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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Taranto Harbour, Swordfish from ‘Illustrious’ Cripple the Italian Fleet, 11 November 1940 by Charles David Cobb

Which, in turn, inspired ADM Yamamoto's 'infamous' emulation of a surprise attack 'awakening a sleeping giant'...:
@ Eichhörnchen : Fresh out of school at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, artist Ron Finger lived in the Twin Cities when he was tasked with depicting Fuchida's bombing run on Pearl Harbor's Battleship Row.... http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/4174444-painting-day-infamy-baxter-illustrator-recalls-creating-pearl-harbor-artwork
And; an interesting perspective from the other side: http://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/07/world/40-years-later-japanese-pilot-recalls-pearl-harbora.html

From his vantage point, Lieutenant Shiga watched the torpedo bombers ''flying very slowly'' far below. They made only 130 knots, moved lower and headed into attack on the moored battleships, ''very slowly.'' He was sure of a perfect surprise attack. Dive bombers launched a concurrent assault on Hickam Field and the torpedo bombers released their weapons. ''The torpedoes also ran very slowly,'' he recalled. ''We could see them running in the water at 30 to 40 knots.''
A total of 2,403 Americans died in the assault. Eighteen ships were lost, including four out of eight battleships. Fifty-four Japanese died. American Firepower... 'Frightening'
''I had already experienced fire from the ground in southern China,'' said Mr. Shiga, who was a fighter ace. ''Compared with the Chinese fire, the American firepower was enormous. The clouds and fire-puffs in the sky looked like a basket of flowers. It was really frightening.''