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Carriers were the targets; but they were conveniently running errands that day (delivering airplanes to pre-arranged garrisons). Old obsolete US battleships remained as "targets" for the attackers. All were raised, repaired and put back to sea in time to obtain revenge at Suriago Straites in '44 (history's last battlewagon to battlewagon gun fight). Only the battleships USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma, and USS Utah (re-designated Tgt/Trng vessel) never put to sea again; and all three are still resting on the bottom (Arizona & Utah at Pearl & Oklahoma at sea between California & Hawaii).
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Was the primary target at Pearl Harbor battleships or the absent carriers?
Both. They where trying to dissable the entire pacific fleet. Their primary target, however, was the carriers.
How many monuments are there for the attack on Pearl Harbor?
At last count, two: Battleships USS Arizona and USS Utah (redesignated as a target/training ship).
How many battleships in the attack of Pearl Harbor were destroyed and what were the names of them?
Two Battleships were destroyed at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona and the USS Oklahoma.
How many battleships does US have?
The ONLY US battleships sunk during WW2 were at Pearl Harbor. And all but three were salvaged and put back into service. The three US battleships sunk at Pearl Harbor, and still rest at the bottom of the sea (and Pearl Harbor) are: 1. Battleship USS Arizona 2. Battleship USS Utah (re-designated a anti-aircraft training ship & target ship) 3. Battleship USS Oklahoma (which was raised, sold for metal re-cycling, and towed towards California after the war, where it mysteriously sunk at sea between California and Hawaii).
What are some of the battleships that bombed Pearl Harbor?
The attack on Pearl Harbor was done by aircraft only.
In the attack on pearl harbor what did the us loose most of?
Battleships
What where the two ships that were brought up after the pearl harbor surprise attack?
You've got it reversed; two battleships remain on the harbors bottom; USS Arizona and USS Utah, both battleships, but Utah had been redesignated a training/target ship. Both battleships still retain the bodies of crewmen lost during the attack and are tombs for those US Sailors.
What is the nickname for the line of battleships parked in pearl harbor?
Battleship Row.
How many U.S. battleships sank during pearl harbor?
A+ eight
What were the five ships that were destroyed in the attack on pearl harbor?
Lost: battleships Arizona, Oklahoma; target ship Utah; destroyers Cassin, Downes Sunk or beached but savagable: battleships West Virginia, California, Nevada; minelayer Oglala Damaged: battleships Tennessee, Maryland, Pennsylvania; cruisers Helena, Honolulu, Raleigh; destroyer Shaw; seaplane tender Curtiss; repair ship Vestal
Why was the loss of so many battleships at pearl harbor not so devastating?
Because America still had some battleships and all their air crafts
How many battleships were produced at Pearl Harbor?
None. Pearl was not a shipbuilding port. It was a Fleet base where they were repaired and resupplied.
