American seaplane tender USS Langley was according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 1 March 1942

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-460108

An item reported that the American seaplane tender USS Langley was sunk in a Japanese air attack south of Java, Dutch East Indies.

Note

1. Laid down by Mare Island navy Yard, USA as collier USS Jupiter (AC-3) on 18 October 1911, launched on 14 August 1912, commissioned on 7 April 1913, decommissioned on 24 March 1920, reclassified as the aircraft carrier Langley after a conversion at Navy Yard Norfolk on 21 April 1920, recommissioned on 20 March 1922, decommissioned on 25 October 1936, reclassified as a seaplane tender on 21 April 1937, recommissioned on 21 April 1937 and sunk by Japanese aircraft on 27 February 1942 near Tjilatjap, Dutch East Indies. As collier were her sister ships Cyclops, Proteus and Nereus. Displacement as Jupiter 19.360 tons and dimensions 165,2 x 19,9 x 8,4 metres or 542 x 65.5 x 27.8 feet.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 81 dated 1 March 1942.