14 December 1941
0516 and 0840 False alarms on air raid sirens. 1052 air raid sirens sounded. 1058 Twenty-six bombers in 3 waves were sighted going south above… Read More »14 December 1941
Port Area
13 December 1941
(Alongside Pier 3 Manila) 0603 Air raid sirens sounded – no planes appeared. 1155 Air raid sirens sounded. 1232 Twenty heavy bombers approached from north… Read More »13 December 1941
12 December 1941
(Alongside Pier 3 Manila) 0350 Air raid sirens sounded (False alarm). 0955 Air raid sirens sounded. No planes sighted but heard OLONGAPO was attacked, with… Read More »12 December 1941
11 December 1941
(Alongside Pier 1 Manila) 0020 Air raid sirens sounded (False alarm). 1047 CANOPUS shifted berth to south side of Pier 3. Camouflaged topside with red… Read More »11 December 1941
December 10, 1941
Today we heard that the Japanese had made a landing in northern Luzon! It can’t be true! Don’t Be DEFEATIST signs were posted throughout the… Read More »December 10, 1941
10 December 1941
(Alongside Pier 1 Manila) 1239 Received radio flash “many enemy planes approaching Manila”, Air raid sounded. Sighted 27 heavy bombers almost immediately, approaching from NW… Read More »10 December 1941
9 December 1941
0050 Observed air attack on Nichols Field (Army). Large fires started almost instantaneously. Ground defenses apparently replying with heavy but ineffective fire of machine guns.… Read More »9 December 1941
March 7, 1929
The Cabinet and Staff came with Quezon and Roxas to the Palace to say good-by and go with us to the pier. Quezon brought a… Read More »March 7, 1929
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