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From: San Francisco (Muto) To: Tokyo September 18, 1941 J-19 #218
According to a spy report, the English warship Warspite arrived here from Bremerton on the ----- and is at present moored near the (naval arsenal at Mare Island?). It has been determined that it requires two more months for repairs at Liverpool (my message #187 [a]).
Relayed to -----, Los Angeles and Seattle.
ARMY 22689 Trans. 9/25/41 (2) [a] Not available.
From: Seattle (Sato) To: Tokyo September 20, 1941 J-19 #123
1. The following warships are now at Bremerton:
The Warspite (repair work continuing. The upper part of the bridge and the left side of the bow spotted here and there with red paint. )
Maryland class-one ship (the bridge, turrets and other main armaments have been painted red. Also, they seem to be constructing mountings on the foreward main deck for ten anti-aircraft guns.
Saratoga class air-craft carrier, 1 ship (tied up alongside the pier.)
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One ship which appears to be a cruiser (it has two smoke stacks but we were unable to distinguish anything else.)
One other ship just arrived for repair.
2. The New Mexico class ship mentioned in message #101 [a] has departed.
ARMY 22776 Trans. 9-27-41 (2) [a] Not available.
From: San Francisco (Muto) To: Washington October 2, 1941 J-19 Circular #222. Message to Tokyo as #230.
1. One Oklahoma class battleship has arrived in port and is moored in front of the Bethlehem ship-building yard. No reconstruction work is going on on the outside but a great deal of repair work appears to be in progress within the ship.
2. It has been announced by the local headquarters of Naval District #(?) that the Hunter's Point shipyard, which was bought
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last year and which has been undergoing repairs, will be taken over formally in the near future in advance of expectations. (Refer to confidential letter #216 [a] of last year.)
Relayed to Washington, Los Angeles, Seattle and Honolulu.
ARMY 23598 Trans. 10-17-41 (2) [a] Not available.
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From Tokyo (Toyoda)
To: Seattle
October 16, 1941
J-19
Cir. #2187
Henceforth, I would like to have you refer in your reports to the movement of warships as follows:
1. As long as there are no great changes in the movement and basing of warships, report on them at least once every ten days. In the event of priority intelligence, report such on each occasion.
a. The arrival or departure of American flagships of the fleet or scouting force.
b. Should more than ten vessels of any type arrive or depart from port at one time.
c. The arrival or departure of warships of countries other than the United States (give as detailed a report as possible on the class of ------).
2. Should patrolling be inaugurated by naval planes, report it at once.
ARMY 24117 Trans. 10/29/41 (S)
From: Seattle (Sato) To: Tokyo October 22, 1941 J-19 (Priority) #150
The following warships entered Bremerton Naval Yard on the 21st: The Warspite "repairs are to be made to her bridge), the Maryland and a vessel which seems to be a cruiser.
Relayed to and Los Angeles.
ARMY 24316 Trans. 11/4/41 (7)
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From: Seattle (Sato) To: Tokyo October 28, 1941 J-19 (Priority) #150
In commemoration of Navy Day, the 27th, fifteen Coast Guard vessels sailed through the harbor here in single file. Their names were as follows: The Kane, Ciruma, [a] the Brooks, the Fox (the above listed
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vessels have had their four-inch guns replaced by five-inch guns; all of these were brand-new ones), the Frigate Bird, the Crow, the Pintail, the Eagle 57, Batukei, [a] the Butternut, the Amber, the YP 83, 87, 89, and 90.
ARMY 24997 Trans. 11/19/41 (2) [a] Kana spelling.
From: Seattle (Sato) To: Tokyo November 10, 1941 J-19 (Priority) #165 (Message to Washington Circular #80.)
Vessels anchored in Brementon on the 9th: Saratoga, Warspite, Colorado, (I have confirmed that the latter ship is the one which I have reported on successive occasions as the Maryland) and the Charleston.
Relayed to ----- and Los Angeles.
ARMY 24990 Trans. 11/19/41 (2)
From: Seattle To: Tokyo December 6, 1941 PA-K2 #184 (Urgent intelligence.)
1. The ships at anchor in Bremerton on the 5th were the Warspite (came out of the dock and at present is tied up at a pier) and the Colorado.
2 The Saratoga sailed the same day.
ARMY 25876 Trans. 12/8/41 (2-TT)Return to index.