Op-12B-2-McC                                                              10-11-040
 
 
     3.     Take measures for defense of Alaska as follows:
 
     a.     Dispatch two submarines ant, small tender to Dutch Harbor.
 
     b.     Reenforce Marine garrison at Dutch Harbor by remainder of defense
 
                    battalion, housing them in vessels chartered for the purpose. 
 
     c.      Dispatch one squadron (6 planes) of Patrol Planes, plus tender,
 
                     to Dutch Harbor, and one squadron (6 planes) and tender to Kodiak.     
 
     4.      Prepare a detachment for possible dispatch to East Indies area, 
 
consisting of 4 CA, 1 CV, 9 DD, 4 AMD, (Desdiv 51), 1 AO, 1 AD. This force will 
 
reenforce U.S. Asiatic Fleet units which will have retired to this area, and will 
 
operate in conjunction with British and Dutch Naval Forces. Upon arrival Asiatic 
 
waters, this force will report to the Commander-in-Chief, ASIATIC FLEET. (NOTE: 
 
If degaussing and other mobilization measures have not been completed prior to 
 
departure, this hazard will have to be accepted, and materials required will 
 
have to be forwarded at a later date. In addition, if sent prior to the com-
 
pletion of readiness measures for the operation of the main body in the Mid-
 
Pacific, it must be realized that war may result with this valuable force ex-
 
posed and unsupported. The same is true of the Asiatic Fleet.
 
     5.     Dispatch promptly from Hawaii a detachment consisting of 
 
carrier, cruisers, and destroyers to sweep North Pacific waters between Hawaii
 
and Aluetians for Japanese commerce, or Japanese raiders. To be fitted in with
 
mobilization requirements.
 
     6.     Assemble transports and train and embark 2nd Reenforced 
 
Marine Brigade in West Coast ports.
 
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