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.".';... Through 'Instruction No.- ,126 -to- Japanese Government,-' 12. -Oct. 45,- entitled* , . "inst^iution-for >mr ^tJcbrds^ihyestVcOti-on'1,.-steps were-Initiated' to. exploit _: ,. ' military historical records ""and. of f ic'ial reports'.'of..the 'Japanese .War ^i.niutr^-1 and.the" "Japanese'sGeneral ^taff; * Upon' ' h ' " ' d s s lu'tXoVr.Q^ te".'l.b arid 'the,v General- ^taf f,' and th'e~tfansf er ', of their" former" functions' W the i>e- ;; mobilisation; Bureau,- the general -research job .:cpnt.inued afid.-resulted, in. the ..' development'of a-\ series 'olf historical-monographs.. detailed instructions . " , ' . covering- the; preparation-^of> thes'fc mohdgrap'hs- were.'included ''i.n'"iwemora-n-da 15-'-- " iJecerhber-1945 and'-21-NoVemb"er' 1946, subject "Japanese Opejratioria.l'riistd 11 ' ' 'The basic materjial contained in this "operational rapord .was- developed by fo>mer of fleers, on duty'in command and staff .units<jiithin major units^ . during the period of;,operations, . it shoulu, be n6te"d:Jat, once,' that" the. erior mous destruction by aerial" bombbtrdment> and fire has practically wiped ouf the Tokyo records;;much of this naterial /.as reconstructed from-memory. ; The paucity of original orders, plans and unit journals-, which are normally essential in the preparation.of this type? of record, most-of which were lost, or'destroyed during field operations - or bombing raids ren-dered the.task of compilation most diTficult; -particularly distressing hasbeen the complete; ],ack of official strength' reports, normal-in AG or G-3 . . records, iiowev'er, while ma-iy oi' the important orders ,< plans'"-and' estimates 'have been,reconstructed i'rom meniory and therefore are "hot textually identical- with the originals, they are believed to' b.e' generally ; accurate'.and reliable., . Further .'data us a result of continuing research and the occasionalrecovery of hitherto unavailable original docui.ients vvill be covered in the'subsequent publication of "supplements" by the teni..'oilization bureau. ' ".

The action under this memorandum and incidental detail-ed i:is-tructions^, wiich followed, 'were inititited by the Assistant Chief oi' Staff, G-2, Gn^, chargea with responsibility for execution of the program under G.O. " * ' : No.;9, SCiiP, 2. October 1945. ' '- . ' . In order to protect the" internst of" the United States, in' the ex- ploitation of Japanese i-.*ilitary lhfor nation,- sub-[>aragruph 4 of G.O. Wo.'9 further provided 'for the" screening of eaemy documents and established in-ventories'in Japanese Uoverrunentul archives. Careful examination of the first records submitted by the Jupunese 'Government in the summer'of 1946 detected a misconception on the purt 0J1 the Japuher>e as tovvhat should be included in co'nparativo iiistories; in a memorandum issued by. assistant Chief of' iJtaff, G-2, on 21 November 1940, the Ij]lperj.al Japanese Gover.nment ;viin directed to record the operations of tne Jupuno:>e I'orcos more . extensively. The li-ii Section thert.-n 1 ter1 ar.Gu:u<id coordination of the entire program, including the ostiibl iulimont of a amull historical research section witiiin the A T I S (nlliod i'ranu'lntor and interpreter Section.)

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Midway Operations Contents I. General Situation. A / r, I ^~~. .

II. - Outline set Topographical DaU on MD A , IWY III* IT. V. Details of Operational Plart. ^ fc X

Operational Preparation of the Imperial General Headquarters* ' " / * J Operational Preparatldns of the Combined Tleet. A. B. ' f J/~

Operational Plans for the l a s t front of the PACIFIC Ocean..../'. Main Points of the Operational Plans. 1. p ff .

Estimate of'Snesgr Situation in Midway Area. . p tJ /" /3 & f, /f

2.^ Object of Operation. 3. U. 5.

Principles of Operation. ^ /Z

Strength and Dispositions of Yarious Units.

Standards of Actions and Dispositions of Yarious Units Against the Kneagr in the Ml and>L Operations. (' JJ

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Other Operational Preparations. Outline of Progress. A* General Pro/^ress. B. p j (? /> ^(

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Beconnaissance Prior to Action. 1. ?.

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Kain Body of Occupation Forces.

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l,r iGeneral S i t u a t i o n .

yrom the beginning of the war, our o p e r a t i o n s i n the v a r i o u s areas were carVted out with g r e a t s u c c e s s . Within four months a f t e r

the outbreak p f . t h e war, we had occupied s t r a t e g i c p o s i t i o n s , i n the > Southern Region and assured o u r s e l v e s , of areas rioh i n natural~ r e - : sources, /rom March 19^2, our t r o o p s , the nucleus of which was our

task f o r c e , extended o p e r a t i o n s to the IMDIAB"Ocean and had. g r e a t success. Simultaneously, p r e p a r a t i o n s f o r o p e r a t i o n s i n the SQLOMOVS .;'" .'' .N-1-v _
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the M R H L Is land a on 1 7el> k2 and the other against our homeland AS AL on 18 April, O J and 8 May U2, our occupation units, on their way to n

attack P R H R i E , H V OUIJC^A, encountered air enemy task force in O T O KS Y k the C H L Sea, and damaged the enemy f l e e t considerably; however, our OA strategic, objective was not accomplished. ^ ' "

The f i r s t stage of our operation ended as mentioned above*' After Hay 19^2, we attempted to continue offensive operations and to insure our victory. At thetime, enemy units on land and sea were assumingv

the defensive, that enemy submarines were active near the homeland, . cauting heavy damages to our ships in the early part of May. A total
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of nine ships (U^,000 tons) was sunk, more than'in any other month. This was equal to almost our entire loss for March and April. II. Outline of Topographical Data on
MIDWAV.

The situation in the U t t e r part of April 19^?, vat as followsi A. General lnformatiom MD A i s an atoll ix * i l e s in diameter. IWY

The two islands, B f D and SASTKR1, consist of oalcareout sand and are Ac generally flat and thinly covered with tropical plants. B. Defense: Before the outbreak of the war, one battalion of It i t

Marine t ^-approximately 7^0 men) was stationed on the i s Land.

recognlled that sone foroes have been added since the outbreak of

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The Island probably i s protected by many fortresses, antlLand-plnnes, seaplanes, subIt i s assumed

airoraft batteries, and searchlights.

marine bases, wireless stations, e t c . , are established.

that these establishments and barrier reefs will be of considerable obstacle to our landing. 0. Strategical Taluet The atoll not only Can be ah important

base for patrol when the enemy taek foroe attempts to approach our homeland, but i t Is also the only base for-oarrylng out direct attacks with large aircraft on VAH island which i s now occupied by us. In

the future, when we assume the offensive against the eastern front in the PACUIC Ocean, this island, together with the ALMJT1AI1, w i l l , by i t s location, greatly hamper the a c t i v i t i e s of our fleet* III. Details of the Plans for This Operation. The f i r s t stage of this operation progressed more favorably than we had expected. forced to retreat. As a result, the enemy base's on the f i r s t line wore Therefore, the probability of a direct attack by Any enemy-

the enemy on our homeland has been greatly deoreaaed.

attack would probably follow a route from the l a s t , similar to that which the enemy took when i t s task foroe raided our homeland on 18 Apr U2. After the outbreak of the war, patrol lines yore established approximately 600 miles off the homeland, and were composed of an observation unit assigned to the northern troops in order to prepare * for enemy attack from the eastern front of the PACITIC. This t t i t m tlon unit carried out i t s duties in oo-operatlon with patrol flights of base Air Foroe aircraft. However, full reliance could not be placed

on them because of weather conditions and the capacities of the patrol boats. With the complete situation in mind, the plan was drawm up

for capturing MD A and the western ALBUTIAI8 In order to strengthen IWY the patrol for maintaining the Inviolability of our Kernel ami Vy establishing our bases outside of the present patrol limes. At the time,

the Solomons area, the lew Caledonia area, and the Indian Ooean area, in addition to an eastern front in the PAODPIC, were being considered as sites for a main operation, but because of the unyielding opposition

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oif the noadquartors of the combined fleet, i t was decided to carry out an eaitirn front operation in tha PAG 171C. XT.
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lne *cilon, an atrn front operation In th PAOITIC wa docldod. . Thorof or,- on'.5 May U?^ Ia^arlal. Onrml Ha^dqxLartr, Mary Departaont, Ordar M 18 to captvur* MD A and atrataclff Vottorn points in o IWY the AUUTIAHS, in joo^oparation vith tha Amy, u iuad to Cobinad irlaet Cowaandar T K H T . On the aaao day, th acraamnt of tha Aragr A A OO
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Object of tho Operationt

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MD A (lncluAini klYUA* Island)," we will check en-say IWY

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task: force attacks against our homeland froa tha Hawaii area. At the save time, w- will destroy the enaay float

vfhirh v i l l npar whan our operation "it tmd*Ty , 2. Principles of the Operation 1 The captuco of MD A A<111 IWY be carried out through the co-operation of the Army and Nary.
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The Aruy and Hnry, in oo-oporatlon with each Othar, will'capture MD A and will spoodily esUbllah land IWY and sea air bases. To f a c i l i t a t e tho Midway Opera-

tion, the capture of KIYUA will have been carried out by tha Mary unit on tha previous day*. b. The lavy will eupport the occupation foroe with i t s main foroe. Before the landin*, an attack on MD A IWY

will be carried out by mean.of carrier-based airpianos vita the main objoot of destreyiM th air

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forces on the island. U. a. * * and 1'orcoi 2taployedi layyi Cowan nd en fleet, forcess b. Arajri U>under: Tproest

The Command er-in-Chief of ihe Combined

The greater part of the Combined Fleet.

Detaohment Commander IKKI ( - /J^ ) .

A nucleus of one infantry regiment*

"Beginning of Operation! The operation will be begun in the early part of June or the middle of June, almost simultaneously with the Aleutian Operation. Assembly Area and Date! The assembly area for the occupation forces will be 8AUAI. The date will e* '

about 25 may. The layy will take charge of the Army unit froa the port of embarkation to the assembly area'. 7. a. Tollowinc this oooplotlon of tbjt aftioably, the 2 Flt OoBwandor will aarana the eoanand of tha Ary
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unit in regard to the operation. b. During the landing and landing battle, the Amy unit and the laral landing party will carry out 0"ration at tha tame point, and the enior ooaamnder will aartme the ooamaad of the operation. Defense Quties After the Ooottpatlont The Maral unit
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will take oharfe of the defense of MD A . The Aragr IWY unit will withdraw froa the island one week after the ' ooapletioft of the capture. CojuHonioationai Coaenmication* will be based on the

Army and Mary agreement regarding 00mtcations in the XL, MI, and T Operations. Motet /J< * ALKUTIAXt M - KIEV/AT} T = MJI. I ,

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Transport and Supply;

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supplying the Army and STacuatlng patientfi. Hap* to bs Usodt Tiaa to b Ussds Pacific t i s ) . Jfy&rograpalc- charta. Cantral Standard 1 M (IK Central

13. ' Ham* of the Operation! ths Midway Opsration.

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Partial Bsorganlftation of ths Combined J l e e t . ' 1. To ttrengthen ths operation for tht captors of " I W Y ' MD A and to prspare for ths adrancst which will bs aads aftsr i t s occupation, on 1 May U2 k spsolal eoablnsd landing.
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Operational Preparations of ths Oonblnsd Tleet. Aftsr the Hawai1 Opsrations was orsr, the hsadquartars of ths

CoMblnod irisst was aboard ths flagship Y M T , which was in A AO anchorage off HASHIBAJIMA, an island in the wsstsrn part of ths IIUUtD Sea, and i t assumed charge of general guidanos of opsratlong. At the saae tlae* ths hsadquartsrs aade preparations for futurs open*tiom. f

In April 19^2, as soon as opsrations in ths IJTDIAH Oosan were ' eoBpls.ted( the strength of ths surfaos units of the Conblnsd Flsst was oonosntrated in the western* part of tho I1LAJBD tsa. At the seaie

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'eastern front of the PACIFIC, and operational preparations were steadily furthered in co-operation with the A m y . A. Operational Plans for the Pacific Xastern Front. The operational plans for the eastern front in the PACIFIC in May 19^2 wore as "follows I Though the Pacific operation will be carried out in two direction*, one towards, MIDWAY-and the other towards the JIS0TIAV8, they will operate* together in one body, keeping close oontact with each other. The aost important objective of the opera-' tion aay bo said to be the attacking of strategic positions, but it If also the objective of this operation to destroy the caeay; fleet which*lsvexpected to take advantage of this opportunity to counterattack:. Therefore, the plan has been drawn up with considerations of various dispositions in order to face, with the Coablned Fleet, any eneay concentration in the Midway and Aleutian areas. All units will participate in this plan with the exception of 5f (TV Carrier division), 28s (TV Submarine squadron), both of which are under repair, and 88s which are engaged in India-Australia area operations. 1. Operations in the Midway Areat a.' Main participating strength (greater part of the ^ Coablned Fleet) under the direct coaaend of the Commander-in-Chief of OP* (TV Combined Fleet). IS (TV Battleship Div or Cruiser Div), the greater part of 18 and 33d (TV Destroyer ssuadron), the BOSS). * Under the Ooawl of 21 (TV 2 f l e e t ) Midway Occupation Foroo, JJ (W A-sUglaJsl), 58. 71, U
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Utd, 118f, IUIBD, 2 Coablned Special

Party. lldl (TV Task foroe)t 18f, 2tf, 10S, ft, 31s (TV Smbeeuad),

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V* Issantlals of Operation;

Before tha landing of the '

occupation fores, air raids will be carried out by , IdB on MD A to destroy enemy forces and defense . IWY ?* equipment on the island. Occupation forces will

capture tha island with one stroke. - At tha seme tima, the destruction of the enemy flaet, which w i l l :, will be oarrlad .out. Sal w i l l .bathe HAWAIIAI Islands and WWAT to prepare .:' ' counterattack of the powerful enemy units whidrwill coma from tha r l c i n i ty of HAWAII.. Kdl and- tha mala, force will wait for tha opportunity to attack the enemy at sea, north or northeast of MD A , IWY while the occupation forces will await tha opportunity to attack the enemy at sea south or southwest of
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Landing Party (two battalions, approximately 2,800 man) and the Ikkl Datachment of the Army (one battalion, approximately 3,000 men commanded by tha regiment commander) will depart from S X A T on tha aranAPJ lng of 28 May, guarded by 2Sd and 78, and w i l l Carry out the landing on 7 June. lXdB will laara tha ,

western part of tha UL4JS 5aa in tha early morning of 27 May. At 0130 hours on 5 June, i t will attack MD A from tha air. IWY Jj $ 5. ^Sd, and the ZUIHO ' .

will laare tha western part of tha IHAlD Sam at 0500 hours on 29 May. <n route to MD A , thay IWY

will protect the units which will mail from &ADAI. On the day of landing, they will adrmnee to tha south or southwest of MD A to pro tact tha landing IWY

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.On the 7th, i t will aupport the landlm* battle directly* The main unit will leare the western part of the IILA1DSea on 23 Nay. It will aid the various unite on

I t s way to kISVAY. At the time of the landing, i t .. will advance to 6o c 1 (TV Presumably 600 milee) northweet of MD A . TBQ will carry out a.compreIWY henaira patrol flight to aaroh for th &/ in conjaaetion.wiXh th aetion of th f l * t . At th

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for the Boat part t inatalled,. the akLpa will re torn ': to, the homaland^to prepare for, the next operation. Defense after the Occupation of MI WAT: The 2 CeaMmed liaaty ' . .

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four cannona of Tarioua type a, Uo machine cone, aix^type A.Midget aubaariaaa, and fiVe torpedo boate will be prepared. Preparatlona hare been made to send four additional midget auamarinea, two <{uadrupla torpedo
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naltsance a c t l r l t i e t In,the Seattle area on i t r a t e f l c - points In the JdMJYlJJn, while another pttitt reaalned. oh; the alert, rat utnal. I t J*at planned that tht 2

Hoblle Unit ttart fron OMIIATO on ?6 May, head for the ibtith of D T H HJJLBOB, attack the port-on H Jtme, UC .and attack XISKA and A A on 6 June. DX Xarller, the" Attu Inratlon force will hare
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the islands In order to capture ATW. The Ilska Iarasion Jorce will leare froa O ZA O ' MIT on the ?8th for PA1AMUSBIB0 where sappllet will be picked up. The force will leave there 3 /xrae and Tor the aott part, the

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Trie screening force will, An. c*neralY combine) .. with 7 Squadron to attack fr6 the wstern part of the I?JLAHD 3a on ?9 Hay. f* It the necessity arises,

th*ry will adrance to a point about JjOOrsdles south of KlSKA to support the lorthern forces. ^ v ^

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Measures for i t s station, and tit^^MtT^[}>9':;:imp9xyiimi\ V' ; by the,iavy and A T by the Army. TO The *forces, to be .^-

"stationed on XISXA will consist of 5^0 "special Marine'"'-T troops-, eight guns, and four aachlne guns soon after the< conqueitof the island, and four, Type A Midget submarines'' and one firing tube (four-chabered) will be dispatched o n 'o r n f t e r t h e j t h . . ' ' - '' " .- .'. ll<".'-.'-;' ' . ' /.;'.

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can bo e*n of th ,enemy1 B fleet,- alreraf4, or Major instr.lTp,.t!onB'.

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in 'the Hftvallan area consists of the flat t made up of two dwpot-ihips a it naln force. This was

organiirod soon after'the Coral Sea Battle and was re>aoyed to thn east of the OLOMOS, although they are supposedly remaining in the South 3*as area. ..\

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carried out .submarine reconnaissance in the r i c i n i t y of strategic eneay locations, but the enemy was not sighted. Testeirdax's "cable reports that their Mobile units presumably arriY*i at a point south of the 80LDN0VS. Towards tho < d of Mayr. ooe or two of their planes attacked, m T X L Z These two items indicate that some of their UJO. depot-ships are s t i l l in the twx%h Seas area, Vmt others

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period for var activities, but the possibility of fog Bust be* takan into consideration* The Midway art a, on

the other hand, it an area of favorable weather oondiDue to bad weather, operations In the Aleutian area aay be delayed sosjowhat, but the attacks In the .Midway area wi 11 be earrl ed out' as planned.
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Operations of the Campaigns ' mgaged in Midway Operation,

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subaarine forces, will assemble in i, on or about 20 June, to prepare for the next
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' campaign which will be carried out in early July. '.The aaln force will return to the-homeland about

.'<& June, or Bay proceed to TKJI in order to support .: ' in the next caapaign. The subaarine force will con-

tinue i t s Hawaiian operation for the tiae being froa the air base at KIDVAT. ^ > . b. -. .

The majority of the forces participating in the -.' Aleutians Operation will, return to OMIIATO, and the \ screening force will return, either to 0W1AT0 or. to Tokyo Bay, in order to protect transportation units within the Midway and the Aleutians areas,

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Main Points of Progress in Midway Operations. 1. Xstiioation of Snaay Position in the Midway Area. a. Xnemy air etrengthi Pntrol seaplanes ' Aray boabersi Air fighterst two coapanles (about ?U plaaes). . ,

one ooapany (about 12 plaaes). one ooapany (about 20 planes).

The above are approxiaate snabers which aay peselbly. be doubled.

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,X.uawy air patrols in the western aque are carried out continually day and night at a distance of as auch as 6bo miles.
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Moreover, units consisting of

two or three fighters are on constant patrol duty. Several petrol seaplanes are active dn nearby waters;
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'and eoxe submarines are probably active in the western

d. ': The aircraft carrier B D E i s said to be;;activa in , ; ^ ^ j: AGR the JOLAWTIC. '
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"-: nov-under repair on the vest coast. e. In the PACIFIC, tha * JTEEBPRISI ahd#the BOfittT are- . s t i l l aotlve, while the otatus of theJtfUP; i s not
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Special aircraft carriars which have already been coiplstcd are calculated to number about six, half of vhlch /trfl1 nresuaed. to be active"in \1id PiJSIfIC, rrejn"""T" though their Strength has boon weakened'.} They are unfit for active duty. . . , '.;. -

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inaay air forces in4 llAViil are able to provide rapid roinforceiaonts to the Midway area. . They are as
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Knwy f l e e t units in the Hawaiian area are scheduled to advance if MD A i s attacked. IWY tip as follows: , two or three. two' or three. . . . The"units are made

Aircraft carriers: Special carriers: Battleships! two.

Heavy cruieersi Light oruiserei

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cruisers ( J Atlanta class)i TT Destroyers!

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Preparations for Defense in NIOVAYi

Tarious cannons,

.dual-purpose funs, and machine guns are in humbars, and Marine Corps troops (about 750)

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been dispatched to aid in the defense. ObJeotiVe of Operation!

The purpose of the operation

Is to capture MD A , to adTance our'positions In order, IWY to check enemy actiTitles from that direction, and to destroy the enemy f l e e t which night launch an attack

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The Main Points of the Operation. a. The Main Force. (1) i ,.'

The main force will reach a point approximately 600 n i l e s northwest 'of MIDVAI fn ordar to support attacking units most conTeniently. -

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The security detachment will^ be stparaied from: the midn force by a special order, and will

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adTance to a point about ^00 miles south of, KISKA to aid the northern unitn.*,

,\.jjj.. The main force will execute an enreloping b. attack when the nemyfleet admnoas. Task fbroei '

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approximately 250 miles northwest of MD A at dayIWY brek, two days before the attack, and will support the attacking units by carrying out air raids against the island, destroying enamy air units, f l e e t , and base installations. Afterwards, they will eafafe in

nopplnc up operations acninst the eaamgr flaot aa opportunities arise. Whan an air ease on MD A i s IWY

completed, flfchters, now carrier-baaed, w i l l be 'ordered to assemble there, o. Inraslon Units.

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The aain forco will reach a point approximately ^00 alias wait of kD A at daybreak of the day IWY preceding the attack, from then on, aaiatalning

close liaison with the main foroe and aobile units, they v i l l turn their Attack toward the U>uth iJeaa to brine about an enveloping attack on the eaeagr and support the operations of the other forces. {_) -

Other onits will co-operate with t&e aerial campaign of the uwbile units in order to adranoe rapidly to KlYUA*. and, with a foroe consisting
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of seaplanes as i t s naln factor, v i l l have subjugated the island on the previous day to f a c i l i t a t e the uovosant of the seaplane units. They, buccebslvely, v i l l .occupy SAiTD and LASTiEJJ Islands at daybreak of the appointed day vith harluti lorcea, escorting parties, and their own strength in order to complete defense and base installations. d. Uaao Air Units. (1; Tht main force will b deployed on the eastern tront. While current operations are being continued., a portion of the forces vill oojaplete oase installations on MIDWAY. () Al'ter the fall of KIDWAY, one tinlt of fighters, lautUbased attack planet, and seaplanes vill be dispatched lwaediately towards this area to engage in patrol operations against the eneay in the eastern soctor over a wide area, and vill aid in thu dufonsa of the island. * < - ' .

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Advance Troops. (1) Tivi days before the appointed day, one subaarine - squadron will advance along ttye oeaat ef KUTH

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AMX&ICA or s t r a t e g i c potntt i n th JtfJTOTUIS, end another, together v i t h Srtbaarin* l o 59, v l l l adrance to a point botvoon HAWAII and *r MIDYAY to co-operat with both tho attaokinc tuvltcjand northern troops. < ' . (?) ,

Some of the mibaarinec Will okicac* in nurpria* attacke on th# #nMQr f l t and i n dtructiY operation! against lee. t r a f f i c i n the areeif of the IKBZAI Ocean, South ATTUCA, AUSTRALIA^ and IXV HALAID. ' ~ ^

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Northern Troop*.

Troope i n the Worth v l l l capture K 2 U and ATTO on ZU L the RjTpolnted day, and, oaptor* the ene^jr f l e t . H. Diapoeitlon of Strength of laoh Force.

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a. Distribution Battleship DIT. Cruiser DIT. Destroyer Sqjn.

Main Fore*
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Daty 1) Support tii* vhole operation. 2) Ixterminate eneay fleet.

Coaaander-i rv-chi ef of Combined Fleet.

COMUUEkdtir Of

1 ^atUeahip Dir. 2 Battleship DIT. 9 Cruiser DIT. ^

9 Cruiser DiT. Coaaandor of 3 Destroyer Sqn.

3 Destroyer Sqn. _Ona destroyer f l o t i l l a and a half of ths 1 Destroyer 5qn. HOSfiO. On* destroyer of the 1 Destroyer Sqn.
CHIYODA. U8SHIH. HJDJTO. TOlI Maru. YDKiJC*.

Aircraft Carrier Unit

Captain of HOSHO.

Special Duty Unit I Svpply Unit

Captain of CHITOIIA.. Captain of e p e d a l duty s h i p , HABUTO. Svqperintandent of t h t H Iff*1 FB HKKT18* Mara.

2 Swpply Unit

sinaHBOCra* karu. TOA Mara. One destroyer of th< 1 Destroyer Sqn.

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Screening force ( i n case of maneuvering away from the aaln f o r c e ) . Commander Commander- i n-chi ef of 1 T l e e t . Cotamander of 9 Cruiter Div. Strength ? Battleship 1. 2. Cruiser Div. Deatroyar F l o t l l l n -r d e s t r o y e r ) . 27 Destroywr y - (excluding one :. destfoyer). : ?0 Destroyar F l o t i l l a : . Maru.. Kara. One destroyer of the 1 Destroyer Duty Oopport northern Force. Sxternlnate enemy f l e e t .

Distribution Main unit

facreenlng unit

unit

Officer of SAVKUaiCKKTCK* Maru

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c. DiatriVution Air attack f o r c e .

Task Tore*.
Comaipjider

Strength 1 l i r Fleet (excluding U and 5 Aircraft Carrier ^ LiTiion8 and 10 Cruiser Diy)._

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Coanander-in-chief of 1 Air Tieet.

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txteradnate awsy fleet. Support occupation force.

upport force. .

Coaaaxxdor o f 8 Crair E i v .

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S Cruiser Dir. , Two sections of the , 3 Battleship Dir. 10 Cruisar Dir (excltullng the 7 . Destroyer r i o t i l l a ) . . H Destroyor Tlotilla* ETOrnrO Maru S I E K Maru : HB O U T0B5 Kara HPP0I Maru ; K0KUY5 Maru '; '
KCHHO Maru 2 l Y f a l Martt
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lxterainate enemy fleet. Protect air attack force. Take precautions. Exterminate eneay fleet.

Screaking ualt.

Cocuoandr of ' 10 C r u i t e r Oly.

1 Supply Unit.
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Under direct control of . Coandar-in-chief o f / : r 1 l i r net

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4. Diftrlbation Main ladt

Occupation Torce. Coaaaader fniwniitr Iujliinf of 2 n t .

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1) I s c o r t occupation u n i t .

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CoauBoadar of 2 Dtroyr Sqn.

2) Cap tore MIDV1I and a s s i s t arranfenents for csaplns.l ;-.'.v ' %> 1) Captura & I 1 and JULWMQf I . l a n d . . AX 2) aake; arrawcssitnts for caapinc a t the b a s e ; - - ..-_-.

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Cnmndw of 2 Coafolntd 8XLF (ftpial laral Landing 7oree). Coaatander of 7 Craistr Dir.
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Support nait Air sro^p ,

7 Cralser DiT, S Destroyer : ',<} "\ Support atcort xmit. '-.:- V-.;'r:-:s:-?-':^^- .'";). ' F l o t i l l a , one transport. U Aircraft Carrier DiT,
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1) Capture XJUA* Island.

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One destroyer o f t h e 2 Destroyer Sqa. 35 Patrol J o a t r One land ooabat p l a t o o n . '

2 ) Co-operate with occupation unit. In landing Vattles.

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3) A n t i - s u a a a r i n e 7 s c r e e n , p a t r o l " and a t t a c k . : :'r ;V' " : , - - .

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Distribution

Coisamnder Qi>iitr of the 22 Air Via< Mr.

Strength
22 Air Via Dir,.

J Ditpoeitloa of force* ] Irak Are*: about,half-ofthe dirition. *

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ftity Patrol each area and destroy eney air strength. 2. Contact and exterminate eneay task (eccrapatioa) force. 3* Assail and exterminate eaesgr _ ^ float aoving in the sain operational area. h. U and 6 Air Attack lorces cooperate vith each other in the \ MDC T operation. I1A After the f a l l of MI9KAT, a greater" part of the large flying seats of the 4 Air Attack Tore*, a greater part of the fighter planes of the 6 Air Attack Joroe, and a part of i t s lead attack planes shall advance.

2 Air Attack Tore*.

T X O Bay Areas about half OT of the division. k Air Attack Fore*. Cojooander of the 2H Air Vine Bir. 2k Air Vin* Div. Marihall Area: a greater part of the, diTieionVake-Oirbert Area: of the dirieloxi. 5 Air Attack Tore* 25 Air-Vin Dir. 2^ Air Vine Div. a part

labaal Areat a greater part of the division. Soloaoxu Area: a part of the dirialon.

6 Air Attack Tore*.

Commander of the 26 Air Vine Div.

26 Air Vin Dir.

Kitarasu Area: a greater part of the division. Minajdtori lalamd Area: part of the division. a -

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3^ Destroyer Flotilla transport and wtpply fore*.

Counder ef the

3^ Destroyer Flotilla Captain or svperlateaUlent of eexh wrAip or thip

3 * Deetroyer Tlotill*
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Disposed by another order.

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Ovard Vases. Isoort ships, , J Co-operate l a transferr^Ug bases.

Disposed by another order.

Transport and sapply.

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Midway *xpediUonary Air Torce,

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Commander of the ,6 Air Oroiip

. 36 "fighter, planes. ;

i- SitermijteU attaekUf eaeay plaa. *."' 4 s . Altailiac and eitermiatl tin , r 7 ney warhipf which coae to the attack.

Medium attack plan* fore*.

Commander of the aediua attack . plane unit dispatched by the Mlsava Air Group. CouBandor of the flying fco&t uuit dispatched "by, the Ik Air Group.

l i n e single-eeai V land attack plane g.

1. Aeaail and exterminate attacking '- ' eneay warhip. i ' - - .-. :'~'.V \? 2. ^PaJ^rol-aaA March for the memy..;.:

yiyin^; "boat force.

Six lC-plac* flying boats..

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Northern Force. Distribution Malauaii. 2 Task Force. Conaaader -in-chief of tha 5 Flaat. Coaauuisr of tha U Carriar DIT. Stran^th Ml CHI, d Sect ion a of tha 21 Destroyar f l o t i l l a . U Carrier Dlv* * 2 Sections of the U Cruiser Div. 7 Destroyer Flotilla. One traneport. 1 Destroyer cluding 3 flotilla*). . Other* omitted.
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Support the whole operation. M k air raids on1 D T H H B O and &a UC AB R othar is^portant areas. Capture and axtenslnate the enaay fleet. I *Capture ATTO.

Attu Occupation Force.

Comaunder of the 1 Destroyer Sqn.

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Kieka Occupa-tion Fore*. Sabsjarine Seaplane force. laae air force. Patrol force* Tore*, Attached force.

Oapi&in of thu KI3O of the 1 Sabaarlne 8qa. Captain of thb

KXMI1ULVA Maxu. CoMaander of tha Air Daiachant. Coiuuuider of tha 22 D i v . Ocdoundar of tha 7 Base

Others onittad. 1 Subsarine Sqn. KW A A karo. I KW One destroyar Six flying boats* Four ; transports.

Capture KISCA. Kaap Vatch on laportant eaasgr areas. Search for enasqr fleet and attack i t Co-operate in the l&hdin operation, fteareh for the eney.; > , * Search for the anaay and att*ok i t . Patrol.

(Oaitted) Supply.

Jorci. i : Uadar tha diract control of tha Oon>1ar-ln~ch4.ef.

Tha -atandard oparatlnc prooadura for^taoh unit for tha Midway and AlWtiana oparatlona waa praarrancad
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Dlapoaltlon in raadinaaa for tha Midway and Alautiana operational Tha dlapoaltlon in raadinaaa fro tha

of tha oaapalcA of oocrxpntl^n of atrata^lo ko MVin daya aftor tha appointad data waa ' ' daoidad aa followai (1) Dlapoaltlon plan M it a \t . ^ When any powerful .

anaagr foroaa appaar, adyanoa and attack tha*. If no apaoial ordar la laauad thla dlapoaltlon will a followad. (?) Dlapoaltlon plan M 2t o Lttra powarful aaaagr

foroaa to a faalllar atrata&de paint In an ooouplad ara* and annllillnta than. .-.-. of foroaa.) (Daploymant

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Main. Torce Seourl ty De tachaent

Sti hundred s d l e s northwest of -r-*--

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Adran.ce Onitt 3 SnYiTine SqttaAron ^-- deploy t o ^ l i n e .

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Tive hundred ad lee ' north of main unit.

Three htLadred t i l e i ' east of the^ ^ Security DeiachSehtT

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1 Sotesmrine. Squadron --deploy to 1) line. Plan l e 2. laoh irtmp will >e located at a point J O ndles west of the respectiTo points O Indicated in plan l o 1. Saae as Plan lo 1 The line aay be used by special' order. ,Remarkst (2) (3) lach roup will operate vi thin a raiige of 100 mile. fro the re spec tire points designated; If i t becomes i^>ortant to observe the eneay1 a situation in the Ssattle area, a part of 1 8ubaarine Squadron will continae this duty; ~ . , The Coswander of the Assault Group will decide the group's entire operation*

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If powerful cneeiy forces appear and operate in the Area west of l6o degrees, west longitude, apprehend and attack them according to the following operational i net motions! ft. Tactics A (for attack on enemy fleet) t (1)
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The Task forces and Submarine Squadrons will adrance to search for the enemy. " If necessary, the reaaining units will a s s i s t the forces.

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If no special order i s issued, these tactics will bo employed.

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Taotitfe Bf (1) lach unit deployed aeoording to disposition plan Ho 1 or lo 2 will await the enemy at its station. Submarine squadrons will carry out

tracking tactic repeatedly against the enemy forces. (2) The task forces will advance to search for and annihilate th* enemy at the opportune time. The remaining units will assist the taak forces. c. Tactics t\ (1) ^ V

When a powerful concentration of enemy ships adrances westward, a l l our forces will carry Out a dec!sire battle against this enemy group as decided in the operational plan.

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The Ooomaader of the 1 Taak force will oommand both the 1 and 2 Task forces. The oommmndeor

of the adrance unit will focimnfl the 1, 2, and 3 Submarine Squadrons. (3) The 1.fleet, which operates l a the northern area will Join the main group.

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In carrying out A or 1 taotio, fco degrees

north latitude will be the boundary lime which * separate the re spec tire operational areas for the

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JoVca .(3. w^ -5 8trtuurin* Siuadront) end the 2 Taek Torce (1 Submarine Squadron). _Howererk If the envsyj should operate in the i n t e r ^ i i ^ e rone, l o t a talk forces ahall co-operate i a attacking the

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The radar ran#e vas ebout 60 to 100 lot at that t i * . '

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carriern werei recognited../is having great iapp'riaacav, Contidering the inportance of this operation, two Tj^e. 13 CArrier-based boabers' , (water-cooled engines, tvin cockpit), vhlch had be^n:ttnder experimentation, were placed aboard the SOHTU, a carrier attached to the 2 Air " Squadron, as recpr;h'>.i<^>jic5 plen^B. (At. tha.t^tiaiB", V.IQ 5Jypel3 plane

was superior i n , i t s characteristics to 'any of. the enejay earrier-based planec. in actaal serrice and wae able to carry out i t s dutie's satis-' /rA
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The greater part of the Co nib 1 nod Fleet, which was to parti- :, oipate in this operation, had been engaged in aaneuYer in the IHDIAH Ocean in March and April 19^?, nnd the remaining part of the Combined 71eet had engaged i n the Battle of the Ooral Sea i n early Nay. More-

orer, these ships had been ordered to attack the ensy task forces which boabed the honeland in on air raid, on 18 Apr ^2,
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Such oircumstmncer

interfered extremely with the training of not only the fleet i t s e l f , but with the individual ships, ncd, especially, the plane unit of the task force.
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Further-lore, units which were to partlcipute in thitr-operation did not have sufficient tine for a thorough study of the operation. Finally, tho task force was forced to set out for the operation "~ " ~

with ? mere briefing oi the plans of the Combined Fleet.

In late May, when the Combined Fleet rehearsed the operation through use of a man, the various units suggested postponing the date on which to comraenco the operation and change the assembling point of the assault groune. However, the cotntander of the Combined Fleet

decided to carry out the operation according to the scheduled plan. The 1 Task Force l e f t the IMLkttD Sea on 2J May, and the main group and the assault group l e f t the IHLAJJD 8ea on 2$ Nay. The convoy attached to the assault group, which had changed the originallyplanned assembly point from TiUJK. to SAIPAH, departed from 8AXPAY on "26 Kay. 7or information concerning the remaining units, refer to the daily report of the Midway Operations. At the beginning of this operation,<a number of enemy submarines appeared in the vicinity of the home islands. On 29 Nay,

when our main group set out for the operation, two eneaqr cub marines were sighted off Bungo Straits. On 30 May, a patrol plane from WAD

Island sighted two other enemy submarines in the are* north of VAO Island. According to the report on enemy submarine a c t i v i t i e s of

2 June, at least 16 enemy submarines wore sighted after 29 May, i n eluding six in the vicinity of the homeland, four In the area northeast of W J f Island, mad four i n the area around SRUK. AC c On k June, a day before the taafc force attacked MIDWAY, our convoy was attacked by enemy patrol planot. Moanwhile, our X Operation,

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which called for reconnaissance and attack on-the Hawaiian Itlands, vat finally suspended because of the strict guard Maintained by the eneeqr and because no curate information could not be obtained. pn 5 June, our task force, en route, carried out an attack on MD A Island. IWT On the U M day,-a::Wlt^force*en>f^:'wi\h;;'.a

task-force^jiM^>tt^ assaultonMIDWAY Island had to be sailed off. On the other hand, '; .

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Recomaiilnsance Prior to 1.

Operations.

Aerial Reconnaissance. Outline:

(The'second X Operation.j

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The second K'Operational^ plan prorlded ~

that Type 2 seaplanes fro Wodje Base in the MUSHALL Islands would get fuel supply fro* otur sn^aarlar sUtioned at 7BWK3H' niOaff Atoll and reconnoiUr PSAHL HlEBOfi. Preparations were being mde tqt
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Kowerer, since the> eubaarines

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tioned at HQIVCH TRI0A5S Atoll, reported that ensy ' seaplanes were keeping on close watch orer TaUCH yfilOATK Atoll, the operation was temporarily suspended. As the enesqr oontinue to keep d o s e obserra~

tibn, the Qosnander of the Base Air Obit ordered the operation dropped. As a result of this suspension,

the only chance of reconnaissance against enesgr task forces was l o s t . b. Plans! .

7ollowing an order Issued V the Coablned

fleet to co^plate obserration of the strength of the _ enesV sea fbroe at PAABL KARB01 by late Nay or early ' June (by about 3 June), the Onunflor of the Sase Air
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Unit ordered the Commander of the Z Air Squadron to f U end several Type 2 heavy seaplanes, together with some submarines, at. an opportune tlnn to.carry out ' tfic abore-aenUoned Million. In compliance with

!th# above order, arrangement! between the headquarters of the 6 Tleet and the 2k Air Squadron Were Bade aboard the KAfQRI, anchored at XKAJAUXV, on 19 Nay* The acreeeMAt regardiac the teoond K Operation was as follows! (1) , _ * This If

The appointed date for raoonnaissaneet will be carried out on *P Day* (31 Mqr).

the situation i s unfavorable, i t will be postponed, and i f i t i s impossible by 3 June, this / (?)
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Bat'ely 10 tons of fuel fron.the subaarines at 1600 hours and leave 7 X C TRIOATX. RHH trtm

20H5 hours to 211$ hours, carry Out reconnaissance on PXASL H R O (attack the enasgr i f ABR possible). At 09P0 hours on *Ut* Day, flying "

boats will return to Wodje Base. (*0

Duty and disposition of the subaarlnesi (a) ftupply for seaplane si Supply ships, "I* (W

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pointer .^A point 33 degrees and 1.7 miles from the f i r s t PMiOS'Isl&wl. A point 170 degrees and 2.5 miles from the seeond PKLOS ^Island. .,\ (b) : A point 260 degrees

and 6.5 miles from tiWvtMrdPlWS Island, Radio guide beamt- The submarine; "I" Id ; 71^ deployed at appointed point "H* (19 degrees' north, I7U degrees and. ?6 minute*irV west) will transmit a radio guide Vessi. . <

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a point 80 miles southwest of Oahu Island). (5) Bttbmaflnes Ro^le In Operations. -1 (a) Radio guide beamt * V

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the amount of reserve fuel into consideration. The oomrnandor will inform of his

emergency ceclsion to the submarines ooaoerned.

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After the attack on PEARL

t, the seaplanos v i l l atop at IRJMCH for refueling and will return to * Wodje Base. " , ,

The Second Plant- After the attack on P A L HARB01, the crash boats will collect KH - the crews of crashed seaplanes.* The Third Plant -If, at HUBIGH raiQAtt, i t i s difficult to obtain fuel supply due to enemy interference and i f It"seems impo*-* t i t l e to reoonnolter PKJUL 4 & Q with the ABR x fuel on hand, request the submarine at point k, either the same night or the next morning, to transmit a radio guide beam sod to pick up crew members. (c) Weather reportsi \_ > ,

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each submarine will^ report to the 2k Carrier Division regarding weather conditions in i t s own area (point M, point V,

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The f i r s t time 1206 hours 1236 hours 1505 hours (6)

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If i t seems impossible to secure fuel supply at raVGH TRI0AT1 because of strict enemy patrol, t Operation will be canceled.

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Any change in the date of "P* Day v i l l be decided by the commander of the 2 Carrier M

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(8) - Hater to the instructions of the 6 Fleet;regard- ing coasunications. c. ;.

Outline of operational progress: 29 Kayi The commander of the lU Air Unit advanced

to V D E Island in order to assume command of the .. _ OJ -' second I: Operation. 30 Mayt * " ' ^

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received from Submarine "I" l o I23 (stationed at . F J I H FRIQATS Atoll) 1 B QC Ho p o s s i b i l i t y seen. Ikkk hours." "Strictly watched by enemy.

Two enemy ships sighted at

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frbm F K C FRIOATS at 1655 hours and 16^6 hours, RHH respectively. Frigate Bay. Sighted. "One enemy seaplane sighted off French \&\k hours;" "One enemy seaplane ,'

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equipment there.

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rwwqr air unit hat been closely ^ t r o l l i n g the area o O o i l * t southwest of MD A Island. O IWY C. Task Forces. 1. ^ ~" ~"T~~<_ .

A task force l e f t KATSUfiAfiHlXA (located in Hiroshima Jiay in the IHAID Sea) at 0600 hours on 27 Hay, and. adraaced to the waters northwett of MD A via the f i r t t linr**"~~^ IWY (See sketch Map of action). '

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T)ie task force tent a radio signal at 1030 hours oh 3 June. Supplies were assembled on 1 and P Junet t u t the Troa about 1000

f i e l d of r i s i o n gradxially diminished.

hours on 2 June, a denee fog prevailed, so navigation was continued through the fog u n t i l about 2J0Q hours oa I June. During this period, i t was impotsible to use Consequently, the task force

visual signaling equipment*

headed for MD A at 1030 hours,*3 June, and was obliged IWY to send a long-vave radio signal concerning i t s course. This took; place at the chrtnge of coure5 /hen the task fore < .<*.& to contact the eneuy. (The i lrcuustances at

the time were such that i</ the task force were to advance along a predetermined course and wait for veatther conditions to improve, I t would hkve been late" fflr If Operation.) 3. '
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about 10 enemy planes were reoocnised at a bearing of 260 degrees. f Three planes from the AXA0I were

dispatched Immediately to attack the eaemy, but they could not locate'the planes, so it was assumed that the report was a mistake.

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-The AJO01, on the Uth at about 233O hours discovered an object believed to be a contact plane of the eneay, which was glimpsed twice through the clouds and which prompted the warship to prepare for 1 Mediate action. However, "the eneaj could not be sighted, so i t was

assumed that the AIA0I had been sritn>"<sn, U. Evaluation of the situation as Made by-the """n-sm^lng ' officer of the task force before the air raid on MD A . - IWY a. ,Although the ne*y appeared to lack fighting spirit, -
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The a c t i v i t i e s of the exuray were concentrated MainlyIn the southern and western regions, and not so Much in the northwest and northern regions. *,

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bosibers, and 36 ship-based torpedo-carryinc assault planet were dispatch**** under th< direct fonusand of Capt TKIG ( G OA A rf? /jf^_ ), the coasnanding of f l o w of the

Hlryu air unit, to attack HIDVAY/ shortly after, eonvteiCt was Jaauae with eneay flying boats by our*unit,' and when th assault unit was within 30 nun.tleal miles of itt~ r objective, the above-aentioaed flying boats dropped pprpcttut* flares to guide, i t i s presumed,,' eney fighters ~ecortin th flying boats in the tt^fer altltudei, ftftor, Hriftl coB^b^t b^cune prver. Thar#-

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hourt,' v shot down f) fi^itr (this incltarit niml planat aWut '/hich we are onccrtaln), two liclit uojttert, one heavy boaber, and one reconnaissance plane. W did not e ^*

so** nrty wore pianos on the ground, 00 we concentrated on boabing Kllttary installations and destroyed a part of then by f i r e . ' After this, we returned bone vith t % ship-based fighters, one ship-bad bomber and three ship-based torpedo-carrying assault plaaep, at about '
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Actual tltuatlon of neay foroet on MD A on that day. " IWY It i t pretuaed that the eneay anticipated our attault, for enoay torpedo-carrying attault planet and flying boatt and about 50 fightert ( a l l of. the* OBDMUI't) vero tent againtt ut. Before our f l r t t attault unit '-"

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a serious oottnterof fen t i r e , the neay began to erado ut. Thereafter, our carrler-ttated torpedo-carrying attault planet and boabert did not recolre any daaage through aerial ooabat, a**4 * aajorltjr of the oneay air defeat* / . fightert vere dettroyed by our'fordet* Antiaircraft .;

fire froa the ground vat to intente that~ve l o t t four planet. '~ ' \ . W dropped 12 lo 80 land boabt (lotet e boabt ,

prlaarily utod againtt land target) at tvo placet on the alrtrip, but' they did l i t t l e daaage. The actiont

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torpedo-carrying assault planes were equipped with torpedo armaments as a precautionary measure against the surface naral firnfX of the eneay. At CM5 hours, according to *

the eoBBending officer of tha Midway assault unit, i t was reported that 1t had been necessary to resume the Moond attack at OhOO hours.

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attack, eneay planes had already departed from their base. Therefore, the attack was not as effectire as i t

should hare been.)' It was decided to direct the seoond attack towards MISVAT, and the torpedo t s of the

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craft resembling theeneay's were

sighted .at 0^28 hours at a compass,point 10 degrees and ?Uo nautical miles off MIDW1T, on. a compass course , of 150 degrees, and proceeding at a speed of 20 knots."

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ported that "the enemy power was composed of five cruiserii and five destroyers." At 0530 hovers, I t

was reported that the enesty was acoompanied by something resembling an aircraft carrier and t M i was reported again at about 05*10 hours. Tiro cruiser-

like craft at a point 8 degrees and 2^0 nautical miles off MISVAT, on a compass course of.

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degrees and cruising at a speed of 20 knots, were reported at 0530 hours. The following report was

Hade by the commanding officer of the task force to the command er-ln-ehlef of the Combined Tleet, when I t vaa ascertained that the enemy aircraft carrier had commenced operations 1 "At 0500 hours, one aircraft carrier, fire cruisers, nrt five) dee: N 4

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the-aecond force which was to make an attack oh the enemy aircraft carriers as soon as they had been ' A sighted because, according o the prerious order transmitted at 0U15 hours,,the torpedo armaments of the carrier-based torpedo-carrying assault planes were being installed in Ho 80 land bombers,.and,
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hours artd the carrier-based torpado-bworrying assault plants of 2Sf (the 2 Air Squadron, e<rttlpped with torpedo. anmaanis following i ts return froa the f I n t assault) would b e a b l e t o set out between 0730 and
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baaed bombers raided our force and th XKiXJI, XAOA, and SQHYU.were dawagad " y fir*, b fhaao ahipg wr i n

tht midt't of prtparationt for getting underway ond , ver forced to abandon, atationa.
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of the task force was.forced, to conduct operations 1 on board the EA0ARA. At 0830 hours, he changed oonoands from the AXAGI to the XAGARA. f. The desperate battle of the Hiryu unit 1
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obstaol**, but or worn* the*, aad **aa4r*d to < shoot doviL 10 &i]r r i f h U n (tfcl* maAcr 1- eludi thr planft which i t not o*rtain), and hit tha aircraft oarrlar MMTBniBM directly and badly djuaa^ad har. Thraa of our oarri rbasd <

fihtin plaaai and* 13 oarrlaiwftasad bobari (including tha laad plan*) did not r*+*m* (Votl Aoeordi&c to tha official report of
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AdMral QM> at tho VI Foroot, at 0907 fcovrt, tha YOIITOW vaa hit b/ throo bob. 2) Before tho battle, tho rperiaoatal fiarrior-baeod bober, Typo 13, which eot out fro* tho.lQftTU at 0330 houri to eontaot tho oaaagr aircraft carrier but which had boon unable to ooawaioate with our force* duo to defect* l a radio equipment, reported after i t * return to the HUTU that in addition to that which vma dloooTOrod by tha Tone piano, there was an eaeay taak force, con*istln principally of tho. aircraft carrier* ^ TOnmmn and aoUBf, MOTIM* In a northorly

direotion froa tho preriorusly aentionad a i r . craft carrier. A c c o r d i n g , at X030 how*,

plane* wader the diroct ooaavmA nt Oapt IGMOKIOA, the ooamander of tho Jttryu *^uadron, % omt to attack tho force. About 11^5 howro, tho

plane* launched a desperate attack and ahot down 13 enaagr fi^htlivj; plane* (this lmoltole*

fly* plane* presumed to hare boon shot dOMl), hit one lmtrpri*-type oarrler with throo

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torpedoes and badly daaaged i t , and badly damaged one fan Treacltee-type heavy cruiser. In thit

attack, we lost three carrier-bated fighter* nnd fire oarrler-baaed torpedo-carrying assault plaaae (laolmding the- lead plane) which'ex<*/.

ploded.

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pert of Adalral Xtf of tha US Vary, during , the tiaa froa 1H33' to lW*5 hour a, the YQKTOMr vaj hit by two torpedoes. (3) The organisation of the group which attacked the enaay aircraft oarrieri () Dlrliion lk Attack: Oroup U Air
OoJHaand Oroup

The flrVt at tack 1

Stran^th
GoaaaAdart of the Hiryu Squad.

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Two plaaea of the Air Hoaaaiwi group diaeevered an eneay torpedo plane on the way, drore i t r away, and did not eater into the b a t t l e .

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U Attack Leader of Hlryu Air Squadron (Air 8gt/ Kajor) Leader of the Hlryu Squad

The acond attack!

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Actual condition of eneay aircraft carrier. (1)

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The actual fact of the reeoaaalseance aade by tha Ohlknaa ao 2 plane (which was assigned to contact the enaay) en tha 5th.

(a)

At 1U13 hoars, tha contact plaae spotted oaa aaterprlsc-type aircraft at a position 3 0 n s 1 Bortfc aad 1765O* Vest. The ship

was stationary and l i s t i n g , bat I t

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not on fire, and no deck damages vere risible. lear the oarrier, three and fire destroyers were risible. At hours, learlnc the aircraft oarrier, the - ether oraft adranoed eastward on a compass oourse of 80 decrees at a speed of 20

(b) At 1510 hoursk two enemy earriers Torktovn and Hornet eln9*9, 1 sighted at 30o23* Worth and . They were accompanied by esoort ships consisting of tub cruisers and four ' destroyers traveling while Minted sing '

stations three nautical allot apart oa a compass oourse of 270 decrees at a speed of 12 knots. . (c) Furthermore, at I516 hours, tvo carriers (type not ascertained) were sighted. They were accompanied by fire cruisers and six destroyers, and were about four nautical lies south of the carriers proceed!! a compass eoursi of ?6o degrees at a of 12 knots. According to reports, fire aircraft earriers were slghied by the* CHlH/KA't lo 2 plane. In Addition, while the reconnaissance plane adranoed south, on a compass oourse of 180 degrees, after 1^00 hours, It sighted the carriers aem-> tloned in paragraphs (b) and (e) at the bottom edge of a cloud bank while flying

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at an altitude of 300 si. Oeaseeueutly, it ,1s eertain that a repetition of previous reconnaissance had not occurred.

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An aircraft carrier wa badly damaged and seen burning as a result of five hits by" eneay carrier-borne planes and one additional hit by enaay laadwbaeed plane In
the i n i t i a l attack unit* 'x^in'^^^\i^T-^9r'iinS9f'J-

tub sequent search f a i l e d , ^ : d i s c o > e r -

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(e) - It seeaed that the aircraft carrier which" had stopped and was listing due to three torpido hlta it"haU recairid during;the econd attack, drifted, badly daaaj^d, until
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the nxt day.

On the 6th t . i t vai tunJc by This

a torpedo aitault by our Bubmarlnei.

carrier vaa di too rered by theCHIIUXi1! Ho U plane at O352^hour on the 6th, and vaa rank, deck unrfawaged, in "an at tadclby 7 , our eubMarlnet. Because of thi fact, ve

judged that i t had been damaged by a tor^> pdo during our second attack. (This i s After

the YORrrqwi announced by th# eneay.) cataloguing and sifting the prerioely

mentioned data, i t would appear, i f there :. * was no error in the discoreries and reports ade by the* reconnaissance plane, that there were, in addition, one craft badly damaged by a bomb hit and one ressel damaged in the torpedo attack (thi ship was sunk' during the subaarino attack tho next day) Moreorer, i t seeaed that four eneay craft were aotire on this oooasion, but, froa the nuaber of eneay planes which to rai'd us, the action of the eneay after this and testiaonies of the ?, i t eeeas

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pottible that an error juay itave been made ragardiag the type of thipt inYoVred in thete aotiont. (f) fttatomant of a W (a leserve eaalgn from the T E T W i OKO O 1Three aircraft carriert, Y R T W, OKO f BJTllPUtai, and WOOER, accompanied by; six crultert and 10 dettroyert^ took part in the action* . s "
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The Y & T W with two cruisers and O KO threo destroy art formed into one group ^&nd became a detached force*

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Tho YOMTOWI Carried 27 f i g h t e r ^ IS bombert, 12 torpedo-carrying assault planet, and -Itf reconnaiatasce planet*

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Tha H1HY0 atteznptt to makis a fourth attack on"tlia ennyt, Thft HIJXU l o t t nost of I t s cttaok planet during The R L U l e f t , carrying t l x UT

the three attackt.

fighters, five bombert, and four torpedo-carrying aasanlt planet, but i t v&t decided to make an attack on tha Hornet-type carrier by making ute of,the floryu Ho 13 experimental carrier-baaed bombert, whieh joined the HIBTU after a reconnalttanoe f l i g h t , becauae the S U H had been damaged, and preparations OT were made for a night attack. During this time, tha

H & U exercised aerial precautions by using the XY combat planet of the various carriert. 1. The HIBTU vat damaged during the tecond raid by 13 enemy planet. The contact plane (the experimental *

carrier-bated bomber lo 13 vat about to take off

when the aeoond enemy raid began* J. The oonomot of the operation after tha task farce commandant ohanged ttatlont to tha

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It was intended to harass tha eneay with daylight attacks. After the coaamnding officer

boarded the IAOAHJL, the GHHWA raportad at 082S hours that the eneay was located at 70 ' decrees and <)0ikautiealailet~}iro tha /apaaase Accordingly, with:-* tiav toward

*..;.; forces. V\;

ing the eneay with a daylight attack, the Ing officer ordered an asstably of forces at

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0900 hours on a coapaas coursa of' 60. dagraas ;'.'", at a speed of 16 knots to carry out such an attack. At O9U5 hours, the ooapass course was

to be' 0 degrees at a spaad ox 20 knots, and, at 1000 hours, at a speed of 2U knots. aWevor,

a Tone plane reported later that at I230 hours the eneay.was 110 nautical alias away and was proceeding, on a coapass course of 11U dagroai, so i t becatte apparent that the eneay ships ware rapidly putting space between our foroe and
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W a t t e s t to harass e
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the enemy with night

attacks!

If the eneay contimaA to attack us,

proYlding the above-mentioned relatire petltiona^ ware asalntainad, any daoisira battle against tha eneay would be hopeless and we would,ba subjact -

to the ehaagr's skillful taxjtics with no adrantac** on our side, resulting in sariaus daaaga to u* Consequently, the oojsaandant wanted to tarn back for the tlae being and to wait for darkmasW, so that the eneay sdght ba harassed by night attacks. Preparations for carrying out night operations ware begun, but, at about 1^00 hours, tha KHYu wa>s badly daaagad in tha eneay1 s seooad raid against us. All the aircraft carriers in our /

coaaand woro damaged.

In ooaparieon, the enemy

had at least out aircraft earrler whloh was not damaged. In addition, crar forces wers located -

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within striking range of enemy air base which w could not attack at a l l . Coniequamtly,- th

situation'was unfavorable for tia. At IU33 hours, we were informal that the enemy float had coamenoed withdrawal towardi - thr aal on a bowrio of 70 dagraai and at a . tpood of 20 knots. .Although th# ohancos of night operation ad f u t i l t , tho thlp-*a#d piano of tho 110*1* (haaTy orttiior) was ardarod , to propairo for nifht oontaot, and a l l ships war* ordorod to assnbl. . ; In accordance VIth raport raeairod at 1530 .;

hours froa the QHtDDU (ornlsar), tha of tha anoagr flot was found contrary to t i o m , to b vmxj formidable. Tbjs raport statad

that our ship--)asad p l a n e l o 2 had sigh tad an nasty flt consisting of for airoraft carriors, six oruisors, and 15 dstroyrs at a n o i n t 30 nautical xailas east of th badly>dbagd and4 ^ burning asapr airoraft .carrier. Sinc oxor pianos

could not astablish oontact by dusk, tha situation of tho nasgr float was unknown and our night attack was not carriad out* l a a l l t i n g tha d i f f i ctdtios of a daylight withdrawal* w aaployad a scrota for tha aircraft oarrior, HUTV, and withdraw towards tha aorthwast. Maral >wgagsswnts aftor Juas. (1) On 6 /una, our taak foraa, whiah MM prosdlag towards' tha northwast i s ordar to Jain tho nain foroo and which had not yot oo^plotod i t s ooncomtration, vat soabardad oa tkrao oocasioaa by
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enemv ohip-tmaod nnd land-baaed pianos fron Oj O to l0O hours, 'O fortunately, none of the

ships vnn hit directly and only slight danage vne suntnined froa near misses. {?) O th 6th, a reconnai^snrtce plane froa the n aircraft carrier HDSlC'of the ilrf f l e e t ..sighted. t*i aircraft carrier HI R U t^ndug and driftY ing. The oowandT of the Task foroe dispatched

the destroyer T MK Z and p ship-based plane A I AB (which departed fron the cruiser JfAGARA), and ontrueted to them the responsibility for rescuing the HIRYU's crew. During the action, the

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T NK Z was attacked by a large group of eneay AI AK ship-baced j>] ine3. Through skillful Maneuvering,

the T HK Z successfully evaded the attacking A I AK planes and continued on her odssion. The des-

troy er, however, failed to locate the HIRYU. (j) In tne afternoon of the 6th, the task force succeeded in joining the juqln f l e e t and the attack unit. In compliance with the orders of

the coamauder-in-chiti" of the Combined f l e e t , all casualties from the task force were transfrrred to the battleahina W G W and MUTCU. AA \\\ chief of stnrf and hie subordinates were liibpatched to the YAHATO, the flagship of the Combined Fleet, to make a report on the situation at that tine, koveaents of the task foroe ^ . ,

uo to 10 Juno werw oo-ordinated with those of the aain f l e e t . On the 10th, the XA0A1A was

ordered by thn cowaaiider-ln-Qhlef of the CoaalaaA

YlMit to return hoae alone.

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Direct hits as sustained by each aircraft carrier.

of taip SOITU 0735 0726 IMOk HI1YU 0730

Vumber of AtUok Plant1

Hlts/loaks Dropped 3/12 2/3

Fei^at of laps**

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Main foroe (inclvtdlac the Serreenixif UAitt). 1. The Main force under the'coMmand of the commander-irvohief of the Cioabined f l e e t departed fro* anchorage at 0600 hours on 29 May, and followed the prearranged course. At 0300 hours on 25 May, the 3

2>.

Destroyer Squadron, which had been engaged in the frontal area of the main force, sighted an en cay subjsarine at a point 220 degrees and ko nautical niles from OEWOaiUHA. They again detected an envoy subaarine>

at the sauo point at 1300 hours. 2. On k June, tho screening force was dispatched towards the north as prearranged. northern forces. This was done to support the . ^
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3> Outline of operational conduct after discovery of the eneoyi a. The following i s a sequence of orders Issued by aach ooasanding officer. (l) 0920 hours, 5 Junet the Combined Fleet.
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Goaawaderlak-ehlef ef

Ooablnad Tleet Dispatch Operational Order l o J 155i Omits will Maneuver depending on the following orders and will attack the eneagr in
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the area north of XJDKAT.

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(a)

The position of the main body at 0900 hoars van "Fa To Mt* 15 (TI Japanese Haral nap

reading) | . course- 120?; -t$ee4r~"20 knots

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WIt will corer the retirement

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h 2 Task force will^ Join tlis 1 Task Joroe

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Ooubined Tleet Dispatch Operational Order 5o (a) ; (b) The *C" method will be eaployed i n attackln^ the aey flaeto. *'

A part of the Attack Unit y l l l attack the air base on MD A tonight. IWY v

(c)

The inrasion of MD A and the. IWY will be prolonged for the tle belnf'. ':

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1120 hours, ^ June 1

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1 Task Foree Military Secret Telecraa l o 5511 The position of the 1 Task force at 1100 hours on 5 Jtate was "To 1 Fu" 33 ( " Japanese laral ' aiap reading). I t i t our Intention to proceed

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north and annihilate the mnamj task force vhloh 1* nazxeurerinc to the east of our units. The 2 Task Force will Join us as soe* as possible. (U) 1230 hours, 3'Juast On wander of the 2 Taek Foroe.

U Air Fleet Military fecret Telegrasi Me

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Tha 2 Task fores v i l l prooaad south l n e d l a t e l y aftar ha Yin* usssaiblad tha Attack Units vhlch
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are to attack HITCH HAIBOJt. Aftar recelTin*

of tha 7th, tha 2 -Task Jorea v i l l endaaror to join tha 1 Task Tores. Our position

at 1200 hours was 120 nautical ail las' southwest

hours, 5 Junet
C o a b i n e d T l e e t .

Coand ar->in-chiif of tha

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Tha anaagr* s task for cat hava wi thdrawn to tha aast, and thair aircraft carriars^for

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tha Most part, hara baan dastroyad.

It i s tha intention of tha Combined 11 eat to pursue and annihilate the anaay forces . and, at tha same tlaa, occupy AT (TI Presuaably place naaa unknown). . '..
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Tha main fo^ce reached ?u M Rl 32 (W a

Japanese naral nap_ reading) at 2UO0 hours, 5 June. It i s proceeding *t a spa#d Of '

20 knots par hour on a course of 90 (d) The task foreas, Attack Unit (azolodUc tha 7 8(juadron) and the adranoa units v i l l locate and attack the eneagr as quickly as possible. (6) 1630 hours, 3 Junes Oosusandar of tha Task Torce.

Task Toroe Military leoret Telecra* l o 56O1 An enaaqr feroe, oonslstine of fire airoraft oarrlers,

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six cruisers, and 15 destroyers, i s at present prooaadinc westward. Our present position Is

T0VA8U 15 (TI Japanese naral aap reading).

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Iscorting the HIRTU, we are withdrawing In a northwesterly direction at a speed of 18 knots

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195P hours, 5 June1

Commander-in-chief of the

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hat four aircraft

(may include conrerted aircraft carriers) which, ---y.:. ^together Vith:tlx cruisers and 15 dettroyer*, are proceeding westward. All our aircraft carrier* - " -;
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2OUo hours, 5 J*ne

Commander of the Attack Unit*

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2 Floet Military Secret telegram l o 761. (a)

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The main body of the Attack Unit will reach To X Va 12 (TV 'Japanese naval map reading) at O O hour* bn 6 June, and, thereafter, OO will .conduct a reconnaissance of the eastern area. This unit will launch a night attack ,

against the enemy which was mentioned in Task Force Military Secret Telegram Vo 560^ (b) .. "

The Task Force (excluding the HUCTU, AKAOI, and esoortlng, strength) will rererse i t s * course at once and participate in the night attack of the Attack Unit.. -. :- (Vote) Prior to this, the task force had been ' \

placed under the command of the Attack Unit oommander in accordance vitlx a Combined Fleet dispatch order. .(9) 2115 hours, 5 June1 Combined Fleet. -

Commander-in-chief of the

Combined Fleet Military Secret Telegram So 303. (a) The-Attack Unit (excluding a part of i t s unit, but including the 7 Seuadrom) and the Tatk Foroe (exoluding the AXA0I, VOTU,

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(b) The position of the main foroe at 0600 hours tomorrow morning vill be fOKUHI 31 (TH Japanese oaral map reading). It is travel-

ing at a epeed of 20 knots per hour on a

course of 90 decrees. (10)" 2355 hours, 5 Junes Combined f l e e t . Combined fleet Dispatch Operational Order Ho l 6 l . (a) (b) The attack on M W T will be suspended. H A The Bain force, Attack Unit, and the 1 Task Foroe (excluding the HIRTU and her escort vessel) v i l l assemble, and receive supplies at a point 33*-17O1> on tae morninc of 7 June. (c) * " i_ \ O inderln- chief of the

The Screening Unit, thoHIEYU and her escort vessel, and the HXSSHIS v i l l t a i l to that point.

(d)

The Attack Unit will proceed.vestvard, out of range of enemy planes based*on MIDVJX.

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0700 hours, 6 Junes Combined f l e e t .

Commander-in-chief of the)

Combined f l e e t Dispatoh Operational Order lo l62t The 2 Task force v i l l return to the lor them foroe. (12) 1200 hours, 7 Junet Combined f l e e t . Combined f l e e t Military Secret Telegram lo 331. (a) The Combined f l e e t intends to looate and annihilate the enemy tail: foroes vlthln the range 6f enemy planes based on WAD Island* Oosaaander-in-chief of the

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<b)

Coaneaclng at I230 hours from a point (coordinatest 332U | I-i69 9 l) f 1 th aln fore*;

task forces, and the 1 Division, of the 3 Squadron will gall southward at a rat* of 18 knots per hoar on B OOUTM of 180 degrees, (c)- fh Screening Unit will be responsible for " * (d) supporting the lor them Joroe. " ,

The Sase Air Forces will attack this enefty as iuoh as possible. , / " f -^ " .- ,_-, ..

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Otaitted.

JJthough oar aircraft carriers had been sank, we were s t i l l planning a night attack aalmt the cnaay f l e e t as \ Mentioned abore. This plan, howerer, was finally suspended

when the eneay's situation cotdd not be clarlfled.

After

.. that, we endearored to assemble the 1 task Toroe and the > M O M. Turthmrwov, we planned to direct a concentrated OA I attack on VAO Island and "the
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ing, the attack planes of our Base Air Forces, but this
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plan also failed to naterialise.

As a rssult of the Midway Operations, we can anticipate the eneay task.force to adVance in- the direction of the. --, .ALBUTIAW. Powerful units were, therefore, sent to reinforce the Aleutians area, and a unit*with the 5 8foadron as a nucleus had aaneurered-so as to check the enesQr's
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After the Attack Unit Va divided into three croups, each " tcroxrp eejuiumn separately. he thre croups weret the aain force

(including the air unit), the soreeninc unit (inoludin* ooct^patioa forces), and the support unit. Main force of the Attack Unit. a. The aain foroe of the Attack Unit l f t the lashlrajijaa anchorage in the HUUTD ga at 0500 hours on 29 May

and placed Itself at the head of the Mala f l e e t ' s formation. Having l e f t the main f l e e t on the nomine

of 31 May, i t followed a prearranged course in an ^ b. effort to Join the screening unit. O J June, a report from the screening unit stated that n ,an enemy patrol plane had berfn sighted. The main force

of'the Attack Unit was Righted by an enemy patrol """ "" _ T T* e on 4 June. > ,n c. _ ** * <*',

On 5 June, i t became apparent t h a t our t a s k force^___ had suffered severe losses in the engagement vith eneagr task forces. In eosqjliance vith the Coabined/

yieet*s Operational Order So I55, afpmrt of our force covered the-withdrawal of the convoy towards the northwest. The remainder of our force vat rushed

to the battle area. d. I e ordered the 7 Squadron, which was the support unit, T to attack \he air bases on MD A as stated in the IWY Coabined f l e e t 1 s Operational Order lo I56. e. Since the task force had been placed under our iyrraivfl' as set forth in Operational Order Bo I60, we issued \ a telegraa containing the outline of the night operation I? Tleet Military Secret Telegraa lo 761). W e alto ordered the task force, which had" retreated towards the northwest, to reverse i t s course and participate in the -night operation.' f." Observing one of our aircraft carriers burning in the distant, we advanced to the prearranged point for our night engagement at aidnight on 5 June, but the eneay's situation could not be confirmed. W were e

ordered by the Coabined f l e e t to return (Operational

Order Xo l6l) and aanaged to rejoin the aaia fleet on the morning of 6 June.

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4 On 7 June, after replenishing our supply, we sailed % southward in order to oontafit the M O M . W then OA Z e escorted her to TBDI Island. h. 'thi our way to the hnmi BTVI , v plaetd th 3 Squadron (xaludiac tht 2 Dlrltlon) and th* ZUIBO (aircraft
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carrier) uadr Xhm cnanfi of %h* Xorthra Foreo. i. Thmr* vr no oaaaj attacJct oa tha Bain foroo during Xbm cotura* of Xhm mhorm action. 2. iBcortin* Unit (lncludinc the occupation forc)t, a. The trnth of th Attack Unit van at follovtt 2 Sestro7r Squadron (oxolxidiiig the 3 and 15 Dtroyr >r Groupi): TlafiMpt JI1T8U - > ' *; ,

15 Dostroyor droop (HAIJLSSIO, OYASHIO, XQSOSEIO). 16 Destroyer Oronp (TOEDUZl, T0UTSUULZ1, ^

l6 Minesweeper Qroupi Patrol Boat) Two.

Four auxiliary minesweepers.

Subchasers 1 Three. Torpedo Boatst Transports! Tankerst 16. One

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2 Special laral Zndinf Forcet Officers

MaJ Oen OfA, Ml&oru

1 T J O JA tXU; 2 DDtl SHJP. OC KI Strencthi Approzlafttelj 2,000.

Ichinokl Detaolment O t NaJ Gen ICHI10JCI ( ~ ^ l . ) . O ttrencthi ipproxLaatel/ 3,000.

Deyartttre froa the Koaelaivi and the ooaeemtration

at UUPAIt

Follovinf negotiations with the Oobin*d

Fleet Hedqttartera in the western UTAH) Sea, dartn* the Middle part of Magr, oar aoresMttts vere as follovst

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The 13 Destroyer droop departed fro* TOKOSHUL, escorting the Yokosuka 1 Special laral T-tTtMwc 7oroo oa 20 May. (2) The lb" Destroyer Oroop departed froa EOT, esoortiac tho Euro 2 Special laval Laadlaf 7oroo on 19 May* (3) , - -

One to delay l a repair vorks, the JHTHJ aad a destroyer under the IS Destroyer Group departed froa 1011 on 21 May. . A

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Aaxiliary patrol boats and patrol boats frost TJBJI aad YA1DT0*, and subehasart froa the Land were asseakled.

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The concentration of escort squadron va* vith the arriral of the JIITSC at U&AK oa 2k May.

C4 Departure froa 8AIPAI. (1) Training and negotiations such as those aentlaaad oolov vere carried on erery day at oAIFAIt nat>o-> tlations concerning operations of tho Attack Unit, landing aaueuvert for tho Landlnjf 7orces t oporational necotlatlon vith the Support Unit/ end training in fueling for patrol boats. Oa the eroninc of 2t May, tho aala body of the eseortlac s<pxedron departed frost HI71I under the direct nnastind of tho t Destroyer Souadroa.
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Because of their spaed aad oroislaf raaet tho subchasers and patrol boats vere ordered to dapart In advance, and, after reoelvlnc supplies at W C I aland, vero to rejoin the aala tw*m l a j B U
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the area eoutavost of M D A oa the day prior to ZK7 oar invasion of the Island. The above-asmtloaed

ships l e f t '8H74I two days la advance of oar aain force.

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Oar Movements After Oar Departure from SAIPAIt

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At that tine, thart vart may enemy tubmarinet in the ricinity of 1AIPAK. We, therefore,-de-

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parted during the ertnlng and executed a flanki ing movement at a meant of deception. Patting

on both the west and south tidss of Till AH, ve _ proceeded towards the area north of WADE. Ships vert refueled erery third day. (2) Ve deviated our courte approximately 50 nautical Biles north of the prearranged route after being informed through an intelligence report that enemy submarines were present in the vatert northvett of WAO. (3) *~ ' .
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W enforced t t r i c t lookout against eneaiy patrol e planet after patting north Of VAO. The Btoort-

ing Squadron vat lighted by a B-OJ at a point 600 nautical idles touthvott of WDVAT at 0600 hours on h June. The plane vat i n e d i a t e l y

fired upon by the ainetveeper group* (U) In the afternoon of H July, ve vere attacked by

'kL nine 1-17*8, but none of our ressels vat dettroyed. At Bid night, we vere again attacked *

by an enemy torpedo boBber.

One tanker vat h i t ,

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Vat the Benaged to continue her royage. On 5 June (two days prior to th lnration), ve had l i t t l e knowledge of the situation of our tatk forcet. W vere, htverer, ordered to withdraw the oetrroy to e the northvett under the protection of the 15 Dtttroyer Group. The tubchaaert and auxiliary thipt, adTaaciag

frost V J B vere alto ordered to accotqpaqy the withAC ,

drtwal.

The onittuHUag efflaer of the ? Destroyer

gqvadron rushed hit unit, which had Veen strengthened ly the edditioa of the J1WTSQ and the 16 Dettreyer Oroup, to the battle area north of MIOKAT. loverer,

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at aldnlfht of the M U M day, thli unit wat ordered to

r e t r e a t t ot h e n o r t h w e s t * ' " ./" ' ; V " - .' '

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w Joined the aaln fl\

-th' aaia Vody of tha Attaok Unit. W the A tall fd

(tha *. The *upprtlnc force wat ooapoted of the 7

- ^ ( f h e X0MAXO, BOroTA^MinmA, and MOOAXX), tha .uestrbyer f l o t i l l a (the AfABHIO, MJLICHD, OEHIO, and
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transport*, adranced to^ SAIPAV.

b. . Daring the anchorage a t f TM Hit unajeainlei of. the WI ^

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7 dojaadrpn, proceeded to 8AIPAH to arrange oporatlont

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In the afternoon of .25 Kay'-, the 7 Squadron l e f t O A OM according to prearranged plan,, and lad the southern part of the invasion force. On the way, i t oaabined :' >v -..';'. \

with the B Dettroyer ? l o t i l l a . d.

On 5 June, after the task force had opened fire, the 7 Squadron eaerged onto tha deoltlve sea frontier by. order of the Coabined f l e e t . In the afternoon, the

7 oquadron was ordered by the contender of the invasion .forces to attack MD A , and I t iModimtoly haaAed IWY toward MD A . IWY t. Doe to l t t distance, the 7 Somadron advstioed at f a l l tpeed to attack MD A Wfora dawn of 7 / a a e . IWY there-

fore, the 8 Dtttroyer F l o t i l l a was forced to withdraw. While the 7 Squadron wat adraajBlnc eeparately, an order froa tha Ceaslaat / l o o t to smeyead Midway

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Operation vat received, and, at 2330 hours on 5 Jane, the 7 Squadron rerersed l i t eourtt At & point about -" 90 nautical mile, from MIDVOX. Immediately after this, the leading thip, the K K P sighted an enemy U UO submarine. Therefore, tut entire 7 Squadron executed

a simultaneous Uy-degree %**t/*dWtique> OYnt. f. Sinoa the ticnal for th N>YMnt &i not olar t th , third ghip, MirUiU. collidod vith tht M O M, ih OA I fourth thip. Th M QL I vat daaafcd in th bov from O JK

tht f l r i t torrtt forward, 'and vat difficult to navl(th riana tpted vaa 12 kxtott an hour). Tho
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vat daaafftd lihUy, but could b narigatod. Sinet tha M0Q1MI tuffrd haavily and vat forood to halt* the thra* othar thipt kept ttriot cuard. AfXmr, confirming the condition of the M G K , the mieniitr OAX of the 7 SquAdron ordered the KUUkJL to ttand vatch orer the HGQAMI, and alto ordered the 8 Dettrojrer TloUlla to combine with the 2 DlTitiott of the 7 Squadron. After that, he led the 1 Dlvitlon of the

7 Squadron to the rendetvout deticnated by order o ^ the Combined Fleet, and joined the Main f l e e t on 7 June. g. The KIKUKJL, together vith the' 8 Dettrojrer T i e t i l i a , toorted the M O K and vithdrev tovardt the vett. OAI While vithdravinc, eneagr carrier-baed planet attacked then on 6 June, but they tuffered no daaac. h*. On 7 June, a l i t t l e after 0&b hourt, the MIKD1U, the K00AK1, and.the 8 Destroyer F l o t i l l a vere attacked by enaiqr carrier planet about 500 mile* vett of KIDVJLT.

The MIXURi suffered direct hits and vat sunk. The R Q H suffered six hits and became d i f f i c u l t to OAI navigate. Xvry ship of the 8 Beitru/e* f l o t i l l a vat hit, but they could be nayifateft in battle formation.

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i . / f ha M G J suffered heavy d/wmgi, "but escaped "by O AU taking proper eumrgencywaatureB., On 8 June, at O O HO .

hours, the M G W va wreredJOy^the-inAin l n r a i i o n QA

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FloU 11 a,and returned to the Mainland.after repairs F. Other Units.

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The d i s p o s i t i o n of strength ..,

of the Baee Air Force i n the eecond operation wms a s follows (Operational Order Ho 2 of the s e c r e t o r d e r s " ' for the Base Air Force issued on l J M a y ) ! ^1;

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To taareh and dattroy tha anasy task forea (tha oceopatloa forc). To intarcapt and dastroy tha anaagr flaat. GoaawaAw pt 2k Carrier Dlritlo ; 2 Carrier H 1 Diritlon To dattroy AI i l i t a r y inatallatioaa aad ttrnthv to f l W t tha part of accordtiUaUon. 5. To co-operate ' with the Midway . Operation.

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appaara, dot troy i t with tha whaU forea. (If aacottary, oo oparata / with tha 5 Attack f area ad tha 2 Attack orca.)

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In the operation oonoornad, tho Bato Air

Yore* vat ongafed i n taarchlng out tho enaar and i n eonyoy patrol for\tho t u r f a c o f o r o o . tliivi, a port of i t i itrwa^th vat .. . At tb* taao an th

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Tarlout a i r c r a f t o a r r i T of h. task f o r . T i t t f a t a l y : af tor tho oocupaUon of klDtAJ, proparationt voro to 00 Eaado for an aftYanco to that itlannl. Af tor tho occtpa-

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t i o n operation* had Voon- omopo^dod, 'tao1-ia"ii0':AlJr.Torca-'^'--" plaaaod to pturtue tbo onovgr itmiik foroo and to intorcopt it. Tbo a a j o r l t j of land-oaaad attack piano* i n t h i s ; i\,:'.:.\. .',:,.%'. '--.. '..
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t Oporation (proriouoly ditcuaood). . Soaroh for the.enooQr aid oonToj patrol* '

On 31 May at 66pO hour., land^ftatod attack - ' planot firoa tho Chitooo Air laoo, whiah varo ttationod on V K Itlaad tlfhiod a CKUIOWO* AB
c l a t t oubMarino, ?8 dagrt and

namtioal

a l l o t fV VAX*. At 07*>0 hourt, two noro froa .onooqr oubaarinot voro tihtod, U dajproot and 5U0 nautical a l l o t froa On 1 Jun*. a Typo 2 flyin* Wat, wnieh had takan off fro* VOJtfl, *U*itod an flrinc oat about 300 nautical a l l o t northno rthoatt of W)DJ1. , ' " . ' to,

On 2 Juno, UnJ >ttai attack planot AH onoountorod an omoaqr fljrlac boat aaa oacacod in aortal ooafeat, 73 dafraot and 5*40 nomtital ailoo fro VAD.

At that tiao,

anothar onoay piano vat tlcHtod in tho taao

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plan* patroled H V A L Island and B X R OLH AK Island, but no changes wero t>serreA. On and after 3 Juno* patrol* continued day and night. (o) .. Preparations for interception! fiftp-one

land-based attackers and 18 fighters vere concentrated on V X "by 8 Juno. AX Th*y carrlod

out extensive arch for t^ onoay and MUIO proparationi for intarceptioa. On 8 Juno,

a rooonnaiitanoo piano tifhiod olght onovy u^amrinoi. Two of thoa voro ooabod and

daaacod oontidorably. (2)

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Tho 6 Air MUdt force (Tho 26 Air Tl^htin* Unit)t (a) Soar eh for onoagr and patrol i Tho aajoritar

of tho unit vaa dipotd in KI1A1AXD and a part In south TO9ELUIHA. ~ Both too U on* voro on (uard afaintt tho ooaay. On 8 Junot a

land-oatod attackor itatio&ftd in south* T01IJINA sl^htod an naagr sutiaarina. (b) Tho Air Forco* dispatchod to HIDWATi In tho x lattor part of May, tho fight or units (tho 6 Air Corps) of tho dispatchod Air foroo voro loadod on tho aircraft oarrlor of tho task force in tho wot torn part of tho IILAlD 3oa. Six pianos voro plaixod on tho AtAOI,

bORTU, IOCA, and KUtTU, rp*otlToly, and 12 on tho JUITO, a total of 36 pianos* Pianos,

sttppllos, oad a part of tho personnel voro lost vhnn Ui oorriors voro sunk. 2. Tho advance forces.
r The cowsonier of tho Hdvaiioa foroos proceeded to KVAJAUII i n the KAESHJU.Lfl and (%*umed ootaaad of tho e n t i r e operation. He dispatchod 15 ntmarines of tho 3 and 5 ScCbaarlae

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Squadrons and the 13 Submarine Division to MD A , Trench IWY frigate Atoll, and the Hawaiian area to reconnoiter and to guard strategic points. with I Operation. At the taM time, he co-operated

The details of thli operation are inChe date of

cluded in the account of submarine warfare.

our arrival at the scouting lime Mat appointed by the Combined f l e e t order as "1-1 Day," tat i t appeared that the eneagr force* had patted through the line "by the time oto*' ubaarlnet atemod a tcoutin position Vetveen KAValX and. MIDtCAT. In tMt operation, the "I" 168 (tutafcnrlae) mat be peelally noted. Outline of "I" 1&. A c U r i t U t i 1 Junt! previously)
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looonnoltered near MD A (at mentioned IWY

5 Junet

Ordered to fire on MIDWAY. loaWrded .

the air bate on lAfflBUf Island and vat counterattacked

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carrier and several destroyers at a point 3O56* morth, 1772O West (l50%miles north of MIDWAY). Attacked

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Date

Dotoriptioa 10 IS.of tha Department of the Imperial '/ \ " Oaneral HeadiptertereV "CoW,","?/. aadar-inrOhiaf. of the Ooaw ; -; Mned Tleat T K M T ia to A A OO oo-operata vlth the Any in the ooowpation of ttratafia points in WDtAI and the
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Description

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force (two aircraft carrier!, foui .cruisers, five tro yer ) at 9* t i e s off WLAOI.
17 May

At 015 hour*, a f l y boat frosi the Tokohaae Air lane sighted an eneay task force to the east of the S L M O . According OQ O T to reports from the flying boat, which kept in contact with the enoBy task f oroe until 1200 hours, the eneay was operating in the, Ticdnity of the S0LOMOI8. At 1200 hours, the enesqr
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oauss of strict radio ailanoe that tha enemy maintained.

IS May

In,tha aarly mornlnf, tha baaa air foroa searched for tha enemy 'between, the 0IU9ULT8 and tha 5QL0N0JT8 with flying boat* txouL >aaaa on TULAOI and MAKIV, \m% no
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information racardlnc tha situation of tha anajqr vna ohtaitiad. ( \ j IOHIKI

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of tha Army unit (OOAmander of tha oampalm to occupy M X A ) called on XWT the oommondar-ixwohlaf of the Oomblnad Fleet.
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Thn f i r s t and taoond maneuvem of tha OomHnad llaat (tha air foroa, tha acraaninf foroa, tha ocoupatlon foroa, and tha task force) vara oondaotad off Bonc Ohanaal.

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The second X Opera- . tion (the recommit twice t and attack on the Hawaii area " y airplane*) was tti*_ b be' executed vithln a v^k:.

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for the second operation were to be made ttarting . a t 1^*00 >ourt.

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An enepgr task force appeared In the I L 1 D H AT Sea. Radar eqpxipttent was installed on the 111 and ., H U A ("battleships)>;.. YO Transport ships of the Attaok Unit departed for 8AIPAI.

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2) At 0730 hour, two ver ibted US and 5 K a l l t off 3

XxxtUicenct report! tatad tbati

1) JLl I9H0 hcurB, a X>AtroX pluie wai o"b*rrd at a'poiat UlO l l t vtt-

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Do script ion touthvott of WIWAT. 2) At 1000 hours, a patror piano was sighted at a point 33O allot southwest of kIWAT. 3) *t of approad,aatly 180 ontogr* aotoafot ont froa HAWAII, 72 w o of
4tifc TLPCsUa^ Aft wLU^t 0 TlMI GStVflflDT

Main OrdoTt

ooaod to antioipato our actions* It i t aasuaod

that thoir day and night roconnaitsanoo to locato oar positions cororod a

radius of 600 a i l o s . Ono of our subaarinos,tho "I" 1^8 of tho 3 8 L K k aarlno Squadron rooonnoitor. od M2 A froa aldnicht of IW T tho 1st to noon of tho 2nd. A typo-2 ooaplano froa - W0DJ1 tl^htod an onoay soaplano 560 a l l o t northnortheast of tho Island. OviAf to tho bsvtUo situation in tho r l o U l t r of Tronch Trifato Atoll, tho coaaandor of tho 2U Air tujpondod tho tooond X /^Oporation. (Tho ^oarl

Harbor roooanalssaneo oporatlon.)'

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of Enemy Sobmarlnet

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AfUiy2S May.
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9abnarl.net -present in .- \

Truk are* ll l a t h e i r k north Of lOO-H, U th _ JpnT++-6. ,,th total can b #itiaatd at a of lU. fro 8utarin

"I" l6S which rconnoitrd NIPKIX (from aldaifht of the l i t to noon of the 2nd). 1) i n all-day reconnaissaAea Of tha MDKAY . Area Vat made. 7ourtn lighted.

mmay cabaaxinat vr*

2) k patrol Ttal was ighted vast of 8ATD Itland.- 3) I t can be atstuaed that anaaj heary boaberBware actir* on MIDWAY. Tha anaay attabllthad elote air patrol of tha area outhvaat of WDWAT,xtidln to approximately 600 a i l a i . Land attack planet tartine from W J aooutad JV tha eaatarn aea area ml l e t from W X on a coarse A! of 73 decreet. Daring l } t

patrol, thit formation

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ocoapation force* (aboard

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Kre suitained. j . At 225^ hovri, tha tanker, AUBOIO, vat , . attacked by eneey planes. (Location of attackt Co * xi

ordinatat 2ff*&**, 17* lU'l.) A direct hit by a r . torpedo eauaad tha ship1a M*aiine to explode11 k i l l 1
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** badly daa*ed, the vessel Managed to continue its

On the sane day, planes f r o * our 2 Task l"orce twice attacked DUTCH ' HAHBGE. Vhilo the Transport Convoy of our Attack Unit vas steaadn^ through the waters within a i r range of VAXX, i t WES sighted "by an enemy "flying boat. The

commander of the convoy

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inisftdiataly sent up f i g h t e r planes to insure a i r prot e c t i o n for the convoy. At 0 # 0 hours, the 1 Task Force reported that i t s p o s i t i o n had been d i s covered by an eneagr f l y i n g boat. Plan*s from the 1 Task Toroe attackd MD A IWY a t 0}h& h0urs. At O O hours, a patrol ^O plane, r*oonnolterin the area east of the 1 Task 7oroe, reported 'that a powerful enesgr u n i t c o n s l s t of osM a i r c r a f t carrier,

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Description fire cruisers, and fire destroyers were proceeding 220 mil at eat t of the task: force. , An attack unii l e f t at-OcOO hours to engage this eneny formation; ;
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at tacked...by enetty land and "'I carrier-based planes. " ,

Although we inflicted haVy losses on thV enej^, a l l "

our oarriers wero put out of

action. ' ', , .'."'''"

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CoMbined Heeti An intercepted, inaigr . oontained a report of attack! on our taak force and deitroyert at 0900 hours and 1000 hour*. The finwrtftTiiitr In ehlf of the Coabiaod . Tleet UBpoaded MidwayOperation. . _..l ."The Attack on MIDVJlY will be postponed. "(a) The transport oonroyv will be strengthened with, a portion of the nmits withdrawing i o the northwest. A portion of the A t t a * Unit w i l l attack the airfields ea M D A XKT tonight.
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After the NIOVAT attack, th 7 BattUihip Dirlaion tvurned and withdrew. Darin* the with-

(V) the 2 task Toree will

Join the 1 task foree as soon as possible. "(0) The 5 and 3 obaarine Squadrons will be oeaeentrated at the line of depleyaeat i n the waters north of the Hawaiian

drawal, the NIXnMA oollided with the MOOAHI. ' The 1 Section of the

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3HW Description 7 lattlssMp Division wa*

to fcjv*iv*r separately. ? The 1 Task force ;.
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At 0200 homr, the.."'-,; .

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attacked ibj onesqr planes three tines between 0500 -' and lU00 hours* ' '/ '

fleet (20K> here)i

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seoUons of the 3 latUeshi Wrislon, the 8 l a t U e s h i p Division, one destroyer

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H R U which had bn XY . \ Th X1VIXA23B and th hip-bated plane of tha M fJ E uart diipatohad ,; Al L A

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to tink tha KDITU. Tha TAMXKiZl v u t t U o k t d V p l t t f i while en fke aala forc, the Attack Unit; and th Uak foroet wr attaaklad. i f tar maeet, a l l o a a l - 1 t l t of tha taak faroaa ar tre*ferrea to tha lAOiTO aad MUTSU. Tha MUOMi, M O M , Ok X and eight destroyer* were

"b) After 10 Jane, the: 2 Bubaarine jiqaadron and the

13 atearlne Dirision will also be added to the aertham force. The Midway Opermtien

wiU be emapeaded." The Adrsnoe f eree reported that I l 6 i had saooaeded in sink* in* the eneay ship, TOUL10W, at a point 1*0 adles northwest ef

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Doscription attackod by enony plants, but no l o t tot woro tuttalnod. * Aftor 00*5 hours, tho

Main Ordort AdTtaxood\ oma

Joroo roportod that tho 5 8obaarino Squadron wat thon oparatin* In tho* watort northoaat Of HAWAII. Attacks will bo ado on tho T U T M and QLO othor aa&? units TOlnth in tho aroa north of MD A . IWY Qtdoar of tho Ooofrinod

7 Juno

M O M , M K M and tight 0 A X XB A dottroyart woro attackod by onttqr oarrior planot. Tho Umnik vat badly daaacod at a point $00 a l l o t watt of N I C T H1 A * ^6i. althooih ho^porod V f l / i n * Doati, maamcfiA to ink tho T B T W at a QKO point 19} a i l o t oast of M 2 U Y at lOMo hourt. XN L Tho aain foreo, task foroat, and tho Attack Unit voro oxpootod to ooivoontrata and bo mppllod in tho aroa 1000 a i l o i voiV-northwoot of MIDKAI. 8 Juno At 0^00 hoturt, tho M O M joined tho 2 TL\. OA X It vat d i f f i c u l t for tho N O M to trarol faator OA X than 12 knott par homr. fioo to barrtpjaafoftoondltlon, tho took in at aoa at 1500 toma of vator ttona/ voathor.
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for a wook with tho lato Air Toroo and tho tubaarina Toreo in a 300 nilo aroa ttrotchin* oatt to oouth from OTOaiJIMA and will andoaror to jkoutraliio tho onony tatk foreot. .H2) Tho torooniBC Unit * *

with tho 1 Tloot as l t t naelous, plus tho 1 footlon of tho 3 Battlothip Difition and tho SKID, wiU bo trantforrod to tho Korthorn Toroo.
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3) tho aain foroo, tho

Attaok Unit, aad tho tatk forooo will bo dirootly ooaaandod by tho notMrftr-la-ohlaf of tho Qoa*iaod Floot aad will aavomoo to tho vottom part of tho

Tho tituatiomi romoflgr airoraf t oarrloTt and tho M K M XB A

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Description were s t i l l unknown. The MIKJBU vat expected to uaderC repairs at fBJX. O The Bat* Air Tore* ooncontrated"*UTjrtd attaok planes (the fthftese Air Unit) on 1 0 0 tbr th j*trpoie of lonff-range patrols. Thi uni t wit to 'be aided by land attack planet (the Kitaram Air Unit) *t| tionad on The land attack planet on VAX* tUhted ei^ht enaagr tubmarinai and inflicted considerable daaage to,one of them. The land attack

Main Orders

ULAID Sea.

(This i s ezpacted

to be completed en the 15th.) The plan to dispatch the 2 Section *t. the 3 Battleship Division and the 8 and 10 Battleship Division* io'the north was suspended. The Screeninc Torce .

arrived at a point 506 a i l e s south-southwest of HWUL Island at 1CG0 JSmrs OSL 9 June. It i s expected to

support the lor thorn Force*

planes on MIIAMI T0U8HUU sighted one eneagr su'bBarlne. The aain bod/ of the Ooablned f l e e t arrlred at a point 600 Miles north of VAXB. The Bain nod/ of the 2 Fleet Moved into the area between the enesqr and the 1 Battleship Dlritioa* The 1

Boetioa of the 7 Battleship Division assembled in front of the 1 Battleship Division. Bue to the situation of the 2 Section of the 7 Battleship
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Division, the 2 f l e e t pro- . ceeded southward in an effort to annihilate the ny UfV force within.th edr rnn^* of

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two subaeurina* 180 mile* md

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rported four subaarlnas two unknown type ships which ware eighUd vest of MIEVAY. . At 0550 hours. Submarine Jy
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prcautions have not been us . fltrlct as expected. 9 June There have "been no reports on the enemy task foroe slnoe the 7th. (it

ift as aimed that i t i t either replettl'shlBsT soppllee or has reversed Its course.) A radio signal, pre~ waamXlj trim a powerful eneaay warship looated 500
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Squadrottt i t waitlac la W t t l fomatton at A point

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jMtirol plaao, froa

WAtt lhtod two utaarlMt 600 a l l t i north of

slghtod 10,000 a wost of OTOttJDU at 1200 hours. . Attack upon thoso subaarlnos by our 65 Guard Uai t, * k
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and' Ho -j Zorpado Boats, and unit vat sttccossful, ho Xohlkl Botaehaoat , which had ooon rotpout 1 s i a for tho iarasion of M WAT, uador tho doaiiaad of I tho 2 Tloot, was oxpootod to arriro at WAN oa tho 13th or lUth, and was to bo stationed thoro. This uait will *' V ' i i

Vo droppod froa tho 04 of tho 2 floot upoa i t s arriYal at flOAM. .

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Doocriptlon M 1^50 hew*, tho 2 p^Jial laral Laadlax 'ore*

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aad tho IeMkl Dotaehaoat

arrlrod at QUA*, o*rtod by

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patrol shlpa. *fho 11 aad 12 laral .Ooat^ructloa J a t t a l l o a j , " 9ooortod py tho 2 Dootroyov Squadron ( l o i t two d l r l i

Ooaftrlnad 71oV. Orcor

l s m d at 1500 borxrij k fore* ooaalttlac of tho 5 Carrior Dlrltloa (lo* tho MOKJjnj), oao dtre7r, aad tho 5 lattloahlp DlrltUa, which l i at proooat oapl#yod ' as a dlrormloa forco la tho aroa oouthoait of Win, wlU bo traasfarrod to tho lorthara
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loot) aad a tuehar a a l t , arrlYod at HUK at l i p

hours. Harlaf b^oa rollorod of I t s dutlot with tho lorthora 7oreo t tho 8eralac Ualt (2 Sqaadroii ai auoloui) %rlll arrlTo at T J O J L oa tho af toraooa \ OC HU of 17 ^ua( and, aftor ro->

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oolriaf tvyrpllot, l i oxpctd to proeood to

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Tito tpfkUae part* of tho norooniaj 7oroo( whloh opratod la tho Mlavay aroa, arrlT#A at Fftlfirf1*PiJTMA laaqr looo l a tho

mak (ooaflnaod)i Oao alroraft oarrlor aad oao oaaomrlao.

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Description faak (vnoonf lraed) t One baavy oral tar (San franc lie 0 typt). B&aagr pleat 1 shot dovnt Large - 50j aaaJLl - 100; total - 150.
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Haarj daaafat ware also J^aflietad OB n.^r hacarf

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tha oLaaaTl&a 7orea, which oparaUd 1A tha Mldvay Oparation, 1 la axpaotad to laara lta opara--

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tha offanaIra taaroh fore* (ubaarlna a^oadron, a i m i the IACHI, at it1 miclaut), which had boa a amnauTtrinf; 1B ta vat art oatt of W X , Joiaad tha ropply AX tuiit on tha 15th and prooaaded northward. Aftar ropIanlthlBc .-v -

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t h e C o m b i n e d 7 1 e e t , > ; - *..'
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eluding the lorthern force, i t expected to return to the DfUID

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8MI about 21 Jun.~ ^ E^palr work by the AXASRI and th Ul2wir Unit at SOK
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on tha VOOJMl, ASASHIO, and th ASASRIO, Vhioh wr damac*dl& th Midway Operation, has b^in facilitated, to insure a tpdy rtum of these thlpa to the homeland. ittLnatad time of comple-

t i o n o f repairtt M O W t Latter part of OA

ASASHIOi AEASHIOt
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X d of June. n< Beginning of

The AJU8HI0 (of the 8 ,_..;,. Destroyer Division) has been temporarily repaired at O0&V < It Xn expected to aTTlre at S J Z O on 21 June. AS B

17 June

Temporary repairs on the H O K are exoected to be comOAI pleted on 22 June. She Is ex-

pected to leave TBJK on 2} June and arrive at IA8D0 on the 29th.

22 June

festptapary repairs on the M O M have been completed. OA I

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of tlia 76rcas Xhioh Participated i n the '\.:-.^f-'~4;-']s-'f\"'-

Wdvy;Operation./; / ;;;f / './-'-.v '" " ' r X ^ V ..;, V

led - ASUXDKA and foxxr destroyer*.

lorihnrn Torce
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and tvo d e s t r o y e r s . TaXAO and Uklk.

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IACHI and tvo destroyers. ' - l l s f - CHI1O81 and XUIHO. 73 - SUZOYA, IUXAIO, HOOAMI, and MHUMA. Attack Unit ^(27) (TransportConvoy) :'::; r The 2 8pecial Landing Unit. - S i x t e e n transports. ^ --2sd - JI1TSU and 12 destroyers. Ud - IAIA and 16 d e s t r o y e r s . 07 33 - X H O and K i l l . OG US - A A O and CHQKAI. TG -3d - IAWACHI and 12 Main Group 9 1 - KHAXAKX and 5 l . ' ' ''/'' ' : ';

2% - I O , HTTJOA, T U 1 0 / a n d YAJU8HX10. I S - TAkATO, MOTga, and IAOAT0. Supply Unit. Carrier Group (UI) ".."'

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