80th anniversary of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Commander Wallace · 12-07-21, 08:27 AM

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Of the eight U.S. Navy battleships present, all were damaged, with four sunk. All but USS Arizona were later raised and six were returned to service and went on to fight in the war.

2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded.Important Base facilities such as fuel and torpedo storage, maintenance and headquarters were not attacked. Although the attack was successful, the attacks failed against the American Aircraft Carriers which were not present at Hawaii.

The Japanese had awakened a sleeping giant and the U.S would repay the favor by destroying 4 aircraft carriers at the battle of Midway, 3 within the first 5-10 minutes of the engagement. In addition, 1 heavy cruiser was sunk and another damaged. 248 aircraft destroyed,3057 killed and 37 captured for the Japanese forces.

Jimbuna · 12-07-21, 09:15 AM

~SALUTE~

Catfish · 12-07-21, 10:07 AM

80 years ago. Not really far away.

- Salute -

mapuc · 12-07-21, 11:55 AM

I salute those who lost their life during that day and the days that followed.

Markus

August · 12-07-21, 01:10 PM

My father was stationed at Schofield Barracks and he brought me to the grand opening of the Arizona Memorial in 1962.

blackswan40 · 12-07-21, 02:09 PM

On that day one man slept the sleep of the saved Winston Spencer Churchill.
He new that they maybe set backs in the Pacific and in the desert also in the Atlantic but once America's industrial might is fully brought to bare Japan will be doomed.

em2nought · 12-07-21, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catfish

80 years ago. Not really far away.

- Salute -

But in some ways it seems like ages ago.

Aktungbby · 12-07-21, 03:50 PM

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/20...-pearl-harbor/

<A flight of U.S. Boeing B-17 bombers from California was caught up in the air raid on Pearl Harbor. In this photo taken from one of the B-17s, a pair of Japanese Aichi D3A Val dive bombers, distinguished by their fixed landing gear, are seen heading for targets on Oahu. As Commander Wallace points out astutely, the failure to sink the strategic carriers at Pearl Harbor would put 'paid' to Japan's poorly concieved strategic goals of an Asiatic Empire. After 1942, the staged grudging Bushido Code retreat to the atomic 'rising suns' over Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked three years of fruitless holding on to the snatch-and-grab empire-building tactics of Hideki Togo. A pity about the aerial assassination of poor ADM. Yamamoto though (Operation Vengeance). It was perceived that Hitler was so poor a commander that attempts to assassinate him ( S.O.E.'s Operation Foxley ) were cancelled- Der Führer's incompetence was actually helping the Allies!!

Given Yamamoto's two screwups at Pearl and Midway points up three irrefutable rules of warfare: break the enemy's code(Enigma & Purple Machine); have an 'inside man' to screw up their own military plans; and have a bigger bank account than both opponents combined....

As with the Fuhrer, in history's 20-20 hindsight, Yamamoto, with his unaggressive subordinate Nagumo, was perhaps a decent tactician but a failed strategist.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 12-07-21, 11:03 PM

Buddahaid · 12-08-21, 01:11 AM

As Drach states at the end, Pearl Harbor is close to being just history, instead of living history, as those involved in it are very old now.

Jimbuna · 12-08-21, 09:01 AM

Gorpet · 12-09-21, 02:33 AM

These people are our Allies today.And our son or daughter may depend on these people in the future.

12-07-21, 08:27 AM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	80th anniversary of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Today marks the 80th anniversary of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Of the eight U.S. Navy battleships present, all were damaged, with four sunk. All but USS Arizona were later raised and six were returned to service and went on to fight in the war. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded.Important Base facilities such as fuel and torpedo storage, maintenance and headquarters were not attacked. Although the attack was successful, the attacks failed against the American Aircraft Carriers which were not present at Hawaii. The Japanese had awakened a sleeping giant and the U.S would repay the favor by destroying 4 aircraft carriers at the battle of Midway, 3 within the first 5-10 minutes of the engagement. In addition, 1 heavy cruiser was sunk and another damaged. 248 aircraft destroyed,3057 killed and 37 captured for the Japanese forces.

12-07-21, 09:15 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	~SALUTE~ __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	80 years ago. Not really far away. - Salute - __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I salute those who lost their life during that day and the days that followed. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My father was stationed at Schofield Barracks and he brought me to the grand opening of the Arizona Memorial in 1962. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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blackswan40 GWX - KC Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,782 Downloads: 603 Uploads: 31	On that day one man slept the sleep of the saved Winston Spencer Churchill. He new that they maybe set backs in the Pacific and in the desert also in the Atlantic but once America's industrial might is fully brought to bare Japan will be doomed. __________________ Someone Had to Make the Tea

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,981 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Losing 14% of your attack aircraft (48 outta 350) ain't real good!?? https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/20...-pearl-harbor/ <A flight of U.S. Boeing B-17 bombers from California was caught up in the air raid on Pearl Harbor. In this photo taken from one of the B-17s, a pair of Japanese Aichi D3A Val dive bombers, distinguished by their fixed landing gear, are seen heading for targets on Oahu. As Commander Wallace points out astutely, the failure to sink the strategic carriers at Pearl Harbor would put 'paid' to Japan's poorly concieved strategic goals of an Asiatic Empire. After 1942, the staged grudging Bushido Code retreat to the atomic 'rising suns' over Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked three years of fruitless holding on to the snatch-and-grab empire-building tactics of Hideki Togo. A pity about the aerial assassination of poor ADM. Yamamoto though (Operation Vengeance). It was perceived that Hitler was so poor a commander that attempts to assassinate him ( S.O.E.'s Operation Foxley ) were cancelled- Der Führer's incompetence was actually helping the Allies!! Given Yamamoto's two screwups at Pearl and Midway points up three irrefutable rules of warfare: break the enemy's code(Enigma & Purple Machine); have an 'inside man' to screw up their own military plans; and have a bigger bank account than both opponents combined.... As with the Fuhrer, in history's 20-20 hindsight, Yamamoto, with his unaggressive subordinate Nagumo, was perhaps a decent tactician but a failed strategist. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 12-08-21 at 01:13 AM.

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	As Drach states at the end, Pearl Harbor is close to being just history, instead of living history, as those involved in it are very old now. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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Gorpet Still Searching Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: A country in Evolution Posts: 1,014 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Can't You Forgive and Forget These people are our Allies today.And our son or daughter may depend on these people in the future. Last edited by Gorpet; 12-09-21 at 03:01 AM.