What weopons were used in Pearl Harbor?

Answer 1

The Japanese Navy utilized one the most important weapons of the Pacific Theater. The aircraft carrier group. The Japanese Aircraft Carrier group used a storm to hide their approach. When it was within aircraft range it launched torpedo planes and fighters. A couple of mini subs were also credited with participating in the attack, but it's often overlooked.

Aircraft Carriers carrying Mitsubishi A6M ZEKE ZERO fighters and Nakagima Dive Bombers Carring 500g Bombs or DEEP Torpedoes.

Japanesse always used mini submarines with where a failure because there where sunk and captured by a Pearl Harbor Patrol entering the Ford Island.

One of the most effective weapons used was the torpedo that was fitted with wooden fins that kept it from going to deep when it entered the water Pearl harbor was only 40 feet deep and thought to shallow for torpedoe's to be used.

Answer 2

Anything that they could get their hands on. From rocks, pistols, anti-aircraft weapons.. airplanes. One of the Japanese pilots saw a marine standing in the middle of the tarmac shooting his pistol - of course a pistol was ineffective considering the circumstances but our Marine felt better. Lt. Welch and Lt. Taylor did manage to get into their planes and shoot down 6 or 7 Japanese planes as well.

Answer 3

the only weapons used on the attack of pearl harbor were mounted on the Japanese zeros (the standard Japanese fighter plane during the war) which consited of 45mm machine guns, torpedos, and c4 explosives which were placed in the planes that were expected to kamakazi the harbor

Answer 4

The japenese used poison gases, suffocating gas, mustard gas, tear gas, and asphyxiating gas. Some of these gases were so deadly that the Japanese who worked with the poisons were killed or seriously hurt (Cook 200). The Japanese also used tank barricades, rockets, and grenades. The two main types of planes that Japan used were the standard fighter plane and bomber (Hoyt 394). The Japanese also constructed a "secret" weapon, which was carried on the wind (Time Life Books 185). These weapons were balloons that could carry explosives. The Japanese planned for these bombs to reach parts of North America. Out of the 9,300 balloons that were launched, only a couple hundred made it to the United States or Canada with minimal effect (Cook 187). The Japanese also had another weapon. The Japanese government regarded life as nothing, so Japanese officials could send the troops into battle knowing that the soldiers would not come back(Ienaga 151). Special Japanese fighter pilots would fly planes at United States ships and drop bombs, which the planes carried. After the bombs were dropped, the pilots were instructed to fly into the ship (Time Life Books 140). Unfortunately for the kamikaze pilots, the ships were rarely hit. The pilots had a chance to bail out of the planes before making a death run, but if a pilot jumped out, the pilot would be lost in the Pacific Ocean probably never to be found again. Even though Japan's kamikazes rarely hit a target, the attacks led by Japan caused much devastation (Cook 317). Japan used some of these weapons to attack Pearl Harbor.

Answer 5

I'm not sure of the exact names but I know what types...

American Anti Air Guns (AA Guns)

• 20 mm
• 30 mm
• .50 cal (Not sure of the mm 7.62?)
• .30 cal (Not sure of mm)
• 5 inch interchangable flak cannons (Mainly destroyers)

American Naval Guns

• 5 inch (Used to sink a mini sub... USS Johnston fired the first shot of pearl harbor sinking a Japanese minisub)
• 14 inch (Not used)
• 15 inch (Not used)
• Other random stuff (Not used)

American Aircraft

• Wildcat (Not sure of model #) (Only a few took off)
• Warhawk (P-40) (Only a few took off)
• PBY Catalina (A recon flying boat... Were in storage in docks and never took off)
• C-47 (Don't know nickname but they never took off)
• Some other bombers (Never took off)

American Land Defensive Installations

• Light AA Batteries (Ranging from .22 - 30 mm)
• Heavy AA Batteries (5 inch)

Japanese Ships (CV=Carrier BB=Battleship CA=Heavy Cruiser CL=Light Cruiser DD=Destroyer)

• CV-Akagi

  Set on fire by planes from Enterprise (CV-6), 4 June 1942. Torpedoed and scuttled by destroyers Arashi and Nowaki on 5 June 1942 northwest of Midway Island CV- Kaga

  Set on fire by planes from Enterprise (CV-6) and sunk, 4 June 1942 northwest of Midway Island CV- Hiryu

  Set on fire by planes from Yorktown (CV-5) and Enterprise (CV-6), 4 June 1942 Torpedoed and scuttled by destroyers Kazegumo and Yugumo, 5 June 1942. North West of Midway Island CV- Soryu

  Set on fire and blown up by planes from Yorktown(CV-5). Sunk northwest of Midway Island, 4 June 1942

  Nautilus (SS-168) claims to have delivered the death blow by hitting Soryu with two torpedoes shortly after she was hit by Yorktown`s aircraft

  CV- Shokaku

  Sunk by 3 torpedoes fired from Cavalla (SS-244)140 miles north of Yap Island, 19 June 1944 CV- Zuikaku

  Struck by 6 torpedoes and 7 bombs from aircraft from Essex (CV-9) and Lexington (CV-16) and sunk 220 miles east northeast of Cape Engano, 25 October 1944 BB- Hiei

  Crippled by 50 shell hits of 8 inch or less during the first Naval Battle Of Guadalcanal. Struck by 4 torpedoes from aircraft of Enterprise (CV-6) and sunk off Savo Island, 13 November 1942 BB- Kirishima

  Disabled by gunfire from Washington (BB-56) during the Second Battle Of Guadalcanal. Kirishima received nine 16 inch and over forty 5 inch hits at a range of only 8400 yards and was scuttled, 15 November 1942 CA- Tone

  Sunk in shallow water by aircraft from Task Force 38 near Kure Island, 24 July 1945, broken up for scrap in 1948 CA - Chickuma

  Torpedoed by aircraft from Task Force 77.4.2northeast of Samar. Scuttled by torpedoes from destroyer Nowake October 25 1944 CL- Abukuma

  Bombed by U.S.A.A.F. aircraft 10 miles Southeast of Negros, Philippine Islands, 24 October 1944. Sank 26 October 1944 DD- Tanikaze

  Torpedoed and sunk by Harder (SS-257) 90 miles South West of Basilan, 9 June 1944 DD- Urakaze

  Torpedoed and sunk by Sealion (SS-315) 65 miles north northwest of Keelung, Formosa, 21 November 1944 DD- Isokaze

  Damaged by aircraft of Task Force 58. Scuttled 150 miles southwest of Nagasaki, 7 April 1945 DD- Hamakaze

  Sunk by aircraft from Hornet (CV-12) and Cabot (CVL-28) 150 miles Southwest of Nagasaki, 7 April 1945 DD- Kasumi

  Badly damaged by aircraft from Task Force 58. Scuttled 150 miles Southwest of Nagasaki, 7 April 1945 DD- Arare

  Torpedoed and sunk by Growler (SS-215) 7 miles east of Kiska Harbor, Alaska 5 July 1942 DD- Kagero

  Damaged by a mine and sunk by US Navy aircraft 5 miles southwest of Rendova, 8 May 1943 DD- Shiranui

  Sunk by aircraft of Task Force 77 80 miles north of Panay, 27 October 1944 DD- Akigumo

  Torpedoed and sunk by Redfin (SS-272) 30 miles southeast of Zamboanga, 11 April 1944DD- Akebono

  Sailed with Pearl Harbor Task Force but was assigned to bombard Midway Island. Sunk by aircraft from Task Force 38 in Manila Bay, 13 November 1944 DD- Ushio

  Sailed with Pearl Harbor Task Force but was assigned to bombard Midway Island. Ushio was the only Japanese ship that took part on the attack on Pearl Harbor not to be sunk during the war. Ushio surrendered badly damaged and was scrapped in 1946 Supply Group No.1, Captain, Masanao, IJNKyokuto Maru - Sunk by US Navy aircraft, 21 September 1944 Kenyo Maru - Sunk by Whale(SS-239), 23 March Kokuyo Maru - Sunk By Bonefish (SS-223), 30 July 1944 Shinkoku Maru - Sunk by US Navy Aircraft at Truk, 17 February 1944 Supply Group No.2, Captain Kazutaka Niimi IJN Toho Maru - Sunk by Gudgeon (SS-211), 29 March 1943 Nippon Maru (i.e. Nihon Maru) - Sunk by Scamp (SS-277), 14 January 1944 Toei Maru - Sunk By Silversides (SS-236), 18 January 1943

Japanese Aircraft

• Zero (I don't know model #)
• Nell (I believe a torpedo bomber and I don't know model #)
• Kate (I believe a dive bomber and I don't know model #)
• Recon aircraft

Japanese Subs

• Type A minisubs (few torpedoes and suicide explosion function...)

Answer 6

Bombs n' bullets. Torpedos carried on mini-submarines tried to get into the battle, but most likely failed.

Answer 7

To quote a USN aviator from WW2: "If you wanna fill a ship with air, ya hit it with a dive bomber; if ya wanna fill it with water, ya hit it with torpedos!"

Answer 8

guns, aircraft, tanks, grenades etc...