WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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414
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6
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420
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8
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Detailed explanation-1: -On November 26, 1941, as US officials presented the Japanese with a 10-point statement reiterating their long-standing position, the Japanese Imperial Navy ordered an armada that included 414 planes aboard six aircraft carriers to set to sea.
Detailed explanation-2: -All six of Japan’s first-line aircraft carriers, Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku and Zuikaku, were assigned to the mission. With over 420 embarked planes, these ships constituted by far the most powerful carrier task force ever assembled.
Detailed explanation-3: -Japan’s aerial attacking force at Pearl Harbor involved 353 planes, 29 of those planes were lost in the attack. Japan’s fleet consisting of some 67 ships was located approximately 200 miles north of Oahu. Only one ship that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor survived through the end of World War II.
Detailed explanation-4: -As of March 31, 2022, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) had commissioned 47 destroyers into service, making it Japan’s primary naval ship type. Japan’s naval vessels belong to the maritime branch of the JSDF, which is called the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force or JMSDF.