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Pearl Harbor

  • 7:56AM

    7:56AM
    The attack of Hickam Airfield where 35 men having breakfast in the mess hall were killed after a direct bomb hit. The smoke rises in the distance and this is the first hit from Japanese bombers.
  • 9:30AM

    9:30AM
    The USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese air raid. The ship was still in drydock and getting it's mechanicle check up, so to speak. The Shaw had three bombs hit directly and was abandoned by sailors after many attempts to put out the fire.
  • 8:00AM

    8:00AM
    The battleship USS Arizona had a bomb that sank the ship. The explosions killied 1,177 crew men and officers. The ship wasn't salvaged like many of the ships that were bombed at Pearl Harbor.
  • 8:32AM

    8:32AM
    Dousing the flames on the battleship USS West Virginia, helped the ship survive. The boat was torpedoed by nine torpedoes. The shipe was later restored.
  • 11:30 AM

    11:30 AM
    There's a radio signal that's intercepted by the US from the Japanese. It includes information about the bombing that was happening.
  • 12:00

    12:00
    An evacuation plan was undergo for Pearl Harbor, four hours too late. The intercepted radio message was too late for Hawiian time.
  • 11:35

    11:35
    The Japanese bombed west of Kauai for 20 minutes straight. There was a total of seven attacks made by the plane.
  • 12:28PM

    12:28PM
    USS Pennsylvania was hit on the dock. The dry dock floods. And the Oklahoma capsized.
  • 4:42 PM

    4:42 PM
    Four planes were mistaken for Japansese. They were shot down with friendly fire. The planes were armed with torpedoes and recovered after dark.