Navy Department Communique No. 27

JANUARY 11, 1942

The Navy Department issued the following communiqué, on the naval situation based on reports received up to noon (e. s. t.) today:

Central Pacific.
The naval station at Tutuila, Samoan Islands, was shelled shortly after midnight Sunday, January 11, Samoan time by a small enemy vessel. Fourteen shells of light caliber landed in the naval station area. The only casualties were three slight injuries to personnel. There was no material damage to the naval station itself.
There is nothing to report from other areas.