OPERATION TOMODACHI HA/DR 22 MARCH March 2011 Mission Highlights: Crew located 3x possible helo landing zones IVO Yamada port N 14148E N 14156E N 14158E N 14158E N 14158E N 14157E UNCLASSIFIED
KUJI PORT 3926N 14108E Crew noted seawall fragments IVO port. 8x docked ships, 4x floating cranes; 2x cranes ashore observed moving buoys on pier. Noted personnel ashore cleaning debris. Noted blue floating crane is stable. Assess piers to be accessible by roads. UNCLASSIFIED BLUE CRANE STABLE 2x FLOATING CRANES ASSESSED TO BE CLEARING DEBRIS
SHIMANOKOSHI HARBOR 3954N 14156E Crew noted seawall jacks dislocated; broken pier and bridge. Target not ready to receive vessels. Observed tractors operating IVO of target. Assess port to be accessible by roads. UNCLASSIFIED
OMOTO PORT 3950N 14157E Crew noted scattered seawall fragments; assess channel to be navigatable by small boats. No visible damage to dam. Noted 2x small boats overturned, 1x leaking fuel three miles out to sea. Observed 2x tractors cleaning debris. UNCLASSIFIED
TARO HARBOR 3943N 14158E Crew observed cement blocks staggered in harbor; assess to be broken seawall and damaged houses; major access roads clear. No marker buoys IVO harbor. Visible damage to port facilities. Observed 1x person IVO harbor. Target not ready to receive shipping.
3937N 14158E Crew noted increased activity at target; 2x medium sized vessels and 1x large vessel observed IVO main port facility building. Vehicle observed departing through PROB control entry/exit point. No activity was noted on 1x floating crane. Port is assessed to be active. UNCLASSIFIED SINKING GROUP III 1x FLOATING CRANE MIYAKO PORT
2x OVERTURNED BOATS 14x SMALL BOATS 7x SMALL BOATS UNCLASSIFIED YAMADA PORT 3924N 14154E Crew observed no activity IVO port. Noted 3x POSS HLZs with vehicle activity. 45x small boats were observed pierside. Oil slicks were also noted IVO boats. Assess floating debris IVO port to be dunnage. Traffic observed flowing in both directions across 3x bridges. Assess piers to be accessible by roads. 13x SMALL BOATS 11x SMALL BOATS 6x BOATS DIW 1x OVERTURNED BOAT AMONG FLOATING DEBRIS SECTIONS OF PIER WALL DAMAGED 1x BOAT DIW 3X POSS HLZs