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Attack on Pearl Harbour Timeline

By MattShang

  • Japanese Submarine Sighting 03:42

    Japanese Submarine Sighting 03:42
    U.S. Navy Minesweeper 'Condor' sights periscope from Japanese submarine

  • Planes takeoff 06:10

    Planes takeoff 06:10
    FIrst wave of Planes take off from Japanese Aircraft

  • Start of Naval Attack 06:45

    Start of Naval Attack 06:45
    U.S. destroyer 'Ward' attacks a Japanese Submarine

  • Reporting Japanese Invasion 06:53

    Reporting Japanese Invasion 06:53
    'Ward" radios Submarine report to Navy Headquarters

  • Japanese Aircraft towards Pearl Harbour 07:02

    Japanese Aircraft towards Pearl Harbour 07:02
    Radar Stations in Oahu spots Unidentified aircraft heading toward Hawaii

  • Problem with Decoding Messages 07:15

    Problem with Decoding Messages 07:15
    At Navy Headquarters, the decoding process delays 'Ward's' message

  • False Expectations by the U.S. 7:20

    False Expectations by the U.S. 7:20
    Believing it is a fleet of U.S. bombers, officer ignores radar report of unidentified aircraft
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    Attack of Pearl Harbour

    'A Date which will Live in Infamy"