Neptune's Inferno_ The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal Part 22

Commander, Destroyer Squadron 10 (Stokes). "Engagement with j.a.panese Surface Units Off Savo Island, about 0200, November 13, 1942." No serial, November 15, 1942. NARA.

Commander, Destroyer Squadron 12 (Tobin). "Report of Action Off Savo Island, Solomons, Night of 1112 October 1942." Serial 022, October 23, 1942. NARA.

---. "Report of Night Action Off Savo Island, November 13, 1942." Serial 0033, November 27, 1942. NARA.

Commander, Motor Torpedo Boat Flotilla 1 (A. P. Calvert). "Summary of Motor Torpedo Boat Combat Action in the Solomon Islands, 13 October, 1942, to 2 February, 1943." Serial 026, March 7, 1943. NARA.

Commander, Scouting Squadron 3 (VS-3). "Report of Operations at Guadalca.n.a.l Island," October 25, 1942. NARA.

Commander, South Pacific Area (COMSOPAC) (Ghormley). "Most Secret Letter to Admiral Nimitz," serial 0072, July 29, 1942. NARA.

---. "Preliminary Report, Watchtower Operation." Serial 0053, August 16, 1942. NARA.

---. "Advance Bases, South Pacific Area." Serial 0062, August 19, 1942. NARA.

---. "Commander Task Force 62 Communications During the Occupation of Tulagi and Guadalca.n.a.l" (First Endors.e.m.e.nt of CTF 62, "Despatch Reports of Operations"). Serial 00626, September 6, 1942, NARA.

---. Administrative History Appendices, 1942. Operational Archives, NHC.

---. "Events Leading Up to U.S. Attack on Solomon Islands, Etc." (transcript of recording by Vice Adm. Ghormley). WWII Command File, January 22, 1943, Operational Archives, NHC.

---. "History of U.S. Naval Advanced Base Guadalca.n.a.l, 19421945," undated, WWII Command File, Sh.o.r.e Establishments, NHC, Box 417.

---. (compiled by Lt. D. C. Rudd, Flag Plot, ComSoPac staff). "Operational History of the South Pacific," undated (compiled in 1945), WWII Command File, Box 288. NARA.

Commander, Task Force 16 (USS Enterprise Enterprise). "Operations of Task Force 16 in the Action for the Defense of Guadalca.n.a.l, 1215 November 1942." Serial 0088, November 23, 1942. NARA.

Commander, Task Force 18 (USS Wasp Wasp), War Diary, August 1942. NARA.

Commander, Task Force 62 (Turner). "Despatch Reports of Operations During Occupation of Tulagi and Guadalca.n.a.l." Serial 0051, August 16, 1942. NARA.

---. War Diary, JulyAugust 1942. NARA.

Commander, Task Force 67 (Wright). "Report on Action Off Cape Esperance, Night of November 30, 1942." Serial 06, December 9, 1942. NARA.

---. Operation Plan No. 1-42. Serial 01, November 27, 1942. NARA.

Commander, Task Group 62.6 (Crutchley). "Operation Watchtower-the Capture and Occupation by United Nations Forces of Tulagi and Guadalca.n.a.l." No serial, August 13, 1942. NARA.

---. "Explanatory Memorandum." No serial, February 21, 1943. Hepburn Report Annex.

Commander, Task Group 64.2 (Scott). "Memorandum for Task Group 64.2." Serial 0012, October 9, 1942. NARA.

---. "Memorandum Number Two." Serial 0013, October 10, 1942. NARA.

---. "Report of Night Action, 1112 October 1942." Serial 0014, October 22, 1942. NARA.

Commander, Task Unit 17.5.4 (Destroyer Squadron 2), "Action in Coral Sea Area on May 8, 1942, Report of." Serial 080, May 18, 1942. www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/Coral/ComDesRon2.html (last page view March 7, 2010). (last page view March 7, 2010).

Commander, Task Unit 67.2.3 (Tisdale). "Report of Action-Night of November 30December 1, 1942." Serial 042, December 6, 1942. NARA.

Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (COMINCH) (King). Chart Room Collection of Dispatches and Related Records, South Pacific Action Dispatches, June 30December 31, 1942. NARA, Records of the Chief of Naval Operations, RG 38, Entry NHC-53, Boxes 114115.

---. "Battle Experience: Solomon Islands Actions, August and September 1942" (Secret Information Bulletin No. 2), March 1, 1943. WWII Command File, Box 260, Operational Archives, NHC.

---. "Battle Experience: Solomon Islands Actions, October 1942" (Secret Information Bulletin No. 3), March 15, 1943. WWII Command File, Box 260, Operational Archives, NHC.

---. "Battle Experience: Solomon Islands Actions, November 1942" (Secret Information Bulletin No. 4), March 25, 1943, written by R. S. Edwards, COMINCH chief of staff. WWII Command File, Boxes 260261, Operational Archives, NHC.

---. "Memorandum for Admiral," July 31, 1943. NARA.

---. "Investigation of the Loss of the USS Vincennes, Vincennes, USS USS Quincy, Quincy, USS USS Astoria, Astoria, and HMAS and HMAS Canberra. Canberra." No serial, September 14, 1943, NARA.

---. First Official Report to the Secretary of the Navy, First Official Report to the Secretary of the Navy, March 1, 1944. Norwalk, Conn.: Easton Press, 2006. March 1, 1944. Norwalk, Conn.: Easton Press, 2006.

---. "Comments by Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, USN, on Chapter VI: Supporting the Guadalca.n.a.l Campaign," undated. NWC.

Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) (Nimitz). Command Summary, "Grey Book" (operational orders), 2 vols. NHC, Operational Archives, Boxes 14.

---. "Gunnery Bulletin No. 242," June 6, 1942. NARA.

---. "Supply of Reinforcements to Continue Campaign in South Pacific." Serial 0164, July 17, 1942.

---. "Preliminary Report-Solomons Islands Operation." Serial 02576, August 23, 1942 (first endors.e.m.e.nt to COMSOPAC report of August 16, 1942).

---. "Solomon Islands Campaign, Second Savo Island Action, 1112 October 1942, Preliminary Report." Serial 03151, October 30, 1942.

---. "Future Operations in the Solomons Sea Area." Serial 0259, December 8, 1942.

---. "Solomon Island Campaign, Second Savo Night Action, Night of 1112 October 1942." Serial 03791, December 26, 1942.

---. "Preliminary Report of Action, 1213 November 1942," Serial 03812, December 28, 1942. NARA.

---. "Solomons Islands Campaign-Battle of the Solomons, 1115 November 1942." Serial 00554, February 18, 1943. RG 38, Box 1728, NARA.

---. "Solomons Island Campaign, 5th Battle of Savo-November 30, 1942." Serial 00546, February 15, 1943. NARA.

---. "Solomon Islands Campaign from Fourth Battle of Savo, 30 November, 1942, to Munda Bombardment, 45 January, 1943." Serial 00599, March 9, 1943. NARA.

---. "Report of Night Action, Task Force 64-November 1415, 1942, The Third Battle of Savo Island." Serial 00617, March 18, 1943. RG 38, Box 1728, NARA.

General Headquarters, Far East Command, Military Intelligence Section, General Staff, Allied Translator and Interpreter Section. j.a.panese Monograph No. 98, Southeast Area Naval Operations, Part I, May 1942February 1943, Doc.u.ment No. 40427.

Hepburn, Arthur J. "Report of Informal Inquiry into the Circ.u.mstances Attending the Loss of the USS Vincennes, Quincy Vincennes, Quincy and and Astoria, Astoria, and HMAS and HMAS Canberra, Canberra, on 9 August 1942, in the Vicinity of Savo Island (Solomon Islands)," Serial 001965, May 13, 1943, with annexes, 3 vols. NARA, RG 38, Boxes 17271728. on 9 August 1942, in the Vicinity of Savo Island (Solomon Islands)," Serial 001965, May 13, 1943, with annexes, 3 vols. NARA, RG 38, Boxes 17271728.

HMAS Australia. Australia. "Night Action Off Savo Island," August 11, 1942. NARA. "Night Action Off Savo Island," August 11, 1942. NARA.

HMAS Canberra. Canberra. "Loss of the HMAS Canberra," August 12, 1942. NARA. "Loss of the HMAS Canberra," August 12, 1942. NARA.

Imperial j.a.panese Navy, Action Records, IJN warships Aoba, Atago, Chokai, Furutaka, Kinugasa, Kirishima, Aoba, Atago, Chokai, Furutaka, Kinugasa, Kirishima, AugustNovember 1942. Records of j.a.panese Navy and Related Doc.u.ments, Operational Archives, NHC, Box 55. AugustNovember 1942. Records of j.a.panese Navy and Related Doc.u.ments, Operational Archives, NHC, Box 55.

MacArthur, Douglas. Reports of General MacArthur: The Campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific, Reports of General MacArthur: The Campaigns of MacArthur in the Pacific, 2 vols. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1966 (originally published by General MacArthur's Tokyo headquarters, 1950). 2 vols. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1966 (originally published by General MacArthur's Tokyo headquarters, 1950).

MacKenzie, H. A. Lt. Cdr., RAN. "Report on Coast-Watching in the South Pacific Area Covering Period 1st June 1942 to 21st April 1943." SOPAC Administrative History Appendices, folder 34(19)(A), NHC.

Office of Naval Intelligence. "Guadalca.n.a.l and Tulagi Bases." WWII Command File, CNO Intelligence, Operational Archives, NHC, Box 118.

Turner, Richmond Kelly, to Ernest J. King. "Strategic Deployment in the Pacific Against j.a.pan," March 26, 1942; secret note, March 27, 1942. NARA.

U.S. Naval War College, Office of the President (Adm. William S. Pye). "Comments on Action Reports Covering Activities in the Solomon Islands, August 7, 8, and 9, 1942." Serial 989, December 8, 1942. NARA.

---. "Comments on the Battle of Guadalca.n.a.l, November 1115, 1942." Serial 2238, June 5, 1943. Ghormley Papers, Box 15, folder n.

---, Department of a.n.a.lysis (Richard W. Bates and Walter D. Innis). The Battle of Savo Island: Strategical and Tactical a.n.a.lysis The Battle of Savo Island: Strategical and Tactical a.n.a.lysis. Newport, R.I.: U.S. Naval War College, 1950.

---. Diagrams for the Battle of Savo Island: Strategical and Tactical a.n.a.lysis Diagrams for the Battle of Savo Island: Strategical and Tactical a.n.a.lysis. Newport, R.I.: U.S. Naval War College, 1950.

U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS). Interrogations of j.a.panese Officers. NHC.

Masatake Ok.u.miya, October 12, 1945 (USSBS No. 75) Hiroshi Tokuno, October 25, 1945 (USSBS No. 138) S. Yunoki, October 27, 1945 (USSBS No. 195) M. Matsuyama, October 31, 1945 (USSBS No. 255) Tadashi Yamamoto, November 20, 1945. (USSBS No. 467) Kikunori Kijima, November 27, 1945 (USSBS No. 464) USS Aaron Ward Aaron Ward (DD-483). "Report of Bombardment of j.a.panese Positions on Guadalca.n.a.l Island." Serial 001, October 18, 1942. NARA. (DD-483). "Report of Bombardment of j.a.panese Positions on Guadalca.n.a.l Island." Serial 001, October 18, 1942. NARA.

---. "Report of Action, Night of November 1213, 1942." Serial 003, November 20, 1942. NARA.

---. "Recommendations Regarding Night Action of November 1213, 1942." Serial 007, December 30, 1942. NARA.

USS Astoria Astoria (CA-34). "Report of the Engineering Department of USS (CA-34). "Report of the Engineering Department of USS Astoria Astoria During and Subsequent to the Action with the Enemy at About 0200, August 9, 1942." No serial, August 18, 1942. NARA. During and Subsequent to the Action with the Enemy at About 0200, August 9, 1942." No serial, August 18, 1942. NARA.

---, Executive Officer. "Night Cruiser Action Off Savo Island, Early Morning of 9 August 1942," August 19, 1942. NARA.

---. "Battle of Savo Island-Action Task Group 62.3, Early Morning August 9, 1942-Loss of USS Astoria. Astoria." Serial 00500, August 20, 1942. NARA.

USS Atlanta Atlanta (CL-51). "Engagement with j.a.panese Surface Forces Off Guadalca.n.a.l, Night of 1213 November 1942, and Loss of the USS (CL-51). "Engagement with j.a.panese Surface Forces Off Guadalca.n.a.l, Night of 1213 November 1942, and Loss of the USS Atlanta. Atlanta." A-163, November 20, 1942. NARA.

USS Bagley Bagley (DD-386). "Night Engagement, August 9th, 1942, Tulagi-Guadalca.n.a.l Area." Serial 016, August 13, 1942. NARA. (DD-386). "Night Engagement, August 9th, 1942, Tulagi-Guadalca.n.a.l Area." Serial 016, August 13, 1942. NARA.

USS Barton Barton (DD-599). "Report of Action of November 1213, 1942," November 26, 1942. NARA. (DD-599). "Report of Action of November 1213, 1942," November 26, 1942. NARA.

USS Benham Benham (DD-397). "Report of Action, 1415 November 1942." Serial 003, November 29, 1942. NARA. (DD-397). "Report of Action, 1415 November 1942." Serial 003, November 29, 1942. NARA.

USS Blue Blue (DD-387). "Operations in Solomon Islands on Night of August 8th9th, 1942." Serial 031, August 12, 1942. NARA. (DD-387). "Operations in Solomon Islands on Night of August 8th9th, 1942." Serial 031, August 12, 1942. NARA.

USS Boise Boise (CL-47). "Report of Action Off Cape Esperance on Night of 1112 October 1942." No serial, undated advance copy. NARA. (CL-47). "Report of Action Off Cape Esperance on Night of 1112 October 1942." No serial, undated advance copy. NARA.

USS Chicago Chicago (CA-29). "Action Against Enemy Forces, August 9th, 1942," Serial 099, August 12, 1942. NARA. (CA-29). "Action Against Enemy Forces, August 9th, 1942," Serial 099, August 12, 1942. NARA.

USS Cushing Cushing (DD-376). "Report of Engagement of Savo Island on November 13, 1942 and Destruction of USS (DD-376). "Report of Engagement of Savo Island on November 13, 1942 and Destruction of USS Cushing. Cushing." No serial, November 16, 1942. NARA.

---. "Loss of USS Cushing. Cushing." No serial, November 19, 1942. NARA.

USS Drayton Drayton (DD-366). "Action Report, Night of 30 November1 December, Off Northeast Coast of Guadalca.n.a.l." NARA. (DD-366). "Action Report, Night of 30 November1 December, Off Northeast Coast of Guadalca.n.a.l." NARA.

USS Duncan Duncan (DD-485). "Detailed Report of Action of USS (DD-485). "Detailed Report of Action of USS Duncan Duncan During Engagement with j.a.panese Forces off Savo Island, 1112 October 1942." Serial 00735, April 26, 1943. During Engagement with j.a.panese Forces off Savo Island, 1112 October 1942." Serial 00735, April 26, 1943.

USS Fletcher Fletcher (DD-445). "Report of Action." Serial S-1, November 15, 1942. NARA. (DD-445). "Report of Action." Serial S-1, November 15, 1942. NARA.

---. "Action Report." Serial S-3, December 3, 1942. NARA.

USS Gwin Gwin (DD-433). "Report of Night Action, 1415 November 1942." Serial 047, November 16, 1942. NARA. (DD-433). "Report of Night Action, 1415 November 1942." Serial 047, November 16, 1942. NARA.

USS Helena Helena (CL-50). "Report of Submarine Torpedo Attack on Task Unit and Sinking of USS (CL-50). "Report of Submarine Torpedo Attack on Task Unit and Sinking of USS Juneau. Juneau." Serial 005, November 14, 1942. NARA.

---. "Report of Action Off North Coast of Guadalca.n.a.l, Early Morning of November 13, 1942." Serial 008, November 15, 1942. NARA.

---. "Report of Sh.o.r.e Bombardment, Koli Point, Guadalca.n.a.l Island, November 4, 1942." Serial 0012, November 15, 1942. NARA.

USS Helm Helm (DD-388). "Report of Night Engagement Off Savo Island, Solomon Islands, August 9, 1942." Serial 129, August 14, 1942. NARA. (DD-388). "Report of Night Engagement Off Savo Island, Solomon Islands, August 9, 1942." Serial 129, August 14, 1942. NARA.

USS Honolulu Honolulu (CL-48). "Action Report-Engagement Off Savo Island, Night of November 30thDecember 1st, 1942." Serial 0142, December 4, 1942. NARA. (CL-48). "Action Report-Engagement Off Savo Island, Night of November 30thDecember 1st, 1942." Serial 0142, December 4, 1942. NARA.

USS Juneau Juneau (CL-52). "Report of USS (CL-52). "Report of USS Juneau Juneau Activity from November 11 to 13, 1942, Inclusive." Serial 007, November 17, 1942. NARA. Activity from November 11 to 13, 1942, Inclusive." Serial 007, November 17, 1942. NARA.

USS Laffey Laffey (DD-459). "Battle Report of USS (DD-459). "Battle Report of USS Laffey. Laffey." No serial, November 14, 1942. NARA.

USS Lamson Lamson (DD-367). "Action Report, Night of 30 November 301 December 1942, Solomon Islands Area." Serial 00242, December 3, 1942. NARA. (DD-367). "Action Report, Night of 30 November 301 December 1942, Solomon Islands Area." Serial 00242, December 3, 1942. NARA.

USS Lardner Lardner (DD-487). "Report of Night Surface Action, November 30December 1, 1942." No serial, December 8, 1942. NARA. (DD-487). "Report of Night Surface Action, November 30December 1, 1942." No serial, December 8, 1942. NARA.

USS Maury Maury (DD-401). "Report of Action with j.a.panese Surface Forces the Night of November 30December 1, 1942, Off Savo Island." Serial 026, December 3, 1942. NARA. (DD-401). "Report of Action with j.a.panese Surface Forces the Night of November 30December 1, 1942, Off Savo Island." Serial 026, December 3, 1942. NARA.

USS McCalla McCalla (DD-488). "Report of Action Off Savo Island on Night of 1112 October 1942." Serial 001, October 12, 1942. NARA. (DD-488). "Report of Action Off Savo Island on Night of 1112 October 1942." Serial 001, October 12, 1942. NARA.

USS Minneapolis Minneapolis (CA-36). "Action Report for 30 November1 December 1942." Serial 0247, December 6, 1942. NARA. (CA-36). "Action Report for 30 November1 December 1942." Serial 0247, December 6, 1942. NARA.

USS Monssen Monssen (DD-436). "Report of Battle of November 13, 1942," November 16, 1942. NARA. (DD-436). "Report of Battle of November 13, 1942," November 16, 1942. NARA.

USS New Orleans New Orleans (CA-32). "Action Report Covering Night Action November 30, 1942December 1, 1942." Serial 637, December 4, 1942. NARA. (CA-32). "Action Report Covering Night Action November 30, 1942December 1, 1942." Serial 637, December 4, 1942. NARA.

USS Northampton Northampton (CA-26). "Report of Action with Enemy." Serial 0109, October 31, 1942. NARA. (CA-26). "Report of Action with Enemy." Serial 0109, October 31, 1942. NARA.

---. "Report of Action with the Enemy and Resultant Sinking of USS Northampton. Northampton." Serial 06, December 5, 1942. NARA.

USs...o...b..nnon O'Bannon (DD-480). "Report of Engagement with j.a.panese Units on Morning of November 13, 1942." Serial 0134, November 17, 1942. NARA. (DD-480). "Report of Engagement with j.a.panese Units on Morning of November 13, 1942." Serial 0134, November 17, 1942. NARA.

USS Patterson Patterson (DD-392). "Engagement with Enemy Surface Ships, Night of August 8th9th 1942." Serial 001, August 13, 1942. NARA. (DD-392). "Engagement with Enemy Surface Ships, Night of August 8th9th 1942." Serial 001, August 13, 1942. NARA.

USS Pensacola Pensacola (CA-24). "Report of Engagement with Enemy on the Night of November 30December 1, 1942." Serial 0178, December 4, 1942. NARA. (CA-24). "Report of Engagement with Enemy on the Night of November 30December 1, 1942." Serial 0178, December 4, 1942. NARA.

USS Perkins Perkins (DD-377). "Report of Action, Night of November 30, 1942." Serial 01854, December 1, 1942. NARA. (DD-377). "Report of Action, Night of November 30, 1942." Serial 01854, December 1, 1942. NARA.