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U.S.S. Oklahoma- trapped upside down
U.S.S. Utah- the target ship
U.S.S. Nevada- hit, but still firing
U.S.S. Calirfornia- long sinking
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0342 hours- The Condor is on patrol less than 2 miles out from the harbor. They spot a sumergered submarine in the distance.
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0645 hours- William W. Outerbridge (Captain of The Ward) commands firing on the midget submarine. The first shot misses, but the second hits. The submarine slows and sinks.
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0702 hours- The new radar station is up and running. One of the two privates spots 50 or more planes in route for Pearl Harbor. They call the Fort Shafter information center.
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President Roosevelt and General George Marshall recieve a message from Japan that might mean war. They send a warning message to Hawaii over telegraph. Hawaii recieves this message at 0733 hours.
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The first wave of the Japanese attack hits Pearl Harbor. There was 49 high altitude bombers, 51 dive bombers, 40 torpedo planes, and 43 fighters.
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A bomb dropped from a high-altitude bomber hits the deck of the Arizona. More than a million pounds of gunpowder is set off. It killed 1,177 men. Took no more than 9 minutes for the ship to sink.
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35 fighters, 78 dive bombers, and 54 high altitude bombers. This wave hits the Pennsylvania. Another bursts an oil tank in between the Cassin and Downes.
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Many were horribly injured during these events. Most were burned and had gunshot wounds. Barraks, dining halls, and schools were converted to hospitals. The amount of deaths reached 2,390.
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The Japanese forces returned for home at atround 1 PM. A Japanese pilot explains, "Pearl Harbor is in flame and smoke; gasping helplessly". 44 months of war follow this attack on Pearl Harbor.
