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How many battleships were lost when japan attacked pear harbor?
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Of the 8 battleships, only 2 were lost permanently. Another 2 were "sunk" in shallow water, but later re-floated & repaired.
Here is a brief summary of US ship losses & damage to the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor:
Battleship-USS Arizona, heavily damaged by bombs & sunk; 1,103 killed
Battleship-USS Oklahoma, heavily damaged & sunk; 415 killed
Battleship-USS West Virginia, heavily damaged by torpedoes & sunk; 106 killed
Battleship-USS California, slowly sunk in very shallow water (easily raised); 98 killed
Battleship-USS Nevada, damaged by bombs & torpedoes, beached (not sunk); 60 killed
Battleship-USS Pennsylvania, slight damage; 29 killed
Battleship-USS Tennessee, minor damage; 5 killed
Battleship-USS Maryland, some damage; 4 killed
Of the four sunk and one beached: Only the USS Arizona & USS Oklahoma were total losses.
The USS West Virginia, USS California, and USS Nevada were all raised/refloated and then repaired & improved on the US west coast in time to fight in the Pacific war. The USS West Virginia required the most time & effort to repair & rebuild.
The three battleships not sunk: USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Maryland were all repaired and improved on the US west coast and returned to service in less than four months.
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In the attack on Pearl Harbor the us lost most of its-?
In the attack of the Pearl harbor the United States did lose most of its battleship.
How many planes went missing at peral harbor?
Japan lost about 29.
Why did you fly the same flag from when Pearl Harbor was attacked on the day they surrendered?
Symbolic; we lost the battle...but not the war!
Why should Pearl Harbor be remembered?
Because about 2388 American lives were lost when Japan attcked it
Why did japan destroy the us fleet in the pacific?
No. I'm guessing you mean at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese did considerable damage to the battleships of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. At that time major fleet units, capital ships, were battleships and aircraft carriers. The US had fifteen battleships (with ten more building or planned) and seven aircraft carriers, about evenly divided between the Atlantic and Pacific. There were no aircraft carriers in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. This was extremely lucky for the US. It also forced the US Navy to be innovative. Battleship admirals dominated the Navy, and carrier admirals were mavericks, often considered wild-eyed visionaries. But the carrier turned out to be the dominant type of ship for the Pacific War, and the damage to the US battleships at Pearl Harbor forced the US to depend on them.All eight US battleships assigned to the Pacific Fleet were in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. All eight were damaged, some only superficially, some heavily. But only two were permanently lost, the USS Arizona and the USS Oklahoma. All the other six were eventually repaired and saw service later during the war. There were about ninety-three US warships in the Harbor at the time if the attack, and about sixteen were sunk or damaged.The Japanese could have made the attack much worse if they had concentrated some of their attack on the drydock in Pearl Harbor, and the submarine base, and especially the fuel farm. If they had destroyed or heavily damaged the fuel farm the Pacific Fleet would have been forced to withdraw to its bases on the west coast of the US, where it had been based until 1940. If they had destroyed the drydock, or even rendered its doors inoperable, it would have made repairing battle damaged ships possible only on the west coast. US submarine sailors made up only 1% of the US Navy's personnel, but they sank 55% of Japanese ships (merchant and naval) sunk during the war. The Japanese did no damage at all to the sub base within Pearl Harbor. And, of course, had they been fortunate to find any of the US carriers in Pearl Harbor when they attacked the course of the war would have been altered heavily in their favor.
In the attack on Pearl Harbor the us lost most of its-?
In the attack of the Pearl harbor the United States did lose most of its battleship.
What materials were lost when pearl harbor got attacked?
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Where were Americans exposed to the war in Europe?
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor America joined the Allies and officially declared war on the Axis (Japan, Germany, Italy, and those other dudes that lost).
In the attack on Pearl Harbor the U.S. lost most of its .?
The Pacific fleet lost several battleships. They did not lose their aircraft carriers, which would be important in the coming battles.
In the attack on Pearl Harbor the U.S. lost most of its?
The Pacific fleet lost several battleships. They did not lose their aircraft carriers, which would be important in the coming battles.
What did Roosevelt band from Japan that made Japan attack on Pearl Harbor?
Oil. FDR refused to sell Oil to Japan, (after Japan invaded China and killed thousands of Chinese people), and Japan (which imported most of it's oil from other countries), decided to attack the USA at Pearl Harbor and control the Pacific. Japan knocked out most of the American Battleships, but, Japan lost the war to American Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, and USA Army Air Force B-29s dropping 2 Atomic Bombs which resulted in Japan's surrender.
How many planes went missing at peral harbor?
Japan lost about 29.
Why did you fly the same flag from when Pearl Harbor was attacked on the day they surrendered?
Symbolic; we lost the battle...but not the war!
Did japan gain territory or lose territory after the attack of Pearl Harbor on December 7 1942?
japan lost territories
Why should Pearl Harbor be remembered?
Because about 2388 American lives were lost when Japan attcked it
What are the hawaiian landmarks?
One hawaiian land mark is Pearl Harbor where many brave soldiers lost their lives when the japanese attacked.
Why did japan destroy the us fleet in the pacific?
No. I'm guessing you mean at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese did considerable damage to the battleships of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. At that time major fleet units, capital ships, were battleships and aircraft carriers. The US had fifteen battleships (with ten more building or planned) and seven aircraft carriers, about evenly divided between the Atlantic and Pacific. There were no aircraft carriers in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. This was extremely lucky for the US. It also forced the US Navy to be innovative. Battleship admirals dominated the Navy, and carrier admirals were mavericks, often considered wild-eyed visionaries. But the carrier turned out to be the dominant type of ship for the Pacific War, and the damage to the US battleships at Pearl Harbor forced the US to depend on them.All eight US battleships assigned to the Pacific Fleet were in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. All eight were damaged, some only superficially, some heavily. But only two were permanently lost, the USS Arizona and the USS Oklahoma. All the other six were eventually repaired and saw service later during the war. There were about ninety-three US warships in the Harbor at the time if the attack, and about sixteen were sunk or damaged.The Japanese could have made the attack much worse if they had concentrated some of their attack on the drydock in Pearl Harbor, and the submarine base, and especially the fuel farm. If they had destroyed or heavily damaged the fuel farm the Pacific Fleet would have been forced to withdraw to its bases on the west coast of the US, where it had been based until 1940. If they had destroyed the drydock, or even rendered its doors inoperable, it would have made repairing battle damaged ships possible only on the west coast. US submarine sailors made up only 1% of the US Navy's personnel, but they sank 55% of Japanese ships (merchant and naval) sunk during the war. The Japanese did no damage at all to the sub base within Pearl Harbor. And, of course, had they been fortunate to find any of the US carriers in Pearl Harbor when they attacked the course of the war would have been altered heavily in their favor.
