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Japanese Stricking Force, 6 aircraft carriers
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President Roosevelt makes a final appeal to the Emperor of Japan for peace
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Attack began at 7:48 Hawaiian Time
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183 Japanese planes takes off from the carriers located 230 miles north of Oahu and heads for the U.S. Pacific Fleet
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7:15 a.m., a second attack wave of 167 planes takes off from the Japanese carriers and heads for Pearl Harbor
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7:53 a.m., the first Japanese assault wave, with 51 'Val' dive bombers, 40 'Kate' torpedo bombers, 50 high level bombers and 43 'Zero' fighters, commences the attack with flight commander
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The air raid lasts until 9:45 a.m. Eight battleships are damaged, with five sunk. Three light cruisers, three destroyers and three smaller vessels are lost along with 188 aircraft
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The United States of America and Great Britain declare war on Japan
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Germany and Italy declare war on the United States of America. Japan, Germany, and Italy united against The United States of America, Great Britian, France and their allies
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz becomes the new commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
Both senior commanders at Pearl Harborwere relieved of their duties following the attack. -
The Roberts Commission appointed by President Roosevelt finds Kimmel and Short in dereliction of duty and solely responsible for the Pearl Harbor disaste
