Pearl Harbor 61 years ago today

August · 12-07-12, 10:34 AM

Time of this posting 05:25 Hawaiian time.

The first wave of Japanese aircraft have been brought up on the deck and crews are beginning to warm up their engines. It consists of 83 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes. Comdr. Mitsuo Fuchida, leader of the flight, has just taken off and will watch as the carriers begin turning into the wind.

Launch is just 35 minutes away.

Destroyer USS Ward is still searching for the submarine reported by the minesweeper USS Condor at 03:42 local time

Takeda Shingen · 12-07-12, 10:45 AM

A date that will live in infamy. May we never forget.

Jimbuna · 12-07-12, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

A date that will live in infamy. May we never forget.

~SALUTE~

Also the memory of my late father.

mookiemookie · 12-07-12, 11:47 AM

At the time of this posting, it's 6:45 AM Hawaii time.

The WARD opens fire at 100 yards. Her first round - the first shot fired in WWII by American Forces - misses. She closes to point blank range (50 yards) and fires a 4-inch shell hitting the midget submarine's conning tower. WARD overruns her target and the midget submarine wallows in her wake. Outerbridge orders four depth charges dropped. At 0651, he signals 14th Naval District Headquarters:

"WE HAVE ATTACKED FIRED UPON AND DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES
UPON SUBMARINE OPERATING IN DEFENSIVE SEA AREA."

nikimcbee · 12-07-12, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

At the time of this posting, it's 6:45 AM Hawaii time.

The WARD opens fire at 100 yards. Her first round - the first shot fired in WWII by American Forces - misses. She closes to point blank range (50 yards) and fires a 4-inch shell hitting the midget submarine's conning tower. WARD overruns her target and the midget submarine wallows in her wake. Outerbridge orders four depth charges dropped. At 0651, he signals 14th Naval District Headquarters:

"WE HAVE ATTACKED FIRED UPON AND DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES
UPON SUBMARINE OPERATING IN DEFENSIVE SEA AREA."

Hurray for the USNR

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August · 12-07-12, 02:40 PM

At the time of this posting it is 09:37hrs Hawaiian local time:

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A bomb blows off the bow of the destroyer Shaw; pieces of the ship rain down half a mile (.8 kilometer) away. A photo of the spectacular explosion becomes one of the best known images of December 7, 1941. Repair workers are on the job immediately. The Shaw eventually gets a new bow and is back in action by July 1942.

Except for the Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma, every ship sunk or damaged on December 7 will sail again.

eddie · 12-07-12, 02:42 PM

This is a great srticle concerning Pearl Harbor.

http://news.msn.com/us/pearl-harbor-...y-unknown-dead

Bilge_Rat · 12-07-12, 03:05 PM

I had read that many of the sailors who died in the Arizona were trapped below when the ship sank so quickly right after the explosion. For 2-3 days afterwards, workers could hear trapped sailors banging on the bulkheads, hoping for a rescue, but nothing could be done for them.

Cybermat47 · 12-07-12, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Poor Japs. At our War Memorial in Canberra, one of the many exhibits is the remains of M-14 and M-21 joined together.

The hull is so thin, you could have killed the two men inside with a well placed burst of sub-machine gun fire.

And the USS Arizona...that must have been hell on earth.

I hate war.

Sailor Steve · 12-07-12, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Pearl Harbor 61 years ago today

Um, actually it was 71 years ago today.

Time to watch Tora! Tora! Tora! again.

AVGWarhawk · 12-07-12, 12:07 PM

A day that spurned the world into war. A beginning of what we call "The Greatest Generation."

I salute my following family members who served in WW2:

Jean Schultheis: Navy WAVE PTO. Died Feb 2006
Charles Schultheis: B-17 pilot. Died June 13th 1943 over Kiel Germany going after the sub pens.
Edward Schultheis: torpedo/aircraft mechanic PTO. Died this year Oct 2012

Three kids that fought a war.

August · 12-07-12, 12:11 PM

At the time of this posting it is 07:02 Hawaii time:

The Army’s Opana Mobile Radar Station is one of six radar stations on Oahu. Radar is a new defense tool in Hawaii; the system has been in operation for less than a month.

"One of the two privates on duty looks at the radar oscilloscope and can’t believe his eyes. He asks his buddy to take a look—and he confirms the sighting: 50 or more aircraft on a bearing for Oahu. The privates call the Fort Shafter information center, the hub of the radar network."

Sailor Steve · 12-07-12, 12:52 PM

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Three kids that fought a war.

One of my uncles was at Pearl Harbor. He survived the war, but not a heart attack at age 40. Two other uncles also fought in the war. I have no records, so I don't know what branches they served in or where.

AVGWarhawk · 12-07-12, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

One of my uncles was at Pearl Harbor. He survived the war, but not a heart attack at age 40. Two other uncles also fought in the war. I have no records, so I don't know what branches they served in or where.

These were my uncles and aunt. Jean became may aunt through marriage to Edward Schultheis. Married right after the war. Wedding photo of them in their dress uniforms. Great photo!

August · 12-07-12, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Um, actually it was 71 years ago today.

You're right. Fix it moderator boy!

12-07-12, 10:34 AM	#1
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Pearl Harbor 61 years ago today Time of this posting 05:25 Hawaiian time. The first wave of Japanese aircraft have been brought up on the deck and crews are beginning to warm up their engines. It consists of 83 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes. Comdr. Mitsuo Fuchida, leader of the flight, has just taken off and will watch as the carriers begin turning into the wind. Launch is just 35 minutes away. Destroyer USS Ward is still searching for the submarine reported by the minesweeper USS Condor at 03:42 local time __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

12-07-12, 11:47 AM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	At the time of this posting, it's 6:45 AM Hawaii time. The WARD opens fire at 100 yards. Her first round - the first shot fired in WWII by American Forces - misses. She closes to point blank range (50 yards) and fires a 4-inch shell hitting the midget submarine's conning tower. WARD overruns her target and the midget submarine wallows in her wake. Outerbridge orders four depth charges dropped. At 0651, he signals 14th Naval District Headquarters: "WE HAVE ATTACKED FIRED UPON AND DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES UPON SUBMARINE OPERATING IN DEFENSIVE SEA AREA." __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

12-07-12, 02:42 PM	#7
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	This is a great srticle concerning Pearl Harbor. http://news.msn.com/us/pearl-harbor-...y-unknown-dead __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

12-07-12, 03:05 PM	#8
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I had read that many of the sailors who died in the Arizona were trapped below when the ship sank so quickly right after the explosion. For 2-3 days afterwards, workers could hear trapped sailors banging on the bulkheads, hoping for a rescue, but nothing could be done for them. __________________

12-07-12, 12:11 PM	#12
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	At the time of this posting it is 07:02 Hawaii time: The Army’s Opana Mobile Radar Station is one of six radar stations on Oahu. Radar is a new defense tool in Hawaii; the system has been in operation for less than a month. "One of the two privates on duty looks at the radar oscilloscope and can’t believe his eyes. He asks his buddy to take a look—and he confirms the sighting: 50 or more aircraft on a bearing for Oahu. The privates call the Fort Shafter information center, the hub of the radar network." __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

12-07-12, 10:45 AM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	A date that will live in infamy. May we never forget.

12-07-12, 12:07 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	A day that spurned the world into war. A beginning of what we call "The Greatest Generation." I salute my following family members who served in WW2: Jean Schultheis: Navy WAVE PTO. Died Feb 2006 Charles Schultheis: B-17 pilot. Died June 13th 1943 over Kiel Germany going after the sub pens. Edward Schultheis: torpedo/aircraft mechanic PTO. Died this year Oct 2012 Three kids that fought a war.