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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY --
NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE --
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
USS San Francisco,
Report of Pearl Harbor
Attack
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U.S.S. San
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CA38/A16/(0206) |
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Pearl Harbor
December 10, 1941 |
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From: |
Commanding Officer. |
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To: |
Commander-in-Chief,
U.S. Pacific Fleet. |
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Subject: |
Report of engagement
of December 7, 1941. |
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The following report of
subject engagement is
submitted:
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Offensive
Measures:
This command being
under overhaul at
the Navy Yard
without operative
armament or major
calibre ammunition
on board, was
restricted to the
use of small calibre
arms. The major
contribution of an
offensive nature
consisted in
augmenting the gun
crews of the
New Orleans,
which vessel was
lying across the
dock; the quick
transfer of men and
officers permitted
that vessel to open
fire with 5" guns in
very short time.
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Own Losses and
Damage:
None. No structural
damage was suffered.
However, one
searchlight was
damaged by bullet or
fragment from
unknown source. The
bombs which fell
closest to this
vessel caused no
ascertainable
damage.
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Damage to Enemy:
None observed, as
inflicted by this
vessel.
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Distinguished
Conduct of Personnel:
No member of this
command can be
singled out for
commendation; the
performance of all
hands was in keeping
with the best
traditions.
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Other Items of
Interest:
A small quantity of
.50 calibre
ammunition was
transferred to the
Tracy to
assist that vessel
in operating her
armament.
[signed]
D.J. CALLAGHAN
Copy to:
Source: Enclosure (E) to
CINCPAC action report Serial
0479 of 15 February 1942,
World War II action
reports,
the Modern Military Branch,
National Archives and
Records Administration,
8601 Adelphi Road, College
Park, MD 20740.
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