COMINCH Chart Room, Pacific Dispatches, Box 83, RG 38/370/10/25/04, NARA II, College Park, MD.
COMINCH U.S. Fleet, Chart Room Collection of Dispatches
Pacific Dispatches, 1 July-15 August 1945
Scans of original documents linked below. A full transcription of document follows.
NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: U.S.S. CECIL J DOYLE DE 368
RELEASED BY: C.T.G. 94.7.
DATE: 2 AUG 45
TOR CODE ROOM 1950
DECODED BY: MANUEL
TYPED BY: MANUEL / Hartigan
FOR ACTION: COMWESCARSUBAREA, R.Ad. E. Buckmaster
INFORMATION: CTF94
PRECEDENCE: PRIORITY OPOPOPOP
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: 021500, NCR 4001
PASSED BY CINCPAC/POA ADVHED AS 021545 TO COMINCH FOR ACTION.
(CECIL J DOYLE DE 368 SENDS ACTION TO COMWESCARSUBAREA INFO CTF 94) 7/30_180NE LEYTE
HAVE ARRIVED AREA. AM PICKING UP SURVIVORS FROM USS INDIANAPOLIS (CA 35) TORPEDOED AND SUNK LAST SUNDAY NIGHT
[text below was handwritten on bottom of document]
Hold
Do not show
Ad. Edwards
R. Ad. Bieri
Want any information available on possible special assignment of CA(35) Location sheet shows her in port Philippine area NVB (1805 Thurs)
Probably to be upgraded to TOP SECRET
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: USS CECIL J DOYLE DE 368
DATE: 2 AUG 45
TOR CODE ROOM: 1950
DECODED BY: MANUEL
TYPED BY: MANUEL / Hartigan
FOR ACTION: COMWESCARSUBAREA
INFORMATION: CTF 94
PRECEDENCE: PRIORITY OPOPOPOP
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME GROUP: 021500, NCR 4001
PASSED BY CINCPAC/POA ADVHED AS 021545 TO COMINCH FOR ACTION.
(CECIL J DOYLE DE 368 SENDS ACTION TO COMWESCARSUBAREA INFO CTF 94)
HAVE ARRIVED IN AREA. AM PICKING UP SURVIVORS FROM USS INDIANAPOLIS (CA 35) TORPEDOED AND SUNK LAST SUNDAY NIGHT.
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: U.S.S. BASSETT
DATE: 3 AUGUST 1945
TOR CODE ROOM: 2313
DECODED BY: SMITH
TYPED BY: SMITH / /Hartig
FOR ACTION: COMPHILSEAFRON
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME GROUP: 022030, NCR 4954
PASSED BY COMPHILSEAFRON AS 030445 INFO CTU 94.11.1 GTG 95.7 COM MARIANAS SHIPPING CONTROL OFFICER MARIANAS KD [not legible]ADCOMPHIBSPAC LOCALLY ASSIGNED CALL) PLUS ONE GARBLED CALL.
PASSED BY PAC/POA ADVHED AS 031301 INFO COMINCH.
U.S.S. BASSET DEPARTING FOR LEYTE 030530. ETA 040700. ALL TIMES I. 145 SURVIVORS ABOARD. USS MADISON RECOVERED 90. U.S.S. DUFILHO 1. SHIPS REMAINING TO FORM SCOUTING LINE AND SEARCH DURING DAYLIGHT.
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: CINCPAC ADV HQ
DATE: 03 JULY [typo] 1945
TOR CODE ROOM: 0119
DECODED BY: HARTIGAN
TYPED BY: HARTIGAN/BECKMAN
FOR ACTION: COMINCH
PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: 022208, NCR 4237
CINCPAC ADV HQ SENDS ACTION COMINCH
SURVIVORS BEING PEICKED UP IN POSITION LAT 11-54 N LONG 133-47 E STATE THAT INDIANAPOLIS (CA 45) WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK 29 JULY WHILE EN ROUTE GUAM TO LEYTE. FRAGMENTARY REPORTS INDIACTE AT LEAST 200 SURVIVORS MANY OF WHOM INJURED. MANY RESCUE SHIPS IN POSITION. NO REPORT THUS FAR OF CAPTAIN MCVAY. WILL FORWARD INFORMATION AS RECEIVED.
*CINCPAC/POA ADV PASSED COMSERVPAC BUORD AND CINCPAC/POA PEARL INFO AS 030206
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: CINCPAC ADV HQ
DATE: 3 AUGUST 1945
TOR CODE ROOM: 1310
DECODED BY: KURTZ
TYPED BY: OLSSEN/ Walp
FOR ACTION: COMSERVPAC
INFORMATION: BUORD *, CINCPAC PEARL
PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RRRRRRR
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME GROUP: 030228, NCR 4576
(FROM CINCPAC ADV HQ ACTION TO COMSERVPAC. INFO BUORD CINCPAC PEARL)
SEE CINCPAC ADV HDQTRS 022208.
CAPT E M CROUCH USN 57010 REPORTED INDIANAPOLIS FOR TRANSPORTATION LEYTE UNDER BUPERS ORDER PERS 3176-MNM-2C OF 10 JULY 1945 AND MY ENDORSEMENT P16-3/C OF 27 JULY, REQUEST YOU NOTIFY FIRST INFO ADDEE STATUS OF CAPT CROUCH WHEN DETERMINED.
*SCR HAS NOT DELIVERED TO BUORD
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
From: RINGNESS (APD 100)
Released By:
Date: 3 August 1945
TOR Coderoom: 2220
Decoded by: Hamilton
Typed by: Hamilton/Buckman
Routed by:
For Action: CINPAC ADV. HDQTRS
Information: CTU 95.7.5, COM THIRD FLEET, COM SEVENT FLEET, COMPHILSEAFRON, COMSERVDIV 101 (SEE BELOW)
Precedence: OP OP OP OP Priority
Originator fill in Date and Time Group: 030855, NCR 4925
PASSED BY PAC/POA ADV FOR INFO TO COMINCH
COM MARIANAS AREA AS 031217
RINGNESS (APD-100) ORIGINATES ASKS RDO GUAM GIVE ACTION CINCPAC ADV HED INFO CTU P5-7-5 COM THIRD FLT COM SEVENTH FLT COMPHILBSEAFRON COMSERDIV 101 PD PELELIU COMWESCARSUBAREA
UR 20740. PROCEEDING PELELIU 030700 WITH REGISTER (APD-92). HAVE 37 SURVIVORS ABOARD INCLUDING CHARLES BUTLER MCVAY THIRD USN 20240 CO. REGISTER 37 SURVIVORS INCLDUING ENSIGN ROSS ROGERS JUNIOR USNR 440725. LIEUT HOWARD BRUCE FRIEZE USN 202132 DIED AND BURIED AT SEA FROM LIFE RAFT ON TUESDAY 31 JULY. CAPT PICKED UP LAT 11-35 LONG 133-21 WITH 9 OTHER RAFTS WITHIN RADIUS OF [end 6] FOUR MILES AND STATES BELIEVES SHIP HIT 0015 SANK 0030 ZONE MINUS NIN ONE HALD THIRTY JULY POSITION ON TRACK EXACTLY AS ROUTED PD GUAM. SPEED 17 NOT ZIGZAGGING. HIT FORWARD BY WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE TWO TORPEDOES OR MINE FOLLOWED BY MAGAZINE EXPLOSION.
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: CO VPB 23
DATE: 3 AUG 45
TOR CODE ROOM: 2136/3
DECODED BY: HAMILTON
TYPED BY: HAMILTON/not readable
ADDRESSEES:
FOR ACTION: CNO (DCNO) AIR
INFORMATION: COMMARIANAS, CTG 94.11, COMAIRPAC, COMAIRPACSUBCOMFWD, CFAW 2, COMWESCAROLINES
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: 031120, NCR 4905
RDO WASH PASS ACTION TO CNO (DCNO) AIR; INFO COMMARIANAS CTG 94.11 COMAIRPAC COMAIRPACSUBCOMFWD (VIA RDO GUAM) CFAW 2. COMWESCAROLINES HAS INFO CO VPB 23 SENDS
PBY-5A BUNO 46472 LANDED AT SCENE OF INDIANAPOLIS SINKING TO TAKE MEN ABOARD WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE SURVIVED UNTIL SHIP ARRIVED. SUFFERED DAMAGE ON WATER DURING NIGHT DUE TO HEAVY LOAD OF SURVIVORS AND SEA CONDITIONS. UNABLE TO TAKE OFF SO ABANDONED AND DESTROYED. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SCR HAS NOT DELIVERED TO CNO.
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
DRAFTER CNB SAMAR
DATE: 4 AUGUST 1945 1626
TOR CODE ROOM: GOODNIGHT
DECODED BY: GOODNIGHT/not readable
FOR ACTION: OMPHILSEAFRON, COMMARIANAS, COM SW CAROLINA AREA, SUBCOM CAROLINA AREA, COMINCH, CTU 94.5.1, COMSERVDIV 101, CTG 95.7, CTF 95, CTU 95.7.5, CTG 94.5, COMSERVRON 10 CTU 94.5.3, CINCPAC/POA PEARL
INFORMATION: COMSERVPAC, 1 BAD CALL (BEING SERVICED)
PRECEDENCE: OP OP OP
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: 040753, NCR 5583
(CNB SAMAR SENDS ACTION COMMARIANAS COM SW CAROLINA AREA SUBCOM CAROLINA AREA ALL VIA RDO GUAM NSS (RDO WASHN) PASS ACTION COMINCH.)
5 OFFICERS, 144 ENLISTED SURVIVORS EX USS INDIANAPOLIS AT FLT HOSP 114. SENIOR SURVIVOR LIEUT RICHARD BANKS REDMAYNO DEM 88049 USNR. 2 DEATHS ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL. REGULAR REPORT ON TWO BEING MADE FLT HOSP 114.
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
FROM: USS MADISON
DATE: 4 AUG 45
TOR CODE ROOM: 2348/3-
DECODED BY: LANDO
TYPED BY.: HAMILTON / not readable
FOR ACTION: COMPHILSEAFRON, COMWESCARSUBAREA, CTU 94.6.2
PRECEDENCE: OPOPOPOPOP PRIORITY
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME GROUP: 030250, NCR 4966
PASSED BY CINCPAC/POA ADV FOR INFO TO COMSERVPAC PAC/POA PEARL AND COMINCH AS 031941; MADISON SOPA SENDS.
RDO LEYTE PASS TO COMPHILSEAFROM; PELELIU TO COMWESCARSUBAREA ULITHI TO CTU 94.6.2
BASSETT RETURNING LEYTE WITH ABOUT 150 SURVIVORS. CECIL J DOYLE VIA PELELIU WITH ABOUT 93. TALBOT 22 RINGNESS 37 INCLUDING CO. RAFTS AND SURVIVORS SCATTERED 50 MILES. ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS IN SIGHT OF PLANES. SURFACED DUMBOS 1 RETURNING OTHER CREW REMOVED DUMBO DESTROYED. CONTINUED AIR SEARCH 100 MILES FROM 11-42 133-20 STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. WILL CONTINUE SEARCH UNTIL RELIEVED.
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NAVAL MESSAGE, NAVY DEPARTMENT
DRAFTER:
FROM: COMWESCARSUBAREA
DATE: 5 AUG 45
TOR CODE ROOM: 1112
DECODED BY: HUGHES
TYPED BY: KULKA/not readable
FOR ACTION: CINCPAC BOTH COMMARIANAS, COM3RDFLT
INFORMATION: COMPHILSEAFRON
PRIORITY: ROUTINE
PRECEDENCE: RRRRRR ROUTINE
ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME GROUP: 040741, NCR 6194
COMWESCARSUBAREA SENDS ACTION CINCPAC (BOTH)
PAC/POA ADV HED PASSED TO COMSERVPAC FOR ACTION AS 041350, AND TO COMINCH FOR INFO AS 042226.
170 SURVIVORS INDIANAPOLIS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED AT PELELIU. BASSETT (APD 73) DELIVERING 145 SURVIVORS TO LEYTE. REPORT OF RESULTS TODAY'S SEARCH NOT YET RECEIVED. AM MAKING THOROUGH SURFACE AND AIR SEARCH OF ALL POSSIBLE SURVIVORS AND TO CLEAR AREA OF FLOATING OBJECTS AND TO IDENTIFY AND BURY FLOATING DEAD. CAPTAIN MACVAY IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITION.
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Published: Mon Jun 27 09:17:14 EDT 2016
