From: Honolulu (Kita)
To: Tokyo
November 18, 1941
J-19
#222
1.
The warships at anchor in the Harbor on the 15th were as I told you in my #219
[a] on that day.
Area
A [b]- A battleship of the Oklahoma class entered and one tanker left port.
Area
C [c] - 3 warships of the heavy cruiser class were at anchor.
2.
On the 17th the Saratoga was not in the harbor. The carrier, Enterprise, or some
other vessel was in Area C. Two heavy cruisers of the Chicago class, one of the
Pensacola class were tied up at docks "KS". 4 merchant vessels were
at anchor in Area D [d].
[a] Available, dated November 14. Code under study.
[b] Waters between Ford Island and the Arsenal.
[c] East Loch.
[d] Middle Loch.
3.
At 10: 00 a. m. on the morning of the 17th, 8 destroyers were observed entering
the Harbor. Their course was as follows: In a single-file at a distance of 1000
meters apart at a speed of 3 knots per hour, they moved into Pearl Harbor. From
the entrance of the Harbor through Area B to the buoys in Area C, to which they
were moored, they changed course 5 times each time roughly 30 degrees. The
elapsed time was one hour, however, one of these destroyers entered Area A
after passing the water reservoir on the Eastern side.
Relayed
to - - - - -.
ARMY 23817 Trans 12/6/41 (2)
(EXHIBITS
OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 2 JAPANESE MESSAGES CONCERNING MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS, SHIP MOVEMENTS, ETC.)