It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the old ballgame, and at Pearl Harbour on December 7, 1941, a third strike might have meant “you’re out” for the U.S. Navy. We know of course that only two air strikes hit Pearl Harbour, but did you know that three were actually planned? After two deadly
Many historians feel conflicted when discussing Lieutenant-General Walter C. Short. He was the man in charge of Pearl Harbour’s defense, and on December 7, 1941, his career abruptly ended as Japanese bombs fell from the sky. Before that day, Short had 40 years of service in the U.S. Army under his belt, so it’s not fair
When the Japanese made their plans to bomb Pearl Harbour, they planned to go after more than just the harbour itself. .They had three other targets in mind: Hickman Airfield, Ford Island and Wheeler Army AirField But why attack Wheeler Airfield? After all, it was an aircraft base, and it’s not that close to the heavy
Before Pearl Harbour was attacked, other military installations on Oahu were hit. The bombers were specifically targeting aircraft in order to prevent American forces from getting airborne and fighting back. The PBY-5 Catalina patrol bombers, known at the PBY flying boat, is a seaplane with a range of 2,000 miles. With such a long range, it
The most famous Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Quote about the sleeping giant may not even have been said by him. “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” This quote can be heard in the films Tora! Tora! Tora! and Pearl Harbour. However, there is some doubt
Japan attacked Pearl Harbour for a few reasons. The reason for the attack and the goal of the attack are not the same. The Reason Japan Attacked Pearl Harbour Japan had seen successes in previous years by attacking and colonizing Korea, and defeating Russia, and China. With goals of expansion in Asia and the Pacific, Japan
Sitting at Pearl Harbour, as we approach the 70th anniversary of the Japanese surrender that marked the end of WWII, we reflect on the two days that changed the world forever. The December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour and the September 2, 1945 signing of the surrender on the Battleship USS Missouri. Japan did not
The following is a translation of Emperor Hirohito’s radio address from August 15, 1945 accepting the Allies terms of surrender. The language that he spoke in was very difficult for common Japanese people to understand. Emperor Hirohito had an imperial dialect that was confusing for many. To our good and loyal subjects: After pondering deeply
We are very lucky that the United States Library of Congress had the foresight to conduct “Man on the Street” Interviews” after the attack on Pearl Harbour. They recorded over 12 hours of reactions to the attack and to the declaration of war. In this audio recording, the “Man on the Street” was a lady.
The USS Maryland does not get the same attention as the other battleships that were at Pearl Harbour. Perhaps because she sustained minimal damage or because she only lost 4 men. The least damaged of all battleships during the Pearl Harbour attack was the USS Maryland. That doesn’t mean that Maryland was not active during
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