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Pearl Harbor Attack part 2

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese fleet executed a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, navigating around US shipping lanes and maintaining radio silence. US intelligence struggled to track their movements. Early that morning, radar operators in Oahu detected incoming aircraft but mistook them for B-17 bombers, leading to devastating consequences at 7:55 AM. The attack commenced with a mini-submarine assault followed by waves of torpedo bombers, demonstrating the effectiveness of Japanese tactics despite American defenses.

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Pearl Harbor Attack part 2

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  1. Pearl Harbor Attack part 2

  2. US broke Japanese diplomatic code; new attack was coming • Where?

  3. Japanese fleet • US intelligence loses track! • Japanese fleet avoids shipping lanes • ‘radio silence’ • US Fleet = tight areas, along with planes • Espionage concerns (easier to guard!)

  4. Pearl Harbor as seen from cockpit of Japanese plane

  5. Attack- December 7, 1941 • Early am mini-sub attack • Radar operators on Oahu (island where Honolulu and Pearl Harbor are located) locate incoming Japanese planes • Told that it was incoming squadron of B-17 (or could have been birds?)

  6. Attack takes place on Sunday am (why?) • 7:55 am • Torpedoes Japanese used were effective despite submarine nets (planes)

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