AVAILABILITY OF FORCES - JANUARY 1942
  
 
 
 
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 5.
READY
UNDER REPAIRS, ETC.
TYPES
1ND
3ND
4ND*
5ND
1ND
3ND
4ND*
5ND
 
PC
2
0
-
2
(
2
1
-
2
PE
1
0
-
0
)
0
0
-
1
PG
0
0
-
 1#
(
0
0
-
 1#
PY
0
0
-
1
)
1
0
-
0
 
(
Coast Guard
)
CGR 428
0
1
-
0
(
0
0
-
0
CGC 125'
0
2
-
1
)
0
0
-
2
  "      165'
0
0
-
0
(
0
0
-
1
 
3
3
5
)
3
1
7
                   
  TOTAL - 11         TOTAL - 11  
 
 
 
 
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 12.
READY
UNDER REPAIRS, ETC.
TYPES
1ND
3ND
4ND*
5ND
1ND
3ND
4ND*
5ND
 
PC
2
0
-
2
2
1
-
2
PE
1
0
-
1
0
0
-
0
PG
0
0
-
  2#
0
0
-
0
PY
0
0
-
1
1
0
-
0
 
Coast Guard
CGR 428
0
1
-
0
0
0
-
0
CGC 125'
0
2
-
1
0
0
-
2
  "      165'
0
0
-
0
0
1
-
1
 
3
3
7
3
2
5
                   
  TOTAL - 13         TOTAL - 10  
 
 
 
  *Submitted only one report - Dated January 24, 1942.  
  #Used for training of Armed Guard  
  NOB Newport -- no suitable patrol vessels for entire month.  
     
 
 
     

 

     
 
 
 
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 20.
READY
UNDER REPAIRS, ETC.
TYPES 1ND 3ND 4ND* 5ND 1ND 3ND 4ND* 5ND
                   
DD
0
0
-
0
(
0
0
-
0
PC
3
0
-
2
)
1
1
-
2
PE
0
0
-
1
(
1
1
-
0
PG
0
0
-
  2#
)
0
0
-
0
PY
0
0
-
1
(
1
0
-
0
 
)
Coast Guard
(
CGR 428
0
1
-
0
)
0
0
-
0
CGC   75'
0
0
-
0

(
0
0
-
0
  "        83'
0
0
-
0
)
0
0
-
0
  "      125'
2
2
-
2
(
0
0
-
1
  "      165'
0
1
-
0
)
0
0
-
1
 
5
4
8
(
3
2
4
                   
  TOTAL - 17         TOTAL - 9  
 
 
 
 
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 31.
READY
UNDER REPAIRS, ETC.
TYPES 1ND 3ND 4ND* 5ND 1ND 3ND 4ND* 5ND
                   
DD
0
0
0
1
)
0
0
0
0
PC
3
0
0
3
(
1
1
0
2
PE
0
0
1
1
)
1
1
0
0
PG
0
0
0
  2#
(
0
0
0
0
PY
0
0
0
1
)
1
1
0
0
 
(
Coast Guard
)
CGR 428
0
1
0
0
(
0
0
0
0
CGC   75'
0
0
3
0
)
0
0
2
0
  "        83'
0
0
1
0
(
0
0
0
0
  "      125'
2
2
0
3
)
1
0
0
2
  "      165'
0
1
0
1
(
0
0
0
0
 
5
4
5
12
)
4
3
2
4
                   
  TOTAL - 26         TOTAL - 13  
 
 
 
  *Submitted only one report - Dated January 24, 1942.  
  #Used for training of Armed Guard  
  NOB Newport -- no suitable patrol vessels for entire month.  
     
     
     

 

     
 
 
 
AVAILABILITY OF AIRCRAFT - JANUARY 31, 1942.
  
 
 
 
NAVAL
  
 
 
 
   
COMMISSION
  
N.A.S.
TYPE
TOTAL
IN
OUT
REMARKS
   
 
Salem  
None
 
   
 
Squantum OS2U-3
12
8
4
 Each cary 2 MK-XVII depth bombs.
   
 
Quonset OS2U-3
2
1
1
 Belong to VOYU & carry 1 MK-XVII depth bomb.
   
 
New York OS2U-3
12
10
2
 Each carry 2 MK-XVII depth bombs.
  J2F-5
3
3
Each carry 2 MK-XVII depth bombs.
   
 
Lakehurst ZNP
4
3
1
 Each carry 4 MK-XVII depth bombs.
   
 
Cape May  
NONE
 
   
 
Norfolk J2F-5
1
1
Depth bomb requires 1 hour notice.
  XTBF-1
1
1
Depth bombs or torpedo requires 6 hours notice.
  XPBM-1
1
1
Depth bombs requires 6 hours notice.
  PBY-5
1
1
Depth bombs requires 2 hours notice.
   
 
Fleet Air PBY-5
4
4
Depth bombs - ready
  PBM
1
1
Depth bombs - ready
  PBY-5A
5
5
Depth bombs - standby
  PBM
1
1
Depth bombs - standby
  PBY-5A
5
 
  PBM
1
 
  SOC
6
6
Each carry 1 MK-XVII depth bomb.
   
 
Elizabeth City J2F-5
3
3
Each carry 1 MK-XVII depth bombs.
   
_____
_____
_____
  
TOTAL
63
49
14
  
 
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

     
     
 
AVAILABILITY OF AIRCRAFT - JANUARY 31, 1942
  
 
 
 
Army First Bomber Command
  
     
 
LOCATION TYPE TOTAL IN COMMISSION OUT OF COMMISSION
         
Grenier A-20A
1
0
1
(Manchester) B-18
1
0
1
  B-18M
3
2
1
  DB-7B
55  
0
55  
   
Westover B-25
1
0
1
  B-25A
2
2
0
  B-25B
19  
14  
5
   
Mitchel B-18A
  2*
  2*
0
  B-25
2
0
2
  B-25A
1
0
1
  B-25B
8
7
1
   
Langley B-17
9
8
1
  B-17E
2
1
1
  B-18A
3
2
1
  B-25
1
0
1
  B-25A
9
8
1
   
______
______
______
TOTALS  
119   
46 
73 
*Cannot fire or bomb.      
         
         
Note: These figures, perhaps are deceptive. It should be remembered in reading them that the Army was able to release from regular Army flight duty, only enough planes to provide two flights of three planes each from three fields. And these units were assigned only "at the expense of a striking force which could be called upon in case of enemy attack."
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

     
     
 
AVAILABILITY OF AIRCRAFT - JANUARY 31, 1942.
  
 
 
 
Army First Air Support Command
  
 
(Observation Planes)
  
     
 
LOCATION TYPE TOTAL IN COMMISSION OUT OF COMMISSION
         
Mitchel  
  3
  3
0
   
Hillsgrove  
10
10
0
   
Camp Edwards  
14
11
3
   
Fort Devens  
  9
  8
1
   
Atlantic City  
16
14
2
   
Newark  
12
  9
3
   
Fort Dix  
11
  8
3
   
Dover  
13
10
3
   
Langley  
16
20
6
   
______
______
______
TOTALS
114  
93
21  
         
         
Note: It should be borne in mind when reading these figures that none of the planes attached to the Army First Air Support Command carried armament. They could be used therefore only for observation and search.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

     
     
 
SINKINGS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC NAVAL COASTAL FRONTIER
  
 
FROM JANUARY 14, to JANUARY 31, 1942
  
     
 
DATE POSITION NAME REGISTRY TYPE TONNAGE
             
January 14 40-30N  70-50W Norness Panamanian Tanker 9577
             
  15 40-25N  72-21W Coimbra British Tanker 6768
             
  18 35-57N  74-20W Allan Jackson U. S. Tanker 6635
             
  19 35-00N  72-36W Lady Hawkins British Passenger 7988
             
  19 35-24N  75-21W City of Atlanta U. S. Cargo 5269
             
  19 35-58N  75-10W Ciltvaira Latvian Cargo 3779
             
  21 40-53N  65-53W Alexandria Hoegh Norwegian Tanker 8248
             
  22 36-01N  75-30W Olympic Panamanian Tanker 5335
             
  23 35-02N  75-33W Empire Gem British Tanker 8139
             
  24 35-01N  75-06W Venore U. S. Cargo 8016
             
  25 38-58N  74-06W Varanger Norwegian Tanker 9305
             
  27 38-05N  74-53W Francis E. Powell U. S. Tanker 7096
             
  30 37-10N  73-58W Rochester U. S. Tanker 6836