Return to Operational Archives . This collection contains a series of newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle . The articles concern U.S. naval activity and other feature stories. This collection contains materials relating to precision bombing practice. Specific data includes analysis of anti-aircraft flak, heavy weapons defense, and correspondence.
Supplemental items are photos of target materials, a map overlay, and maps of Tokyo target areas.
This collection contains a single letter to former Naval Historical Director Admiral Ernest Eller relating Captain Chapman Todd's naval service during the 1920-1923 period. Todd explains his experience in ship fire control. This collection contains the personal memoirs of Rear Admiral Kemp Tolley regarding his command of USS Lanikai during 1941-1942. Also included is the daily diary of A. W. Ashbrook, Commander of USS Mindanao on the South China Patrol and his successor, Commander G. C. Logan, during the 23 April-18 June 1929 period. The bulk of the Tonkin Gulf Collection comprises historical materials culled from various official records collections held in the Operational Archives Branch.