From: Honolulu (Okuda)
To: Tokyo (Gaimudaijin)
27 February, 1941
(J17 K6)
#034
Re
my #29*.
Apparently
the Fleet goes to sea for a week of training and stays in Pearl Harbor one
week. Every Wednesday, those at sea and those in the harbor change places. This
movement was noted on last Wednesday, the 26th.
The
following vessels were seen in Pearl Harbor on the 27th: 4 battleships (1 of
the California class and 3 of the Maryland class); 4 heavy cruisers (all of the
San Francisco class); 6 light cruisers (4 of the Honolulu class and 2 of the
Omaha class); 25 destroyers of which 3 were outside of the harbor); 2 destroyer
tenders; 1 troop transport; several transports; several submarines; and 2
submarine tenders.
The
Yorktown was not in port. A vessel which appeared to be a heavy cruiser was
anchored outside of the harbor.
JD-1: #1339 15165 Navy Trans. 3-7-41 (2)
*JD-1: 1189; U. S. Navy ship movements in Pearl Harbor.
(EXHIBITS
OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 2 JAPANESE MESSAGES CONCERNING MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS, SHIP MOVEMENTS, ETC.)