After part of ship not seriously damaged. Recommendations regarding repairs will be forwarded later. Recommendations regarding salvage and repairs will be forwarded at a later date. UTAH damaged and capsized as a result of hits by aircraft torpedoes. Recommendations regarding salvage and repairs will be forwarded later.
Ship is entirely seaworthy.
It is estimated that the ship will be fully ready as a repair ship by 17 December. Docking may not be required. Had time been available to set condition ZED before receiving damage, progressive flooding might have been avoided. Aircraft torpedoes Propose caisson the ship and make and heavy bombs exploding for- recommendation thereafter. Propose caisson ships, repair to craft torpedoes and one large make watertight and return to bomb hit amidships causing fire mainland for complete repairs.