WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Detailed explanation-1: -port – A port is a facility for loading and unloading vessels; ports are usually located in harbors.
Detailed explanation-2: -port: This term is used both for the harbor area where ships are docked and for the agency (port authority), which administers use of public wharves and port properties.
Detailed explanation-3: -What does that mean? Well, this one is fairly self explanatory. A ship may be safe in a harbor, but if you wanted something safe, you would have built a fortress, not a ship. A ship, by nature of being lighter than water, is vulnerable to the wind and waves, the rocks and reefs and enemy action.
Detailed explanation-4: -A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.
Detailed explanation-5: -docks; docked; docking Larger docks in harbors might have gates enclosing areas of water where ships can be repaired or cargo unloaded. When boats dock, they pull up to a dock or a pier.