WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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Detailed explanation-1: -The attack killed 2, 403 U.S. personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships.
Detailed explanation-2: -The German liner sank within 90 minutes, about 12 nautical miles off Stolpe Bank near present-day Poland. Historians now estimate that only about 1, 000 of the approximately 10, 000 people aboard the Gustloff survived, making it the deadliest maritime disaster in history.
Detailed explanation-3: -RMS Titanic Titanic sank at approximately 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, claiming the lives of 1, 500 passengers.
Detailed explanation-4: -This dashboard maps out the locations of more than 14, 576 ships that were sunk during the Second World War as a result of self-inflicted or enemy action (i.e. not included are ships sunk as a result of natural disasters or accidents).