WAR!
Oahu Bombed
By Japanese Planes
12.06.2011
12.04.2011
Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
Dories (Dorie) Miller - American Hero
Famous for firing a 50 caliber Browning anti-aircraft machine gun for 15 minutes during the attack until he ran out of ammo. (Ordinarily this is not unusual - except that Dorie was the Ships Cook!) He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions beyond the call of duty.
Famous for firing a 50 caliber Browning anti-aircraft machine gun for 15 minutes during the attack until he ran out of ammo. (Ordinarily this is not unusual - except that Dorie was the Ships Cook!) He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions beyond the call of duty.
12.02.2011
Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
|
Airplane
|
Total
|
Destroyed
|
Damaged
|
Combat Ready
|
|
B-17 D
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
|
B-18 A
|
33
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
|
A-20 A
|
12
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
|
P-40 C
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
|
P-40 B
|
87
|
37
|
25
|
25
|
|
P-36 A
|
39
|
4
|
19
|
16
|
|
P-26
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
|
Total
|
223
|
64
|
82
|
77
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Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
Aircraft at Pearl Harbor
7 December 1941
USAAC: Hawaiian Air Force (7th AF)
Hickam Air Base
33 Douglas B-18 Bolo 2-engine standard bomber, 1936
12 Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 4-engine heavy bomber, 1939
13 Douglas A-20A Havoc 2-engine attack/light bomber, 1940
2 Douglas C-33 (DC-2) 2-engine freighter
Wheeler Air Base
6 Boeing P-26A Peashooter open cockpit pursuit, 1934
6 Boeing P-26B Peashooter open cockpit pursuit, 1935
39 Curtiss P-36A Mohawk pursuit, 1937
87 Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk pursuit, 1940
11 Curtiss P-40C Kittyhawk pursuit, 1941
3 Martin B-12 2-engine medium bomber, 1934
3 Grumman OAF-9 Goose observation amphibian
2 Douglas BT-2 biplane basic trainer
2 North American AT-6 Texan advanced trainer
1 Seversky AT-12A Guardsman, advance trainer
Five Mohawks engaged Zeros, flaming two, with the loss of one P-36.
Five Mohawks engaged Zeros, flaming two, with the loss of one P-36.
Bellows Air Field
6 North American O-47B observation plane
2 Stinson O-49 Vigilant L-1 observation plane
Two P-40's on training at Bellows attempted to take off and were shot down before gaining altitude. Other pilots were killed on the ground.
1 Martin B-12 - Reader's his Dad was there. May have been one of the Wheeler planes.
Two P-40's on training at Bellows attempted to take off and were shot down before gaining altitude. Other pilots were killed on the ground.
1 Martin B-12 - Reader's his Dad was there. May have been one of the Wheeler planes.
Haleiwa Air Field
2 Curtiss P-36 Mohawk pursuit
8 Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk pursuit
The only unattacked air field launched at least 3 P-40's and 1 P-36 on seven sorties and claimed 7-8 Japanese diver bombers with the loss of the P-36 to anti-aircraft fire.
The only unattacked air field launched at least 3 P-40's and 1 P-36 on seven sorties and claimed 7-8 Japanese diver bombers with the loss of the P-36 to anti-aircraft fire.
On the 7th of December 1941, there were 223 army aircraft
based in Hawaii.
12.01.2011
Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
Ships present at Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941
Battleships
(BB) Pennsylvania (BB-38) (in Dry Dock No.1)
# Arizona (BB-39)
Nevada (BB-36)
# Oklahoma (BB-37)
Tennessee (BB-43)
# California
(BB-44)
Maryland (BB-46)
# West Virginia (BB-48)
Heavy Cruisers (CA) New Orleans (CA-32)
San Francisco (CA-38)
Light Cruisers (CL) Raleigh (CL-7)
Detroit (CL-8)
Phoenix (CL-46)
Honolulu (CL-48)
St. Louis (CL-49)
Helena (CL-50)
Destroyers
(DD) Allen (DD-66)
Schley (DD-103)
Chew (DD-106)
* Ward (DD-139)
(patrolling Channel entrance to Pearl Harbor)
Dewey (DD-349)
Farragut (DD-348)
Hull (DD-350)
MacDonough (DD-351)
Worden (DD-352)
Dale (DD-353)
Monaghan (DD-354)
(preparing to get underway to aid Ward)
Aylwin (DD-355)
Selfridge (DD-357)
Phelps (DD-360)
Cummings (DD-365)
Reid (DD-369)
Case (DD-370)
Conyngham (DD-371)
Cassin (DD-372)
(in Dry Dock No.1)
Shaw (DD-373) (in floating drydock YFD 2)
Tucker (DD-374)
Downes (DD-375) (in Dry Dock No.1)
Bagley (DD-386)
Blue (DD-387)
Helm (DD-388)
(underway, nearing West Loch)
Mugford (DD-389)
Ralph Talbot
(DD-390)
Henley (DD-391)
Patterson (DD-392)
Jarvis (DD-393)
Submarines (SS)
Narwhal (SS-167)
Dolphin (SS-169)
Cachalot (SS-170)
Tautog (SS-199)
Minelayer (CM) # Oglala (CM-4)
Minesweepers (AM) Turkey (AM-13)
Bobolink (AM-20)
Rail (AM-26)
Tern (AM-31)
Grebe (AM-43)
Vireo (AM-52)
Coastal Minesweepers (AMc)
Cockatoo (AMc-8)
Crossbill (AMc-9)
Condor (AMc-14)
Reedbird (AMc-30)
Light Minelayers (DM)
Gamble (DM-15)
Ramsay (DM-16)
Montgomery (DM-17)
Breese (DM-18)
Tracy (DM-19)
Preble (DM-20)
Sicard (DM-21)
Pruitt (DM-22)
High Speed Minesweepers (DMS)
Zane (DMS-14)
Wasmuth (DMS-15)
Trever (DMS-16)
Perry (DMS-17)
Gunboat (PG)
Sacramento (PG-19)
Destroyer Tenders (AD)
Dobbin (AD-3)
Whitney (AD-4)
Seaplane Tenders (AV) Curtiss
(AV-4)
Tangier (AV-8)
Seaplane Tenders (Small) (AVP)
Avocet (AVP-4)
Swan (AVP-7) (on Marine Railway)
Seaplane Tenders (Destroyer) (AVD)
Hulbert (AVD-6)
Thornton (AVD-11)
Ammunition Ship (AE) Pyro
(AE-1) (at Naval Ammunition Depot, West Loch)
Oilers (AO) Ramapo (AO-12)
Neosho (AO-23)
Repair Ships (AR)
Medusa (AR-1)
Vestal (AR-4)
Base Repair Ship (ARb)
Rigel (ARb-1)
Submarine Tender (AS)
Pelias
(AS-14)
Submarine Rescue Ship (ASR)
Widgeon (ASR-1)
Hospital Ship (AH) Solace (AH-5)
Cargo Ship (AK) * Vega (AK-17) (at Honolulu)
General-Stores-Issue Ships (AKS)
Castor (AKS-1)
* Antares (AKS-3) (at Pearl Harbor entrance)
Ocean-going Tugs (AT)
Ontario (AT-13)
Sunnadin (AT-28)
* Keosanqua (AT-38) (at Pearl Harbor entrance)
* Navajo (AT-64) (12 miles outside Pearl Harbor entrance)
Miscellaneous Auxiliaries (AG)
# Utah (AG-16)
Argonne (AG-31)
Sumner (AG-32)
Motor Torpedo Boats (PT)
PT-20
PT 21
PT 22
PT 23
PT 24
PT 25
PT 26 (on pier, Navy Yard)
PT-27 (on board Ramapo)
PT 28 (on pier, Navy Yard)
PT 29 (on board Ramapo)
PT 30 (on board Ramapo)
PT 42 (on board Ramapo)
District Craft
Harbor Tugs (YT)
YT 5
Sotoyomo (YT 9) (in YFD 2 with Shaw)
YT 119
Osceola (YT 129)
YT 130
YT 142
Hoga (YT 146)
YT 152
YT 153 (underway in channel)
Motor Tug (YMT)
YMT 5
Torpedo Testing Barge (YTT)
YTT 3
Net Tenders (YN)
Ash (YN 2)
Cinchona (YN 7)
Cockenoe (YN 47) (Honolulu Harbor)
Marin (YN 53)
Wapello (YN 56)
District Patrol Vessel (YP)
YP 109
Floating Drydock (YFD)
YFD 2 (with Shaw and Sotoyomo docked)
Salvage Pontoons (YSP)
YSP 11
YSP 12
YSP 13
YSP 14
YSP 15
YSP 16
YSP 17
YSP 18
YSP 19
YSP 20
Floating Workshops (YR)
YR 20
YR 22 (alongside Cachalot)
Miscellaneous (Unclassified) (IX)
Cheng Ho (IX 52)
Gate
Vessel (YNg)
YNg 17
Garbage Lighters (YG)
YG
15
YG
17
YG 21
Ferryboat
(YFB)
Nihoa
(YFB 19)
Fuel
Oil Barges (YO)
YO 30
YO 43
YO 44
Seaplane
Wrecking Derrick (YSD)
YSD 9
Hulk
Ex-Baltimore (CM 1)
Covered Lighters (YF)
YF 240
YF 241
Open Lighters (YC)
YC 429
YC 470
YC 473
YC 477
YC 651
YC 699
Pontoon Storage Barges (YPK)
YPK-2
YPK-3
Submarine
Rescue Chamber (YRC)
YRC 5
Ash Lighter
(YA)
YA 66
Water
Barge
(YW)
YW 10
11.29.2011
Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
DECEMBER 7, 1941
USS ARIZONA BB-39
BURNING AFTER HER FORWARD MAGAZINE EXPLODED
Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
December 7, 1941
USS ARIZONA
BB-39 EXPLODING DURING THE JAPANESE ATTACK
Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 - 2011 70 th Anniversary
7:55 AM December 7 1941
Over three hundred aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy launch a pre-planned airstrike against the
US Pacific Fleet Base at Pearl Harbor.
Among the numerous vessels is the Pennsylvannia Class Battleship USS Arizona .
At 8:06 AM,
a single bomb from a Kate Class through Arizona's Deck armor and entered her magazine,
the resulting explosion tore the Arizona apart sending her to the bottom of the harbor.
Of her crew of 1400
Only 335 survived,
while 1,177 were killed .
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