Pearl Harbor

:For the World War II battle, see Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor after December 7, 1941

:Related article: Attack on Pearl Harbor.

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On the morning of December 7, 1941, planes and midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy issued a surprise attack on the US under the command of Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. This attack brought the United States into WWII. At 6:00 a.m. on December 7th the six Japanese carriers launched a first wave of 181 planes composed of torpedo bombers, dive-bombers, horizontal bombers and fighters. The Japanese hit American ships and military installations at 7:53 a.m.. They attacked military airfields at the same time they hit the fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor. Overall, twenty-one ships of the U.S. Pacific fleet were damaged.

Related Topics:
December 7 - 1941 - Submarines - Chuichi Nagumo - WWII

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