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The two aircrafft carriers wereoutto sea on the day of Peral Harbor. This prevented them from being bombed/destroyed. Gia Son

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Where was the rest of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor attack that was not actually at Pearl Harbor?

East coast of US, and at sea. Delivering aircraft to Wake Island


Sky view picture of sunken ships in pearl harbor?

Any website or book/magazine depicting US Battleships (minus the new Iowa and North Carolina class battleships) will be the standard US warships based at Pearl Harbor. Japanese battleships were at sea during the attack, the carriers did all of the launching of planes.


What three US ships were not salvaged from the Pearl Harbor attacks?

first answer:The ONLY US Navy ships that were not at Pearl Harbor, were the ones that mattered! The US Aircraft Carriers. Had those carriers been present during the attack; history would have been DRASTICALLY ALTERED!second more correct answer:A large part of the US Pacific Fleet was not at Pearl Harbor on the morning that it was attacked.All three Fleet Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.One of the nine Battleships in the Pacific was not at Pearl Harbor.Eleven of the 13 Heavy Cruisers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.Five of the 11 Light Cruisers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.37 of the 68 Destroyers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.47 of the 51 Submarines in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.The ships that were at sea, were primarily involved in operations to reinforce Midway & WakeIslands, escort convoys to/from the Philippines, or were on patrol in waters not far from Hawaii.


How was Pearl Harbor destroyed?

Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii and was bombed by the Japanese on December 7th 1941. The above is true, and the Japanese thought they had caught all the U.S. ships in the harbor, but most were out to sea. Unfortunately several ships were bombed and sunk with heavy casualties.


Did cahuilla use land or sea?

pearl harbor

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Where was the rest of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor attack that was not actually at Pearl Harbor?

East coast of US, and at sea. Delivering aircraft to Wake Island


What did Pearl Harbor do for the US?

Pearl Harbor provides shelter from storms at sea for the US.


Did Japan feel that Pearl Harbor was a necessary attack?

Yes they did because they thought they would destroy all of the Navy's war ships and didn't realize the best ships were out to sea.


What naval ship were out of sea allowing the US to recover more quickly during pearl harbor?

carriers


Sky view picture of sunken ships in pearl harbor?

Any website or book/magazine depicting US Battleships (minus the new Iowa and North Carolina class battleships) will be the standard US warships based at Pearl Harbor. Japanese battleships were at sea during the attack, the carriers did all of the launching of planes.


What three US ships were not salvaged from the Pearl Harbor attacks?

first answer:The ONLY US Navy ships that were not at Pearl Harbor, were the ones that mattered! The US Aircraft Carriers. Had those carriers been present during the attack; history would have been DRASTICALLY ALTERED!second more correct answer:A large part of the US Pacific Fleet was not at Pearl Harbor on the morning that it was attacked.All three Fleet Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.One of the nine Battleships in the Pacific was not at Pearl Harbor.Eleven of the 13 Heavy Cruisers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.Five of the 11 Light Cruisers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.37 of the 68 Destroyers in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.47 of the 51 Submarines in the Pacific were not at Pearl Harbor.The ships that were at sea, were primarily involved in operations to reinforce Midway & WakeIslands, escort convoys to/from the Philippines, or were on patrol in waters not far from Hawaii.


How was Pearl Harbor destroyed?

Pearl Harbor is in Hawaii and was bombed by the Japanese on December 7th 1941. The above is true, and the Japanese thought they had caught all the U.S. ships in the harbor, but most were out to sea. Unfortunately several ships were bombed and sunk with heavy casualties.


What is a seaport?

A harbor or port that ships can reach from the sea.


Did cahuilla use land or sea?

pearl harbor


What branches of the military were involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Pearl Harbor was attacked by the combined efforts of air and sea military units.


Why did japan pick Pearl Harbor to start a war?

They found it easier to get to pearl harbor because southern Japan is close to the sea leading them to pearl horbor.


How did the Japanese enter Pearl Harbor?

By both sea and air.