December 7, 1941

I wonder if any of today's school children understand the significance of this date?

I wouldn't be surprised if they would answer, yes, it's Friday!

Try these search words: December 7th, Pearl Harbor, Date of Infamy, USS Arizona, USS Shaw, World War II

Day of Infamy

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed here. This precipitated the United States’ entry into WW II.

When it was over:

 2403 Killed   (1144 from the USS Arizona, alone) including 68 civilians

Of the 8 Battleships in port, 5 were Sunk:

 USS Arizona: Total loss when a bomb hit her magazine; 1,177 lost

 USS Oklahoma: Total loss when she capsized and sank; 429 lost

 USS California: Sunk at her berth

 USS West Virginia: sunk at her berth

 USS Utah: sunk

The 69th Anniversary of the "Day of Infamy"

Just in case your social progressive educator (aka teacher) skipped the lesson on this date in American History:

Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

Pearl Harbor is a large U.S. Naval installation located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. 

 

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed here.

 

This precipitated The United States’ entry into WW II.

Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo hoped to catch the entire US fleet in port, but the aircraft carriers and one of the battleships were not there.

When the attack was over: 2,403 killed
                        (over 1,000 from the USS Arizona, alone) including 68 civilians

Of the 8 Battleships in port, 5 were Sunk:

 
     USS Arizona: Total loss when a bomb hit her magazine; 1,144 lost

 
     USS Oklahoma: Total loss when she capsized and sank; 429 lost

 
     USS California: Sunk at her berth

 
     USS West Virginia: sunk at her berth

 
     USS Utah: sunk

 

     USS Pennsylvania: light damage

 

     USS Maryland: light damage

 

     USS Tennessee: light damage

 

     USS Nevada: beached to prevent sinking

 

 The U.S.S. Arizona, then

   The U.S.S. Arizona , Now

The U.S.S. Arizona's 'Tears'

Not Forgotten: Pearl Harbor

On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. By planning the attack on a Sunday, Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo hoped to catch the entire fleet at Pearl Harbor, but the aircraft carriers and one of the battleships were not in port.

When it was over, the U.S. losses were:

US Navy: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA

US Army: 218 KIA, 364 WIA

USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA

Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA

TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.

Battleships at Pearl Harbor, December 7th:

USS Arizona - Total loss when a bomb hit her magazine; 1,177 lost

USS Oklahoma - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbor; 429 lost

USS California - Sunk at her berth.

USS West Virginia - Sunk at her berth.

USS Nevada - Beached to prevent sinking.

USS Pennsylvania - Light damage

USS Maryland - Light damage

USS Tennessee - Light damage

USS Utah - Sunk

The USS Arizona:

The USS Arizona sank in nine minutes and burned for over two days.

There were 1.4 million gallons of fuel on the USS Arizona when she sank.

Over 60 years later, approximately two quarts of oil a day still surface from the ship.

Pearl Harbor Survivors refer to the oil droplets as “black tears.”

There were 37 sets of brothers assigned to the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941.

The majority of the USS Arizona’s crew members went down with the ship: 1,177 perished, 337 survived.

This was the greatest loss of life on any U.S. warship in American history.

Not Forgotten: Pearl Harbor

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
By planning the attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet at Pearl Harbor, but as luck would have it, the aircraft carriers and one of the battleships were not in port.

When it was over, the U.S. losses were:

US Navy: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA
US Army: 218 KIA, 364 WIA
USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA
Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA

the USS Shaw, Destroyer, exploding

The USS Arizona

1,177 service members perished on the USS Arizona, making it the greatest loss of life on any U.S. warship in American history.
The majority of the USS Arizona’s crew members went down with the ship; 337 service members survived.

The USS Arizona sank in nine minutes and burned for over two days.
There were 1.4 million gallons of fuel on the USS Arizona when she sank.

Over 60 years later, approximately two quarts of oil a day still surface from the ship which Pearl Harbor survivors refer to as “black tears.”
The bond between USS Arizona shipmates went beyond being comrades; there were 37 sets of brothers assigned to the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941.
Today, interments for deceased USS Arizona survivors are conducted on the ship.

An interesting site: The Sacred Relics of Pearl Harbor