The Fleet's fuel supply depot, drydocks, repair facilities and the missing aircraft carriers.
The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941 was a surprise military strike by the Japanese (Operation Z). It was a preemptive strike to stop the US entering Japanese waters.
The US Army commander was Lt. Gen. Walter Short. The Navy commander was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. Overall commander for the Japanese was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Yamamoto was also the man who came up with the idea for the Peral Harbor attack. He did not want to go to war with the Americans, but thought that if the Japanese could knock out the American fleet early the Japanese might gain enough time to take Pacific islands and construct a defensive perimeter the Americans couldn't break. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the carrier strike force that launched the Pearl Harbor attack.
first answer: It began at 7:55 am and ended at 9:45 am. second answer: Yes, the above answer is correct with regards to Pearl Harbor itself. However the Japanese Pearl Harbor Strike Force actually struck first at Kaneohe air station at 7:48am when Zeros stafed the base. This happened even before the Japanese Strike Leader, Fuchida, sent the famous "tora, tora, tora" message at 7:53am. Remember, the "Pearl Harbor" attack was actually an attack on the majority of all US military bases on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, not just the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
Submarines and Aircraft Carriers
Chuichi Nagumo was the Japanese commander of the Pearl Harbor strike force. He played a significant role in the attack. Nagumo, however, refused to launch additional air attacks on dockyard and fuel tanks on Oahu or to seek out two US aircraft carriers at sea. He was never comfortable with the plan to attack the Pearl Harbor and limited his risks.
Yes, the attack was a planned military strike.
The Japanese needed to carry out a pre-emptive strike on the Western region using bombers. The attack needed to have all the ships docked at Pearl Harbor for the attack to be devastating enough.
The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941 was a surprise military strike by the Japanese (Operation Z). It was a preemptive strike to stop the US entering Japanese waters.
Submarines and aircraft carriers
Submarines and aircraft carriers
The Japanese landed a massive air strike on unsuspecting US infantry and navy men in Pearl Harbor. Kamikaze planes would dive bomb into US ships, killing men and damaging ships.
December 7, 1941.
The US Army commander was Lt. Gen. Walter Short. The Navy commander was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. Overall commander for the Japanese was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Yamamoto was also the man who came up with the idea for the Peral Harbor attack. He did not want to go to war with the Americans, but thought that if the Japanese could knock out the American fleet early the Japanese might gain enough time to take Pacific islands and construct a defensive perimeter the Americans couldn't break. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the carrier strike force that launched the Pearl Harbor attack.
The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese launched a surprise military strike on the United States naval base in Hawaii. The attack resulted in significant damage to the US Pacific Fleet and led to the American entry into World War II. This event marked a turning point in the war, bringing the United States directly into the conflict.
The surprise military strike on the navy base at Pear Harbor, Hawaii by the Japanese began on the morning of December 7, 1941. This attack was the key factor in the United States entering World War II.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, was in overall control of planning for the 1941 surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo was commander specifically of the Pearl Harbor Striking Force.
first answer: It began at 7:55 am and ended at 9:45 am. second answer: Yes, the above answer is correct with regards to Pearl Harbor itself. However the Japanese Pearl Harbor Strike Force actually struck first at Kaneohe air station at 7:48am when Zeros stafed the base. This happened even before the Japanese Strike Leader, Fuchida, sent the famous "tora, tora, tora" message at 7:53am. Remember, the "Pearl Harbor" attack was actually an attack on the majority of all US military bases on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, not just the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.