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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Daily Picture - A Day That Will Live In Infamy! 12/7/1941
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: Then, there is always this one...
Narwhal during Pearl Harbor attack. Gun crews on deck wait for
Japanese planes to come close enough to fire on. Narwhal shared credit
with several other ships for downing a Japanese torpedo bomber. Sailors
on the dock wait with rifles to shoot at the attackers. One has fixed a bayonet.
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Plankowner
Posts: 5024
Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: RE: Daily Picture - A Day That Will Live In Infamy! 12/7/1941
Narwhal's report of the days activities shown in Ric's picture...
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SS167/A16-3
U.S.S. Narwhal
Pearl Harbor, T.H.
December 12, 1941.
From: The Commanding Officer.
To: The Commander in Chief, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET.
Subject: Raid of December 7, 1941.
Reference: (a) CinCPAC desp. 102102 of Dec., 1941.
1. On the morning of December 7, 1941, this vessel was moored in berth S-9 and the Submarine Base in the usual condition of readiness with all anti-aircraft armament (two .50 cal. and two .30 cal. machine guns) and ready ammunition readily accessible on bridge and in conning tower.
2. The Dock Duty Chief at the gangway saw the first bomb drop and explode on Ford Island. He immediately sounded the Air Raid alarm. The duty section, in command of the Duty Officer, mounted and manned the anti-aircraft guns in accordance with the ship's Air Raid Bill, and it is estimated that the guns were firing in about four minutes.
3. By this time torpedo planes were coming in at low altitudes and fire was initially directed at the nearest of these targets. Thereafter, firing was continued at every opportunity when enemy planes came within effective range. One enemy torpedo plane, at which numerous ships, including Narwhal, were firing exploded and crashed in the channel about 100 yards astern of Narwhal prior to launching its torpedoes. Personnel are reasonably sure that Narwhal scored hits on one other plane which came under our fire and banked and turned at close range. This plane emitted white smoke and appeared to be wobbly as it disappeared low in a direction over the Navy Yard Officers' Club.
4. All officers and enlisted personnel conducted themselves cooly and bravely. There were no individual instances of outstanding distinguished conduct.
5. There were no personnel nor material casualties.
[signed]
C.W. WILKINS.
Copy to:
CSF
CSSF
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Crew
Posts: 57
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After you read the Obituary and excerpt from the Shipyard Log you'll never look at the picture the same.
http://www.submarinesailor.com/biography/GeorgeWalters/ |
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Master and Commander
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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Another View of Ric's Pic!
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Senior Crew
Posts: 121
Location: Western Washington State | Subject: A "Day" OR "Date" That Will Live In Infamy! 12/7/1941
In listening to radio this morning, they played part of FDR speech.
What I heard was " .... a date that will live in infamy...."
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1262
Location: Va.Beach,Va. | Subject: RE: A "Day" OR "Date" That Will Live In Infamy! 12/7/1941
He said "DATE". |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1247
Location: Rockingham Western Australia | Subject: RE: Another View of Ric's Pic!
John in this photo it appears there is another Boat on the other side of the wharf with a bunch of Officers/Sailors in their sunday best standing on the fin (sail).
Is there record of another boat and does it have a story to tell? |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: Here you go...
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2191
Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Ric's Drawing (manageable)
That would make the two boats in that shot, the Narwhal & Dolphin
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 2540
Location: Wappingers Falls, NY | Subject: RE: Here you go...
Thank you, Ric...for posting the drawing...now I know exactly "where and how close" the Phelps was to the Arizona...my Uncle Frank (my Dad's brother) was on her when the bombs started dropping.
Is that same Pennsylvania that my Granduncle Vincent was on?? (to Ric)
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Daily Picture - A Day That Will Live In Infamy! 12/7/1941
