WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Question
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how many Japanese airplanes attacked Pearl harbor
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50
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359
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353
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600
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hawaiian Time (6:18 p.m. GMT). The base was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese aircraft (including fighters, level and dive bombers, and torpedo bombers) in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese strike force consisted of 353 aircraft launched from four heavy carriers. These included 40 torpedo planes, 103 level bombers, 131 dive-bombers, and 79 fighters.
Detailed explanation-3: -At 6:00 a.m. on December 7 the Japanese fleet was 230 miles north of Oahu. Six carriers turned into the wind and launched the first wave–183 planes.
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