Enemy submarines active on the Pacific according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 26 January 1942

An item reported that enemy submarines were attacked without success near Midway, Canton Islands and a location around 325 miles south east of Oahu, Hawaii. There seemed to be nine enemy submarines on the Pacific of which probably three in the Yokosuka area.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 47 dated 26 January 1942. 

American submarine USS Gudgeon (1) sunk Japanese submarine I-73 according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 29 January 1942

An item reported that the American submarine USS Gudgeon (1) attacked a Japanese I-68 class submarine (1,400 tons) on 28 January on the surface about 220 miles west of Midway.(2)

Notes

1.Tambor-class diesel-electric submarine, preceded by Sargo-class succeeded by Mackerel-class. Laid down by Mare Island Navy Yard on 22 November 1939, launched on 25 January 1941, commissioned on 21 April 1941, sunk the I-73 on 27 January 1942, declared overdue and presumably lost on 7 June 1944.

2. Kaidai type (KD6A sub-class) cruiser submarine preceded KD5 sub-class, displacement 1,814 (surfaced)-2,479 (submerged) tonnes, laid down by Kawasaki, Kobe, Japan under 1st Naval Armaments Supplement Programme of 1931 in 1934, launched on 20 June 1935, commissioned on 7 January 1937 and stricken on 15 March 1942.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 50 dated 29 January 1942 

Japanese naval losses according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 17 December 1941

Kongo-class appearance as battle cruisers. Late 1920s reconstructed into fast battleships. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Haruna as fast battleship. Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item referred to O.N.I. reports dealing with the Japanese losses:

destroyed

-Kongo-class battleship sunk by Army bombers off Luzon, Philippines

-a light cruiser and a destroyer sunk by gunfire off Wake Island

-3 standard type submarines sunk, 1 by depth charges 2 by bombs

-2 miniature submarines destroyed and one captured

-9 transports, 3 by Army bombers, at least 4 by Dutch submarines

Probably damaged

-1 Kongo-class battleship

-1 light cruiser, 1 destroyer by gunfire off Midway Island

-2 transports

-1 submarine

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration) mr0422a. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 7 Dated 17 December 1941.

Japanese seaplane destroyed by American aircraft according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 12 March 1942

An item reported that 4 American fighters attacked 2 Japanese aircraft westward of Midway, one escaped the other - 4-engine seaplane- was 45 miles from Midway destroyed.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 92 dated 12 March 1942.

USA increased the number of naval air station in the Pacific according to the Dutch newspaper Marineblad dated 1936 no. 2

An item referred to the magazine Marine Rundschau dated January 1936 reporting that the USA increased the number of naval air station in the Pacific in west and south west direction namely on Midway, Johnstone, Wake and Palmyra, Jervis, Howland, Baker and Swainswere. 

USA planning aircraft bases on Guam, Wake and Midway according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1934 no. 7

An item referred to the newspaper Washington Herald dated 6 September 1934 reporting that the US navy planned to strengthen Guam, Wake and Midway and founding their aircraft bases which could be used as so-called stepping stones in the Pacific. It this manner became it possible to cross the Pacific starting at Hawaii in steps of 1.200 miles. If the temporarily naval conference at London, England failed was the expectation that a definitive proposal would be sent to the Congress.