American minesweeper USS Heron attacked by Japanese aircraft according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 7 January 1942

An item reported that the USS Heron fought during 7 hours with Japanese aircraft causing 45% casualties including two dead among her crew.(1)

Note

1. Lapwing- or Bird-class minesweeper succeeded by Raven-class. Launched as Minesweeper No. 10 by Standard Shipbuilding Co., New York, USA on 18 May 1918, commissioned on 30 October 1918, decommissioned on 6 April 1922, recommissioned as AVP-2 on 18 December 1924, decommissioned on 12 February 1946 and handed over to the State Department to be disposed in July 1947. The air attack was on 31 December 1941.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 28 dated 7 January 1942