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1. In accordance with reference (a) the following additional information is submitted:
   1. Chart I indicated tracks of planes actually fired on by this vessel between 0815 and 0930. Planes circling and maneuvering over Hickam Field were fired on and, in addition, planes coming up channel from sea toward the Navy yard proper were fired on. At 0910, plane flying low toward West Loch was fired on by .30 caliber machine guns.
   2. Chart II is used for additional information as this ship did not sortie. The three ships alongside sortied about 0930.
      1. About 0757, three dive bombers were seen to pull out of a dive in vicinity of West Loch having approached from Ford Island. On pulling out of the dive, one or two of the planes changed course and flew over Hickam Field.
      2. At about 0805, a torpedo plane was seen to fall in flames at the hospital.
      3. At about 0950, six horiontal bombers, at about 8000 feet altitude, flew up channel and apparently dropped bombs on berth in the Navy Yard.
   3. Chart III shows (1) position of torpedo plane actually seen falling flames at the hospital and (2) position of the plane shot down by #2 AA gun over Hickam Field. (3) In addition a dive bomber came across the ship at 500 ft. altitude, flying toward West Loch, then changed course to right, inland. This plane was throwing off heavy smoke and apparently was in trouble but was not seen to land.
2. 2. It is further noted that the dive bomber formation, at about 0930, flying up channel toward West Loch, was apparently attacking destroyers making sortie out of harbor at that time. Three bombs landed in channel and several were seen to land on shore at the northwest entrance to West Loch.

F.J. ISLEMANN