From: Panama (Akiyama)
To: Tokyo
13 November 1941
(J 19)
#285

 

Panama shipping report:

 

(1) A commercial ship of Union Castle type passed through toward the Atlantic, with about 1000 of what seemed like evacuees (women and children) and a few wounded, aboard, on the 13th.

 

(2) The heavy cruiser which passed through on the 11th is believed to be passing through to make up a convoy on the Atlantic, and looks as though it had accompanied #1 (Union Castle type commercial ship) from the Pacific. The German reports say it is a Liverpool class cruiser, but not the Liverpool.

 

(3) The Omaha type ship has the bow painted black and the stern painted white and at a glance looks like a destroyer.

 
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JD-1: 6751                                  (Y) Navy Trans. 11-24-41 (J)

 

(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 2 JAPANESE MESSAGES CONCERNING MILITARY

INSTALLATIONS, SHIP MOVEMENTS, ETC.)