - tigjltere and ebot l ckMI.

l lliJ ..., lli&Jlted 25 .u .. I ot S.nat.t.a Island,

ft. 4 . Boone ..

D1ot.r1but1onr / CoW No, 1 - C<I[DI)U Cow No. ~ • lllVAL 4lll> Cow No. ) - 1'-l (Plano) Cow No. 4 - S!J:IIAV Cow lo. !i - Op-16, Op-:1&-1, Op-16-P cow lo. 6 - Op-J.6..1i'-1 Cow lo. ? - JW Cow Jlo. 8 - 9 - IIID cow lo. 10 - Op-.2l>-O cow Jlo, ll - nu;

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an DIJU'IIar otnoe ot tile llhiet ot llna1 0peftt1Jma

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~~ /r r~ttWittd lhrft tltfl d OCUirl lffl bt

"'ned 01 '"" or II hal ltltutd l tr put pol• and tholl~t tltt ,,,,u,, It not 0. pJtUHH/ /It flltJI lltriiOI/111

!!'!':l'tti.'t!lft\'¥' .

'l'be •DaT ..., reportiKI t<l be uiDI Q1MeD Oazoola ..,boP tor &hlppillc OD Jamar7 13, with activity toar4 8...,.. Isl&Jd at Balla JU&&It•

A Oatallm bc.bed Soroa (3 .U. ee.et ot Balla) at OlOOL l&aaJ7 u.

At. l445L J&amT 14, 4 Ill' • Ulll 3 u• • lett. 1'&!.&1 OD a ~ ..n OODN&. - Ill' & _.. e1&frt4d at l640L tllet Oo;J aboat 1D ll1lM ~ wA ot Tella 1' ) lle Ial&Jd t.raYe1l1lls &<llrtbe&et at b1P &peed.

Clll& Qatalira-.. over a..la tor &D bour hec'm1"8 at 01301. .T.-JT 14 Ulll ~ bc.be and mcrt.ar ah&U.. 2'here -.. 11eu7 44 nr. 1lb1ah 41d DO ...... t<l OQl' plaz..

a.., t1'00Jl8 Ulll poo1t10DO _.. to"unho,., Or,pe laper&DCe, and at YSala lliNlOD were hcSIId aJX! atraN bT oar plaJIN OD .r-t7 14•

(I) lip 1 dtc1P·

Cia le.-rJ U, 1 1-24 allot .SO. 2 Ulll pcealf>lT • t.h1l'd e-. npter oct ot 6 ~ - eluate.

u ...., .., ..., aJchte4 OD the - -.,. ~ ot aa-t.a OD&D--~-.

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Cia __.,. 13, 1 B-1'7 .. s.n-ptad bT 8 • ..., natMn - la'rta'al. 'bat..-- ar.q. a- aldfa 1ml,.S1"8 a ,.,.dhla ca•a, ) _,,_ --.1 ftlltle &Ill 2 AI'• WN 111 taae !~arbor.,

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Clla~ 11,.,.... ~ attaolal41tioo.,....aolll6 ..._ ~tS.. llaft -., reparte4 wlUt. aotlAIII ooat••••·

~ u.' ~··· 4 1-25'•· 7 ~- 8 ~,.. •• bOIIIoe4 a.a4 .vaN 1M ~. at-........ a.a4 ........ P1ree _.. llt&rte4 .. Ut.a ~v a.a4 41rMt bite ..... aada "" ...,.,.,,... ,... ..... tm-J*lAIII. lal"p laupe &ft ao\ift 1Nt ID l&e a.a4 8e1••a.

lf.x llloatone baabe4 a.a4 atrat.d tile Semm .... tftoll: .............. • _, a.- poaiti.- ba'" "- --....t, S.Y7 ..a. &1'e ~ our openUo•.

lllftau .. I'&1W "" JaJaarr u 117 9 . _, bc.berll nUt. .... -.... reparte4 011 tba J-'t7•

(I) =-·

J)J,,at~.CIU Cow •• 1 - .,. ••• ;. ./ ....Oopt ... 2 - &1U .lU.O Oopt a.. ' - r-1 (Plaaa) Oovi a.. 4 - acav Oopt a.. 5 • Op-16, Op-16-l, Op-16-P 0opt a.. 6 • Op-16-P-1 Oopt ... 7- l1D Oopta..I-9-IID Oopt ... lD-~ Dow ... 11 - riD

R. A. Booae.

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I . 'rnttz zt lto&a,q,

Cl) •eJ=me.

11 11 req11t1tfd that tltl1 d&cumlnt bt fJ&~rMd oJ IOOfl a• It I! at un~•d Ill

,.,.d tl!ot ., Ott m_.turt mft I t

~ p '"~"'· ••

o.r air &1111 sro-t t ....... ~ to~.

Aa .-., 110 .. ~ 117 a Catalina Juat __.=n oL RIIMal t.lan4 at QlJOL ~ 13,

Sh s-26•e, 8 P-39' • am s P-.38'• at taake4 BUata 11q at 15001. J&llll&l'T J3, .,.... W I DO £4 t1J'e and DO IIMIIII)' plMGI WN ·-·

a. OataUDa .. onr --. the 1114bt ot Jallaar7 12-U 4Z'oppS.ac boal::l &1111 tlaree .

(J) .. lr'H'P• 011 ~ 11, 2 lll' e ...... eec<>rlill(l a CV IIID1'tb &at ll&bal&l

•t 1~ L, *Yiac 10 D01 e, 1 AO, 45 .&11 1 aad-.- ..U amtt at latlaal,

4lJ..te4 Fll ·-110

1 plaDea ...... ~epM<l 117 --r ~ at O...ta aad at Qape ortw4 oe ~ 12, '1'llrM --.r plaMe ...... ~ and 1 .. ~~ dM\f'01M, o.r ~ ret~ ...r.q,

(C) llr 9t!W•

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-Regraded Unclassified

llallldzlg IIJI4 etftt1.lll attaota were oarrie4 c:m b:r 0111" pl.- at. ladue, ~ •• , .. ,.., l1llertob, IIJI4 at tile ~ ot tile lolollue Rl'NI' 011 l.-J7 12.

II. V.I . lrzlnzr!m 1tpF1;t.

a. ot _. 88'• retand.Qs t:oa. Jlllt.rol a.a re,IIOI'ted p>eeibh a..p to an 9111111J' AI ill tile ...,t.a.Nt, &o1t1o -·

D18tribaUaou CoJf' Ji), 1 • ()IM18QI ../

CoPJ Iii , 2 • aUL .UDI CoJr .,, 3 - r-1 (Plaa) CoJf' Iii. 4 • UOIU

a • .&.. Boool.

CoJr .,, ' - Op-J6, Opol6-l, Op-26-r CoJr lo. 6 - Op-26-r-1 CoJr 1o. ., - no CoJr lo •• - 9 - llD CoJr 1o. 10 - ap.z.o CoJr lo. u- nr&

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Cow llo. 2.. ot u Copl.ea -?a

S VY DEwm:BIIr ott1oe or tbe CbUr or llit.ftl Opeft.tiou

IASI!IImOII

I. Soutbftl!t llloitic,

(A) srumsma. ~ Jamarr 9, Rakata ...., atrated 117 S P..38' • &lid S P-40' a.

Reeulta ..,... liCit reported although little J.A reaiJrtance as cet.

~ laDU&!'1 10 it 'IU am>OUDOed that our laDI roreee wra oontiml1llg progr<1811 1.n tho lit. Auatall area, againat J.i8ht. oppoeition.

~ ;s...._., U, S il-26'• alld 8 P...391a attacked l6lllda. Reeulta wre liCit aee11 because of clouds, but 110 ·~ planae or aotivit;r wre IIOted•

A force ot 12 SBD1 a a.Dd l6 OrumaDe a e attaclcad b;r 12 Zeros betwell santa Y•bel a.Dd lin Georg:!& Is laDle 011 ;s....,.r:r ll. Fear Zeros ......, ehot dOWII all4 2 otbera were poeaihl;r daat...,..S. ~ ~ 1e c1881llg.

(B) !loy l!dtt.1p,

~ lanu&%'1 9, 1 B-24 boDbed tbe C"""'7 froG Lae south of OU.ta alld ola1med 1 direct hit 011 011 AP 'llith a l,ooo-poalld bomb. EleYBll ~ t'1ghtere intercepted but 2 ......, ahot down. DuM.llg tho OYBlliliB, S Beaufort& attacked tba COJIYOT &lid .U,.imed 1 torpedo hit oo a CL. Two Beautorta are llliesing boom tho attack. Duzo1.lls the ll1ght ot Ja.JiliO.l'7 9-10, 2 Catalinas attacked! and olatoed 1 cl1net hit Ob all AP vitb a 250-pound bomb wbicb started a ..., 1 tire. Later 3 B-171• soared 1 wr:r .-r adaa 011 all AP oft Jaoqu1.not Bq.

(C) !loy fkl!W •

~ Janua>'JlO, a 11-24 attacked F1llaolate11 l•lld•na a~, 1-.k all4 lodang. Tba - da1 6 B-2S' a and 9 P...381 a attacked auPJ>lJ' dlape all4 AA poeitiOIIII at Lae. ~ ba1ld1ng as bl.owll up, and 2 large tireo vie!ble 40 11i1ea reeulted. Later 011 Jannar;r 10, ll BeaufiPtere Rrated Lae ~ • .S..tro:riDI!


•

~ !\~

·~fi{s I ~~ ..

v• .,..,~

1 SJ'C'DI'Ie<l .f'i81tter aDd a macbine guo poe1t.1on. Tbere -.a DO &DeDG' interceptio:o aDd cmq 4 ar 5 oerrtoe&ble elleiQ' .f'i81ttere were IMII at Iae.

CHI, Sill estimate& ODei!G' dr 1oeeaa 1D tbe Iae corrrar operat10!18 trc. Janua17 6 to J.......,. 9 1Dol.ua1n to be 81 planaa deatro,ed aDd .36 pt"obab4' deat...,...S.

II. U.S. §tz!rript R.eporta.

A U.S. SS returaiD:l 1'l'olll PLtro1 1D tbe eoutlmeat h.o1f1o Area Ina reported siDid.ng 2 All's aDd~ 1 otber.

a. A. Boom.

D1atr1but1on• COJ!7 Bo. l • CCIIIIICB COJ!7 Bo. 2 - av.u. .tm!'eow Bo. ) - r -1 (l'l.au) CoW Bo, 4 • SBCII.V COJ!7 Bo. 5 - ~16, ~16-1, ~16-r eow Bo. 6 - ~16-r-1 eow Bo. 7 - nc COJ!7 Bo. 8 • 9 - IIID eow Bo. lD - ~20-a eow Bo. 11 - Pm

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-Kl vt DEIU1'IBI'I'

Cltt1oe ot the Cbiet ot lla'l&l Opofttitma ft&SHINQrON .,..-fell tllot thl• documtnt "

tt I• ,_ tt hU$ 1err.ted lc• __ .~ a• !OOI'I • • 1 bwr,..u 1 Cllt mG~11tJme t

110,. ond that " { P"' I din ani/ r; tntiGI fi'•· ~tot bt pact

(l) Sgl '•

Qo IIIJJI»r7 9 tile .folloorilli n:lgbtinga 'lfJI'e -.de 1

1. 'l'wo Ill' • -..t:~ ot lieta: 2. Otle Ill '-de<! to.J'Cl. lieta tram '1'0110le1. ) • Qae CL alld 3 pl&rlee llOl'tbeast ot CboS..nl Ba1· 4. Qae AI in Cboieoul lla7·

Dur1.D& tbe ni&ht or lt.mJU'T ~11, 1 catalina attaoked llulol&, oaWiillg a lt.r'ge qpl<le1011 CUld fire .

At OO)OL 1....., 111 a Qat.sl!M d1aoavere4 1 oruiAier alld 3 Dll' a betasm Qape 18peruoe &lid S&YO llllaDd. Tbe obipe wre later 1a.t in a tiiiiOite ....-&lid at 0400L bad DOt :ret boeA r.loe&ted.

Qo Oaad&lC&IIOJ. IaJ.&Dd, our sround tzooope &lid 24 pleDN ooordiDated 1D a -till attaok oa •""''T poolt1ollll l!UUU'7 lD.

(B) In Britain•

-· ebipe ot tm OOIIY07 leaori.DS lao ......, attaoked eouth ot ... 11r1ta111 b7 8:17' • &lid 8:24' • ntboat reeult 1111 tbe _..w,g ot 1.......,. 9.

(0) ... 9''"• A baaobed AP &lid otoree al.ollg tbe ebore at I.ae wre &ttaaked

:repeatedq "" .1t.aaa17 91 v1th aploo1cma &lid IIIJl7 t1rN reeult1Jig. :tlltomlept1011 _. repo&"ted 1.Dathct1're. Boab1Da &lid ortzoat'1.1lll attaoko wer. -.de 011 ~. I.ae' alld 8e , _ "" tbe - cl&7 •

.t. poa1ble 1111 ..., :reparted ·~ ott tbe ...a.ro n...- at Cll30L 1~8.

II. A. a-.

n 1 n


Dietr1butiaa 1 Copt llo. 1 - c<miiCII Coprllo. 2- lllUL .l~ COJ1111o. 3 - r-1 (Fa...)

•

COJ11 11o. 4 - uoa v COJ11 11o. 5 - Op-16, Op-lt-1 , <>p-16-r Coprllo. 6 - Op-16-1'-1 COpr lo. 7 - JIC COpr lo. 8 - 9 - llD COpr llo. 10 - ()p-20-0 COpr lo. ll - ni&

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2 DD•a t1111r0 sid>ted GIIChOred •et or llula> em J~~n. a. l CndBDr on! 2 DD •a 1n ~ 7 chip comoy......, ntportod east of ll\1lal paso..,...., be- north and o larco AI wao aeon t.oded north on u,., we11t. coaet or !!UJ.n Icl.ond tM aam dii;T.

On U10 ortemocm or Jflll. o, 2 DD •o and 1 AK were nehted hea41nc; E.IJ.B. tram l'ILl.o:l. on:! 'ltCl"B lliehted pariodicall,y until thoy wore lAet. '*"' -"'•t orr tho out coaat o! Volle> LAvollc> Ialand m a 11. £. coureo at COSO L Jac. 0 .

Ct.toJ.inu buaaood ll.tl><SA tho nil:bt. or Jan . 8-!l ld.tll boabo and n.os, "td.th 1 ponaJ.blc! direct bit reported on II.A battoey ot. lluxla Pol.nt. On tho morn1n(; of Jan o, t. p..:zo•e, 0 :!lll•o, o P~9•o, on! 0 ClnllauW bod>ed on! atrafod :lmda. S nreo were otortecl, and nlJ. cuna at lklkl ~'oint wre o1.l.enoecl, but tho <O<tcnt or tho duace C<IUld not "" uoert.o1ned.

!..,.. ltJ. cun poo:l.Ucao ......., loc&l.ed east or UmO&. All WI' pl:u>ao retorno<.~ ~.

2 Zoroe wero aiehted tl,y1nc north in the vicirll. ty or u.e ~~ Islands area at l030 L, J~~n. 7, artd on J~~n. 01 5 D-l7•o bombed l!ekntd.

(B) pP llrita1Jl

n- _.. "" obearvaUCIM or ehip-,>inl; at ll:lbaul en ..... 8 8illl1 •• g.

l!brq in the -.inc oC Jan. 8 our planes att.ll::loe4 1111

..-:v OC (or lari;e IJD) ott'- 1d.tb ~ ntwl.t.a. It. 1a possible tbia abip-. part or tba oorJIIVT attaolt:ed -te to Gl".d ot. Lao • .

(C) !In Qgiw

8 ohipo or tho corrroy at LM lett at oo:!O L on Jon. 9 and _.. 1aat. sld>tcxl abo\lt !!0 slso S. 11". ot J'ineohcU'an en a II.&. courao. lluz1.qJ the t'l.Gb~ rroa Jflll. G to the 80nl1nQ or Jan. 9, tho Japaneee a1r lQaaoo ._.. 00 f1dltsN do!1111to]T deuta:O)o4, t8 prol>ablat dootzoo:yocl, an4 40 ~· OU' _,~,......._..._.sat. 8 pl.anlla loot and n clallll,.--¢.

tae am Llltdaq: ....., bcldled ...s Are!IJd Jan. o. ~ (2 llll.laa n.E. or lae) is be1zl; propa'ec1 !or .......,__

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.-~ 6 • ~-.,"'" A possible SS.,... a1r,bted orr the ll8dJaro River -.th at 0130 L ~ Cll Jan. o.

by the enfliiV.

(D) !1 . £. I.

Japaneao have been raportecl bu1l.clilc 1\ ba3e at r.a1nc;apoo Cll t.11o north cout of Soerbo IslAnd 1 (100 0111"" west ot T1.cor) •

(E)~

On Jan. 1, lB ve8S9ls l.ncludinc 2 A01e ...,ro cb:lerV'Od 1n t.be J:oollDon .,._At 1~.

II. TT'r ??"a

!be 48lll t.cft Qreok troi.::ht.or s. s. I:)Jgcnl.e u """"" 10 overdue at llt:labe¥1 harln;: lett C&petoon llov . 27. Tho Ghl.p ......, travelllnc indepement.l,y.

<11 .Ten. s, fbo~ I'OOOM81sllGIICO showod 7 AX• o IU>d 1 torpedo - ciao~ 1n tJl& ruinl.t.y or Port !llo1.r 1n t ile Andoman Ielanda.

n • " . lloale

01st.r1but10111 / COpy !lo. 1. - OO!!D .'Cil 0cw llo. I - IIAVAJ. AID£ 0oW llo. ~ - F-1 (Pllma) Oopy Jlo. ' - S!CI&V cow llo. s - 01>-l.G, 0;>-lG--l, Op-111-1' eq,r '"'· e - Os>-J.6.¥-l cow uo. 7 - JIC DoRJ llo. 8 - 9 - !liD Caw !lo. lD -~ cow llo. 11 - rn.&

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• -• ft IIUlllDIIIr

otttoe ot t'- Cldet ot lkftl as-au...

I. %rttr t. !tp1Uo.

0 .. Sz:t' t 'MU1p.

•• • ••• ,1111_

'I&SHiiCifW If '' rtouttttd thof tlllt doccnnti'Jt Oe tJUffltd at roon at It hat ftflltd IU pu,post ar.d Chat fn tht mtantlml it noc be placed In u.nv QtnlfGI/ilt.

•

a..u Y1llape eoatb ot Uet& (eut Boap1Drl.lle) _.. t-Iled bJ s ~17 1 • ... ~ •• ,.... ot 12 - llh1c!a 1llt.ercepted ... ~ ~. lll oar plaDM N&c:....S ..r.17, but tbree .... ~.

Oil Julaaz7 7. 12 ~.39'. aDd 6 B-261 • 4ropped 72 100-ll>. beebe em llellat& a.,. Tb1a attack_. echedulecl tor llwlc'a, but u IIDDIIa _. .W....S 1D, t'- p1.aDee proonW to R.N:at&. r.o or 6 •roc~ 0t1 tba •tar...,.. duapa, aDd a larp t1ft .W. lllaY7 .U. t1ft shot c!oa tbe '•"'"s ~. aDd tllrM otben "'" Ae•pd.

B. .. "'1Se'P•

oa-t& _. ~ aDd atfthc! bJ cma Oat&l1Da ,. Jam.r7 7, caaalal cma t1ft 1D t'- rto1D1t1 ot 3 iP ,., aircratt, 1D adc!J.Uoa to ...-1. _ ,, .,. n.n..

c ... Ant=·

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1M ~ .. 'bclae4 t.d.oe - JaaaJ7 7. ODe ..u.. '*"".. .n at1n 011 tile ~. u11. a bl&n .._, ~ a - u11. a ..u.. '*""- -u.4 a 41Nat bU, ort.arltar a -.. nn 011 t.11e ~.

ftl1rt.-~ lalllt • -u 'llllaler oa ~ u. - ~. 1'11"- - w-~. ~ wb1oll a,.. +•P"·

D, lig.

Qa ~ 7, a ..U .......t. u4 a )'Oeeible AO _. ' u4 •nl..,tnl MJIPI'" at klltea (wth=et tt.oz-1 20 ld.lM -..tot Lda1) .

" J'ld1oro a.tNree, tile ~ ~ • ~-root earfaoe4 ~Uiap .... -.

D1.IV1baUOIIa Cow •• 1 - ()•••• Cow •· a -a 'IlL .tllll"'<;;.... Cow lo, 3 - P..l (Plam)

a • .t, lliooDe.

Cow •· 4 - acav Cow II). S • Op-16, Op-16-1, Op-16-P Cow lo. 6 • Op-16-P·l Cow • • 7- liC 0cw II), I • 9 • IIJI) Ocw •• lD - Op-20--4 oaw •· u - I'1D

-a-

...


~ I 6..,8

eow 1o • .1. ot u eop1ea . ,,

•

an IIIIUMIIf otn.c. ot tbe Cb1et ot laftl Oplfttiou

l&liiUIOfOII

I. lprtbntt laoW.O.

It It rtquultd that th/1 doeumtnt bt b1uncd a.t lOOn tll It hu ltrutd Itt P"'PMI ond tlldt In the meanu•• ft ltOt H plaod /11 GAN ""~uzl /il&

At 1345 11, lUIJ&rT 6, 5 B-24' • bC8bod till " """"" SS ba~ a t 11l!lak.

s.,.,. .-e • • """• but. bad -thar prcnnted further obsenatioJ> ot n eult a .

n. Sovthnlt Pteifi9.

CA> selzm•. llee8J2t boollbintls at 8ulr:a dacle.ged U 1110d1UD ~bare end deotro,old

a large -rob 1~. Timber and buUI!!"G mter1t.l.e bavo bflao tlllcon to ltiett..

Four B-2161a and 9 P-39'• bcdJe4 am!& t.ir! ield and viciDit:r durl..l\g

the SO!'!I1I!& ot Jam&rT 7. !IDe~ bite wre ac~ co 1 ~>caber and 2 U £UD1,

and larll'O !iraa wore """" 112 the area . .U fire •• l1&bt and iracouratt.. 'l'bere

•• DO daJ:e.&o t o our plo!Mia.

Oqrnot~' ll> TUtarde.:r' • s~ tor "44 fl,y1.tla boata• ro,..s, "4 4-eni:l ned t~lllr boa • • •

(8) ... !!rU.eip.

Aooord.iDC to (JQ SIIPA reporta ot lllliJIU'1 6 and t ho oAW!ml quo ot J.-ry 7 , the eoe.;r OOIIY07 atalrted aoutb ot lin Britain on J.........,. 6 .. a t tacked

.-ral t1aM that "-7 and the tallorinc D18)!t b7 B-17'•• B-241 s , B-2161a and

P· 38'•· 0.. AJ' ot 14,000 too. _. ""*• &DOther dieabled 1>7 a cl.!.rect bit L O

anlDped in tlaae• and later ""'*• and • third la:ti• u -· heaYil:r bit. Etabt· - eoe.;r l1&btare _.. c~ dati.uita~ destro,old, 5 p:'Oba~ d~, and 4 _.. duapd. Our 1CNI8ee..,.. deacribad ae rel.etin~ li£bt1 and our attnclce

areo~.

larp aU tire.

(o) .. i'tw.

~ l&DaJ'T 6 wart_. beins daDa co the airfield at 11-.lc, llhuo

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Villape ,... J'1Deoba1'en ban beaD oacnapied 1>7 tbe e1*11f, tbe tw.t1n 1llll6b1ta.Dte encnaated, &J>4 j:I'Ob1b1ted 1'1'011 eatel'iliB rtnscbeton proper. 'IWo tbowlalld """ are reported 1l'l tbe area, aDd ooot1nuoll -u boat aot1v1t7 bae be<nl DOted bet-11 Iae and l"iiW.obaten.

!be ot.t1c1al swa -m!que of l&IIIW7 7 reported SerwrwJide .. 'beillg ~~ -.loped, 8Jid thlt ~ torooe there Cftdual.Q' beiJis Z'8411oed. Tba r._m1qae etatee tbet ritb thlt el1A1nat1on ot thl.e po1.11t, 1'&- rill ban

baeD clal'oed ot tbe ·~.

(D) Jl.i.L

ln ~ torpeclo boat aa bcllbe<l b7 3 lllde0111 ott Toe1, 'l'a.1 Islalld em JaDDZT 6. ODe dinlot hit ud.dabipe wu reported.

l'lloto ree-u-• 011 l81JQ&r)' 2 ebowed en elaborete trenoh ayatem at St••,•k' em Tw;nt,t.,r X.l&Dt.

D1atribut10III eow 1o. 1 - am:BCR eow 11o. 2 - a 'IlL .t. Illll <:Cow 1o. 3 - r-1 (Plule) eow 1o. 4 - SBCav eow 11o. s - ~u.. ap..lt.-1, ~u.-r eow llo. 6 - ~16-r-1 Co~ lo. 7 • JIC eow 1o. s - 9 - liD CoPT llo. lD - Op-.20-Q CoPT llo. 11 • ril&

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R. A. Bocml.


-an IIIBlllftBIIt

Oft1oe ot t.be CIIUt <II .ftl. OperatU.. a&ilMINI

I. Oout.W!ft Ptq1ftp.

(l) R!Ael!l.7••

9'1lla.- ill U. 8a1a - an beiGe r&1decl br ~ par\ae -JIU1eol br .. u-.

OD lamarJ 6, 4 ~1'1'a atteclted the BaiD-1'&1&1 area with tbe tollolr1Jic :reeulte •

1, All .......,. U .. &tt&oQcl ott lauro X.l&Dl. <me pGNible

bit .., t.be etena, &114' - II1MM- r.ported.

2. 8a1a ~ ae att&oQcl. 1llu:a&e ooul4 .- be uoorta.imd.

'. !Wo :w-,. &114 2 -u ~ .,.. - 1Jl !.-lei Barbar • •

4. a... DD .. -ott raaro. 5. l'crt7~tllur .no& tlJ1III boete wve r.ported alcbte4 1D

81>arU&114 ......

6. !loelft .......,. flat hfpl•- Oftr SbartJ.&IId Ialu4 &114 ....... - .. a.orpa tnJl =d - plaMe ..... tbe7-~ illl to ..... boa dS4 """ &tteoli:.

OD ~ 6, 1 ~ attealot4 aaldt.. Iarp oalJlla:oe AA t1re ae 1111 "en4, .- ot t.be a- bw1z1s loatecl OD tbe wet t1tl <II.,. Ploillt.

(D) .. ftr:Ue!p,

..... """' Mta1l8 .......... ~ ...... raJA .., llabeal ~ ••r=W u tat1..ac p1aoe • ~ 4. ftle ld4 ae al. abcM -.., ~ '· DJnDt !lUll &114- II1MM _.. eoon4 ,. ) AI' a. !Wo ed41u-1 'IC7 - II1MM _.. ..-- • a ~ ..Stll • Ill e1 a ..... two ~·• an NJIIII'W tdw1 .. &114 ' b•r' illa&ee4 ot t.be ,...n-q ...,.,.... .-, 1111& U.

- fill p1a.- Sa ..r.. .... p1a.- w.. ~ - pR *' ' fet1al.tel7

-1- ~ oiEECRET


• ~·1 ~\t ... -

4eetro7e4!"~ .. c' hla &D4 1 ..-t!>le.

l'llclto reo-•··- a- tile t.S.. ot tile abaft ra.lcl ·~ a total ot rT eldp bo'!!!l'"'' U poeeSble llll'e ill l!abnl llarbor &D4 rlo11d.t.7. Two ot t.blee eldp _. ebom to be at1re &D4 a Wl'4 _. u.tiJw &D4 ' 2"'1•

!line .u.. .... ot lallopo (..tbeut. of llabul) . t.be Ja~ are ~a - 6,000 tocrt. lnllhll ~. fa to 12 ~ &D4 lO ...u. boloborra- - .... ,..... ...... 011 laDal7 6.

0111 Jamal')' 5, Qoeate _. toc.be4 'b7 1 &.17 wllile 011 roo c • SeN-.

Two ona1eeno &M 4 DD• • eooart11w 4 u• • - ••&hted _.. a.-te, 011 ~ 6, JII'CDIF11. emztht hard.

(C) .. "''W•

.J'&Jl&MM are - reported lloldS"'' taraUDa 'fi.llace about 2 .U.. DOl'tllwNt ot 11m1a. Air eotint.T ooDt1DDecl tJu:cus11out lAD1ar7 6, with our p1ame

onr I&e, !:alaaua, a. .. m""" &D4 tbe ~ ot tbe ~ r1'19r.

IWt lloreebT bad u air ralcl alaft about 110011 an Ja_,- 6.

Detal.la are Jao)1 "'•

(P) tl&·

Pbo\o reonmw•••nce 0011t1m11 reporta ot 1111prow-at Oil tbe a~ at DUll &D4 tbe ....,....,. ot ~btare there, ~ air aotiY1t7 &D4

ns 'Menne w:N DOted rr... loeJII.QI.

u. p,s. Hnr1r auprt.e.

U.s . nboariDee returii1Jis trooa p.t.rol 1JI tbe Western lllo1tso reported •l..DldziC 2 .-., DD'•• ) AI'•• 1 U &D4 4 barpe.

DiatrillaUaDa a. A • .._,

eow .,. 1 ... cc•••• CoJt' lo, 2 - a 'IlL AIDI~ eow 1o. ' - r-1 Crw.) OoJir lo, 4 - _, Cow lo. ' - ~. ~1, Op-U,.., Cow lo. 6 - Op-~-1 Cow •· ., - nc CoJt'lo.t - 9 - IJD -2 -eow •· 10-~ eow 1o. 11 - rm


'•ifM - ~1 l' 1•i1J t li; i I li . I .-1 ~ f . if ~

f;if E { f! i;;J E r 1~ ~~~

~~~· . ~ I~; ~;~~~ ~ it J'§ , . . f .• t ft i.l J(i~l il ,'! ,_ lift ' [jl ' •i ~· [~) . :~ il Jri' i!!I~ 1! !i

~rf 'I '~ !l~~ ~ fij

~ ~ r i .f;~~ i ~ £11 ! ,~ .. .,.f f ...

. ~ a ::- l ~~w a .. ~-~ r'§ J i 8 'J.;

i t

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Iii ltP ~ rjs;- f g_ l:~i ~ tC! r i't h . .. - .. - I .: i"• it N

p:i ,. ~li&- ~ ~}U I i"~ . .. t q

8 "\c .. ~ I

~ ~-o-~-~~ ~-----~=-----~ Regraded Unclassified

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(C) .. 9n1w,

CD Jaa»Z7 4 0111' ~ ...,. ill U. ~ ..,~,.,_,

1. ac.bills a\taak "" a. ... ,. pW!t.

2, Stnhd the Sen••""' Soplt& traak aJid ..t. bt.Dk ot the .loobaaa ri-.

3. liz 11-25'• aJid 6 BaetoDe atW r.., bcllbllls &1111 etrat1.DI the atrn.l4 aJid ll1ll'I'OIIIIII -.

5. P1DHiaha aJid llldull ....,. at~bd 1>7 a 8-24, At P1DHiaha a echnaner .. bcllbed &1111 atnh4,

6. IIDbo &1111 lcmataa (1lllalld aJid ecatbR8t ot Be'···) ....,. etrat.4 b7 'T Seaat'11bten •

Cape laleon .. at~bd b7 ....., balbenl on ~ 4, aJid 011& .. eliot dam.

. (D)-~.

ao.a aJid .,n,P" 1D the IA1~Ba-u-Beaoo- .... etrat.4 b:r 2 8eaat'1abten wit.b ~ reaalta "" Jaa»Z7 4. AA ot the lot- tn- .. ~ at lap.. oae 181'0 &1111 1 t.Juapart ftbiola .... ~ oa the IIZ'OWI'l at. 1\l1lcro a1rt1eld bJ 4 at.rat1D& Beallficlrtano the --·

D18trillat1GIII 1

Cow lo. 1 - C<a1iUi Cow lo, 2 • &'IlL .t.DII~ I • .l, a-Cow 1o. 3 - r-1 (rw.) Cow lo. 4 • SICilY Cow lo. 5 - Op-16, Op-16-1, Op-16-r Cow lo. 6 - Op-16-r-1 Cow 1o. 7. :m Cow lo. II • 9 • llll Cow lo. lD - OJ>-20-0 Cow 1o. u- rm


lilY! llllt.RMII'.I' ott1oe ~ tile Cb1.t ot !Iowa! Opel"aticM

as IIIIIO'l'OII

I. 829V=11t IMWp ArM•

(A) Sol'PD•

1'11e~a1z ohipe, 1Dollld1Dc 6 BB1 o (or Cl'o), 5 CL'e, 6 .U1a and 9 aDCluaified veeaele ..,..,. reported 1:A tile Buia-T<molei araa J~ .). rift B-17 1a attaoked a BB (or <1) ot tbia group eaorin& ,.... llliseae but ..,_ COIIIItaring baa,. u t'1re har:t tile sbipe. U1 our pl&Dea retllnl84, elt"""&h 2 wre batU7 daapcl. 1 let.er aaarah-.. IIDBU008asi'Ul '**- ot '-4 -tbar,

Ja-e wre reported still at Ti:Apits (Dartbeaat tiJ> BoupiDYille Ill . ) and....., _, lcadiog 1..a>er 1:Ato seboo...,,

<-. Ja:tJ~J&rT 3, au .. 1nt.,...tion reported barges be.i.ng unloaded ~l,r at Vila Plantatioa (teotativel,r located on tbe aoatbeaat oDd of l ulabanpra IllleDil). 'lW can positions are located ._.. V1le Point and u be.ttar1ea are a eti•• there.

(B) .. Bri,.'R·

at Rabul,

(C) .. 'b!r,

ID tile Billa - our traopa 11011 llol<l all poaitiou aoopt. tor

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(D) J.Ll.

.. Al &DII .. .,ht-· a= podt.10118 baft beeD d1aoanN4 at Semlelr1 Gil !en1W.r Ie.la.Dd.

n. u.s. a ; r1n' •pqrt.e.

0. at ..... ..w-riDH, rettll"'l1llc trca patrol, reporte •11*1J1c ... &DII poaa~ 2 &IIIIIIF .u:• • 1ll tile ..tarn Paolno.

111atribo&t1CIIU Cow lo. 1 ° OCIIIIm eow 1o. a o a•L .uJlB,... eow 1o. ' o rol (PiaDB) Cow 1o. 4 - ucav ·

R. .l. llooae.

OoJIIF lo. J 0 Op-16, Op-16-1, Op-16-r 0oJ11F 1o. 6 o Op-16-r-J. ecw 1o. 7- no OoJIIF lo. 8 - 9 - liD CoPT lo. lD 0 Ops20-0 eow 1o. u- rm

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an IJia.IIIWI'1 orno. ot t be Cld.et ot 1lnal Operats.-

I. lprtllp!d Pyinp .

llSIIIJII!OII It /1 roqutllrd that tJJ/1 doouM~~t be bur-,ed 111 IODn a1 it Ita• .,nt#ld lt1 purpo1• t:lltd that In tits mto.ntlm•lt not be plaold In a~~g g•nual file.

~:r.:~~ fEj~~

.i ~ ot pbatocrapba takul at lUNa, u.o..bar ~.31, l'eft&l tlat tile ol4 be .. lwd 41 ill Trout Iqoollllu beell- to -~arbor. OIJI4 ...,. ot tbe DeW17 &l'l"in4 u• • ,.. plaoed ill ~l.1 tbe - poattloD, 011 tbe '-oil wbiob tbe ~ w sMl prnt.,..J,y beld . oar plaDM, ill rai da ~ e I tell Oil O.O.ber 30 OIJI4 Doce!llll 1r 31, _,.. a~ tooled br thia -· OIJI4 ciJrected all tbeir .attaolr:a at the clereliDt.

(&) n,tl Tel e*•

!llot s.a. 'l'llaS IDJIIOI {7.J.OO-tGD u.s . cargo -1), wbioh hu hllle ortraDded ~~~ ..-J,y Deawbar ODI'1ahaata Votoa IalaDd -..e •lyqe operats.- WN pl'OUI ' 1qjt, - · -pleWJ,y ~ bJ a~~ .1..-rJ 2.

(B) 'Si'=c Ial rma •

.t.t :a340 L, Oil JamaJor 2 11 u.s I Pl' ................ 8 ~ 111)1 • ill iaGlated at tub ott Ouadal;:.;;r. B1ciJteoa tc.pedoaa ...... tired, aDd - bit. _. o' •'wect Oil a DD &Dd three prolahla b1to liD 2 othare. C.. Pl wu "'"P" dar1Dc a "'"'bi• att.ok bJ ~ alroratt. loa..., troop are beU...S to law luldecl1 bat auppliea ftft ~ ill tbe •tar to drift ullon 1

oar J'r'a &114 JIO'a ~ all rla1hle ~ ill tbe •tar tbe toll.oldJII liOi •••

(0) .. llr:!Se'R•

-1- s '9 ')~"' ~;>"

L~· )JEJORET

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Oil Jaaa17 3, 53 AI'•• J8 anbip1 ILDII 21 _n ... 91111h were a1&hte4 1D .llallul laJ6bor b7 oar all' r.a •• 1 ew nee.

A AaO o ·~ zoepii'U a li.S. baa9J bcoobar ott.olr ae •ldW'DI ILDII barber 1Dit&llat;~ a\ llabaal tho - daJ. lo rualto"'• zf'64.

(D) .. SWW•

.l taro. ot 38 or oar ...U.. t:ola~• &lid n&lltol'l attaobtl JA. un.-, l~ZJ~aZ7 2. Ice eJ 1'1ne -. otutod Uld .,_ ._. pta,. .. ~ - tho p-.l.

lalaaa Uld Sea•'"'o - attaobd 11r _. pta,.o tho -.,, liGt; Dll a.t&U.- p-.

Billa IURiae au hlluD to 0111' troop~. "--T P11lt1ael 'tuMn 8eudll1 er..t alii tho .U.punal a;,. lll>lilllrut ot the "ol4 li1lr1p" ..,. bMD olaNI cut.. .Jaot Wit ot Clf.rola l"'WWt, - -u piGbt ot .... tNopa : '"• alii t.beM &1'1 OC8plotu]T wti W 11r our tar...

m. P.JI· •tnrtr "IIIEtt· I. li.S • ..-..s.., wetcnd.lll trca patftl 1D the ~ ll&o1t1o

UIU, ftJIIII'U attoo!r1'11 a ..n --. -.cor -w 1Q" a 111 Uld a oorntw. Two tOl"J*Io ld.to - -.4 ae till Ill ILDII ... oa aa 1.1. a-lto - -,_ teeS.

D~a Olw ... 1 • (I!HIM:i aaw 1o. a - aaL , • ..::.,__ aaw 1o. ' - r-1. (PJ.uao > aaw -.. 4- ... , aow -.. ' - Opo36, Op.J6.1, ~~ aow 1o. 6 - ~..1 aaw ... 1 - m OoJrlo.B-9-IIID . -a-Ciollf' ... 10 - ~»4 aow 1o. u - I'D 819''1

SECRET I,


Oftico I t 1• rtqiltlt«f /hal thlt docranent /If burned tlJ #{J()n Dl It hn.t :JerLtd I t& Putpos• flfld that In the m~antfmtt 11 not bt Plac•d In anv gentraf /fit.

ct Eo. __ 2_ot

114VY DEPAR'liiS!lT or th8 Chier of M&val Opor~t1one

IIASl!lNOTOB

Jap&n~s~ Xaval Aot1?it1e n s~rr ac of 6§06, Jan. ~. 19~~

I . lortnweat ~oit~o

ll Copioo

OUr air r eoonnaias&noe oT&r Kiot& Jan~~ry 1 reported 6 t l ont Zoroa O:l tho beach nnd G t l oa.t tet"oa in tb.o air . No othor ollMlgeo 'll'ltre reported except thi s incr~ae of an~ air atro~h.

II. Soutnwo•t P~oifio (A) Sol oaon fo!ondi

On JtllUI:lrY 2, 2 CL'G or l a rgo Dl>'"• S DD' u, tLDd IS hlt'a wera observed in tho Buin-Faioi ar~a .

0 At 1706L ot t bo GDI'l.D dAy, 10 OD'a, oou.Yes 120 • nrtt o1&)\tod

30 mil a • ti.W. of Rondova I aland. At l800L, 9 SBD'• oaoortod ~ fighter pl anes att~okod tho 10 DD'• &pproxie&toly 20 ailoo S.~. or Mundo. A diroot hit W\\0 eooril!d c;tl two ohipJ, &.od a uou re.iao ob anothol"., One 00 wa.~ l oft burning bo.dly and • oooond appeored to b o o!.Dlcillg. ?ho •bipo oh!IJ1&od from a 1$0° oo11rao end ho•<l•cl t OWllrd llundo, 10 Zsroe proteoted tho ohipo. Ono ?.ere lfae cle•troyed a~~.d two Or UI!tti.De ue mieaing. Th~ toro.e of OJ.J 'o \iu reported of t Capo Eoper~>noe (M,ll. Ouodaloo.nal) durin;: tb& ni ght ot Jan..iary 2-a .

6 B-26' • and ~ dive bombers oocortod by f igbt•r plmoe b omod Uunda on d&m.Lfley z. l:lit o w~ro ma.d.e o.o gun «!1Plaoe110enta, runw~a, 8.l)d a. bu.ildin&•

OU t l\4 morut.ng of J&l'luary ~~ a force ot our pleaee nre unt.ble to looato tho Japeneoo DD' a bel1ovod retirin& trom Capo Eapor&noo. At 0725L tho•e plG.D•a ~d Mimda.. )fo enaq,y pllll.DII) a r.ere i n the ~ir ol" on th& N • l d • and a.ll. ou.t- p l o.nea returned eafely. Rite we'A oa-orod on AA ~lo.ocmeonts and otbor inotallationa.

On Ja.m.&&ry l e. oout •e.tohor I&Jf & la.rl,',e SS surlaoe Weot ot Vol!a LaTella l oland.

OUr roroe1, conoaut ratint ou Jap •trongllolda, JU''O t'orolng th8 one~~¥ to M<ldjWit paaitiono in tho llount AWitan &ro&. On Jwuo.ry ~. i t ..._. ro~

petted tli&t an additional ZO-Z5 011011!1 troopo had be$D killed ,

(B) llow Bri t&J.u

The air~ ""d obippine at Rabwl ..,.r o oubj•o't&d to four predawn Lttaolao on JIUIU..,.Y 1 . Heavy I>OJ:IIIorc r&ided Vunt.lcall&u &irdr...,, Lakw>&i ~rctro .. a11d e.De!D¥ ah1p,1u.g in tha ha.rbor. 3 AP1 • "t're bit and a•t Afire. S011e of theae plMea on the return t riF< botnbed the airdro:aa a t Oa1m..ta dest royin«

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Two 10,000 ton nuolo wofo oboon ed the """" 4f.y at tho oo11th ot

at. Ooorp Cbai>Del oD a ..,....., or .230".

' (C) II• Gui,.o !il- ...... bombed OG JanUary 1 &Gd O.CaiJ> OU JIWUO.r)' 2 , 'fho 0\Uitolll.l

buildiJI& wu clootr.o;y.ct by cUrMt bit, &Gd n.r.a .,.,... otartod 1G otbor

b\111~.

0.. l &Gu.&rf 1, bt""Y tichtl.Dc wu cOGtillu1Dg ill tho oroa botwotll

tho 110utll or tho S~ Creek o.NI Oiropa PoiDt .c.r. our t orooo o.ro tryl.Dc

to olear OYt the reeetn'nc Jap•.

It io roported that !utl (s .z. or Bw>a) n• ro.ldoc! by 12 •DMO'

din boaboro "" .lllllll&J7 1.

(D) Tio:or ~ ...... .,. 1 s .. oo &Gd Lore (S.&. Tilroor) h&d boon oooupio:! by tho

- · L&r&e on-.r auppl,y ~· o.ro reported at Lac• aJ>d Lo1Ya1 (I.E , f1Dor) .

III, U, S. Sub:ll&r111t R.oporta

4 U.S, .u"-rl.ao rot11nWI; tr-. patrol dut)' 1.a tl:o Soutlnroat

l'aoltio o.roa roporta aii>Jc:1D& &G 0110<1)' AI ot saGO tona 01'14 pouib1,y daa&~in&

another or 4,000 t-ou.

DISTRIBDl'IOX Copy So . 1 • CCio!IJIOB / Copy Co. Z • lAVAL AIDI! Copy llo. 3 • P·l (Phno) Copy lo, 4 • SCCIAV Copy lo, 6 • Op-18, Op-18••1, Op-18·1" Copy Jo. 5 - 0~•10·1·1

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Copy llo, 1 • JIO Copy So, 8 - 9 • MID

Copy J!o. 10 • Op-20-0 Copy x.,, ll - fiLS

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~ere' :;o,._~., a! U e~.

111o vr l»l'.!.l!m'.Zrr

I ott1oo ot tbe Cll1e! or t:aYaJ. Openr.Uona

\:IASIII:Xl'roll

It I t rcqutatf d that th/1 documtnt bt b llt nt:(/ Ul IUOlt (11 It /tal I&:IUtr/ Jtf

1Jtnpos11 Otld liJat in the m~.untllt,.lt

JtJ>N~~?E f.ApL bC'J'IVIti!S nut l.lt pfaced in P.nll OtiiCI QI /1'-· Su..,.,. aq or 000',). Jap. 2 . 00.

f. t J.SCIJX I l)eo, 51, 6 ~4 I 8 aad 9 J'~ I 8 o;;n1JI attaei:Dd

taelaa. l'botoo ot tile act.1co eiK>M>d - dl~ ul.tllin 50 rem. ot the -))•r ot tbe 2 U 1c bocbocl the previous dq. The lar(;.r AI sllOIIIId

evider.ca ot r1ro •

n . SgutJwpt Pastflo.

(A) Solqm Ip1AtJ1q.

Q-1 Jan, 1 1 a !l-17 Gr. l~OCOU A1 llallCe al.dltecl 4 BIJ 1 d (a:' CA 1 s ) Cl%! G 00 1 a on o ll.l!, oourso just ..,.t ot 5hcrtland I.s'\lold. 2 Ill> 1 a, 2 AI 1a, aad l AP wcro occn 1n t.".e ~or.ol#J. anNl.

o, the 110150 c1ey, 9 ll-2G 1 s, a 1•-:.e • e, ' P -:19 1,. a:x~ ( P-40 1 •

r oidc<l Ulnda, clropp1l1c boobo m the rurJ1<8Y nnd llvin(; nrc"" .

Our divo bC>I:lbcrs ci.."'ppod ovor 4 tooa or bod>" on -.btlt 'ITOO bellaved to bo on ~ d1v1sior. ll8tldqun.rto1.'11 noor Kolambono on Ouaclal.c=Ol .

(B) lip IrolAgS.

ft>otccra;Jbio recuiDOiSIIMCe at. ~ on Dec. 51, al......s S 101s (or CL' o) aocl 1 At, Intonm ac1J:•ii<Y 1l8a not.od m tbo oirt1ald tf.l<U'C add1 UCC1Al :rorret.llllmt$ anc! d1epotraoJ. areoa were bei1!C conetzouctcld. !50 bodlor a aocl 25 t1cJ>terc """' m tbo t1old,

(C) botiled or. both Dec . t<l aad Dec . 51, an old

t;.rpe 'bcl:ber or ldr-triU'WpCrt bel.rc aet at1ro in tile latter raid. On O-le . Sl, " ~ m IU'I>O(! rooonroic81lllC8 at~ N> onotV ehip 1n St. Ceort;es Channel, aocl an •nocv s:; 1n t.idc! !kiJ. On tho s:>.':l8 ~. photos ~ conotr\lcU on work ~os!J\: on a l'lllllley pnrallel to tbe old atrlp at Cope ~ct.ol'.

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• ~ olD. 1, IIDbaul - attaeW bT l o.ll1.ecl plaDe 1 o~e

ta1lGcl "'J."CCIdd tbo 1a:l'teto n. -tnt.l.GD or ...,.pPlllg 1AI .uu. ~. brt. 1a aalnq I 'iC _.s of -U.Ut -le.

~Dec. 51, pbotoe ot 1M ••• '*' 5...,... mdillOI botboae

(l ot *oil - atS.re) IDS &t ~-- ("' ot otieb _.. kt'iDI.teq de

~ or dlalcl41 IDS t.be raat *R'CJ~Nnt.l¥ ~OMblo). l diw bcd>er

IDS l ~ plane wre - lll.Go, ID1 _.., both reported .. clamoi:ed·

lD t.!""4'1C;i,. 00*0' anv l:laleoro aca1n at\acJ.d 1.lenl1lloD

"" Dec. Ill. "-"7 .-..:. .. repartoS OQ t.be tcnd<a eDil tbe ...,toy

balpltal.

M11mi&l Pl"tll•aa .., Dildo ey our troopa towal'd 01r<>pa

1'ol.llt. ... Dec. ~

Distribution•

Cow Do. l - '"'""' ~ Cqo' Do. 2 - w.v.u. Allll 0ow llo. I - M. <PlNie) 0cW !10. ( - 31!CJU.V

u • •• Bocme.

new 11o. ' - ep-:tB,- ap-l.G-1, ()p-l.G-1' Caw llo. G - Op..l.G-¥ -l CopJ llo. 'I - JIC Cow Ilo. 0 - 0 - IIID Copt Do, 10 -~ 0ow 110. u - rrus

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Nl VI D&Pllmlllft' on1.,. d ~"- Cbiet or lllftl OpuaUon•

&SI!lJI(lro!l fr ft f'WIUflftd that tll(l dtx:Uifflf!t &!I

buffltd ttl roon (Jf it hfll l llfl•fd It• PU'POII ilnd that in tht nlt OIIt#JIII 1t

~~ Aer·~ n•t b• plo••d In anv v•n11ol /tl•. ll.lla'IU i'i , { i'.l

I. lbrtl!stfiJbeWp •

.lt lctlO lC ~ .... 3C, 14 P-36 ' • aa4 3 a..,zs•a u •• - 2 ~·.,~lJ' arri"'''<! •!lKiJ' u•a t\:1' AP' • u4 3 J)l'Oil&b.l.e oddpt oub;! 1.n ltisl:& hal'bol'. Onr tlcltt.ar a~tc.c.< OIUI s.zrt.oMo~ br 4 tlolt Zoroll, £ad two l'-J81n nn allot cl<m~, aa4 1 Zoro crul>oc! 1D the atu . llbo B-25 w.a ahot dm!D, oW& tho otbar ho llAl<llldec! 'i>ctlb$ en tho •1161:11 oh1sa. Tho rutllt..l .. ..., W10b.1enad. At l.447 I tho a11.Llo rJe,y, o. U.S . r~rcc e.t S bu91 l1ll4 8 aoc!l.ua bcmho>'n 1trnck &C1'1D at 1;be • oo•y sh1~, U.S .l dJ.reut h1t.u weN aeoNd on oue nod 2 on t,. other. 0... tlcu.'\ ?.!U'O illtorcevt.-c!, bnt all our pl:l!ISu :rotumad IIAtll~ althouib tceo aillor 4ua!p llli au:m.ltioa ..,,.. ruatctinacl. A Oat&lin!l on a ra:.eue nillai<D l.oll414 in tbe •1oin1ty or the aruhed Jl,.,25, b:rt baa oot J'lt.W"D"d to l.te l:a ...

U . S1'!!1-l;;!ep\ ~~·

(1) Sq,lMis.IQ.mt.

,lt 0950 L, lleoubor 29, 12 5!1D1 t llcd 4 1'·39' o prctoet.od by 10 t.t.,lituo a~taol<e4 2 nllM1)' All' e ott the aout bedet portion ot ~ Ie.klld. (lin Oeo\'jlia) . Bo ~1Not I'J.ta ..... e eco:red by bolcbe, but t he uhipa ...,... H6t 11t1.N br lit>~. At l:JOSL a ae<.'Ottd .. ttoolt b7 12 SBII'o, 8 J\..39'• alld 8 llrln• mill! ruultec! 1D 8 ci1Not hit• on the naoela . !::lq>loo1ooa l1lld. til'\la • "• both eh1pe a total lou. ,..,.,. ••• no 1Dter<Mtptl.oe and 110 A./A fire. All our p.\a.cDI ret11r111d atei.r.

A IJ,S • >'OO«ll&ia...,. pla.oe o'I>Mnecl 5 aallo.r;;.d pouiblA al.(le>t aulle at .._o lqocn (I>Orlb o~ VaJli!UIIIl :bloDc!) oa O..occbu 30.

ne ro Umng diiJ' llll:IM airdrol:le ns a \te.!kecl by 6 11-261 •

prat.eote4 by 4 P..3fl1e1 4 P..S9'a and 4 ~. Raoultt Hl'l UDObllel"'ec! , No .lap pl4Dee ,_ •••11, and A/A tire mo 1Ml&Y7 but i110ttoct1Ye. Ono P-39 b""--<1. 1D t.he •tar on tbo oay to the tllrs-t, but tbl pilot r ""nhod oboN Mtel.J,

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.U.:o )lbotoa, Docc'ber )0, .-1 ?S larp an4 - " te.dMC! ~ ahlpo 1A IIUaal ~bar, ,,.,,,.""'? DD' e , 3 .rt• e, 2 ..S'a, 1 Cll, .....S S patrol matt . 1'11uL7 •-7 l>crJll&r1o, l3 tigtltare, a114 a n.-.~ c~tec! 1'UDI&T a PJllj&leCI 1A &II 1lir photc ot VntwQ!BU a~,

(C) Jn "'imA.

Db Doo-nabor 30, l!lne.k a1rt!..o:W IIU et.rat od 1>7 o. B--24 "" ...,_ oo"""t.a..,.,. , a114 4 truol<a en the! rw>tSollf ,.1'0 Mt llltro.

tao ail'droaMt ... attae!God Wieo oo ~\tor 30 bT a J!..24 • Olio .,_, '-ber &bd other fll'Obal>lT Wl11Bl .. io6Able plali!la wor• des~ en ~he 1'inJt raW, e.Jid tl!:rae cea;r drcnt.tt ftN ~ .. lld Gll8 ~ '11 t!tf aaoon4 a\tcak,

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