Sequence of Events
Saturday, December 6 - Washington DC - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt made the appeal last Emperor of Japan for peace have not answer calls the same day that U.S. service code - start intercepting 14 destroyed the Japanese text and deciphers the first 13 through them on the president and secretary of state Americans believe Japanese attack near, some most of Southeast Asia.
Sunday, December 7 - Washington DC - The End of messages indicate that the Japanese diplomatic ties with the United States is broken, Washington in the morning to about 9:00 and decoding control about an hour later intercepted Japanese messages would order the embassy. Japanese core message that Americans realize the American at 1:00 this morning to meet with Pearl Harbor, which is several hours after the U.S. War Department, and send out alerts. But the commercial telegraph because radio contact with Hawaii, a temporary loss. Prevention of delayed notification of arrival headquarters in Oahu until noontime (Hawaii time) four hours after the attack began and then.
Sunday, December 7 - Hawaiian Islands near Oahu - Japan attacks are under the command of Admiral Nagumo includes six carriers with 423 air attacks are to attack the first wave at 6:00 is off by 183 Japanese Aircraft carriers. which is 230 miles north of Oahu and heads for the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor - At 7:02, two operators Force Station northern coast of Oahu radar detected the Japanese air raid near the office and from the report disregards them, they will think American B - 17 aircraft expected from the western U.S. coast.
Near Oahu - 7:15 am The second attack wave of 167 aircraft will leave the Japanese carriers and heads for Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor is not state of high alert as intelligence Senior commanders have concluded there is reason to believe that the attack is not near. The remaining aircraft wingtip wingtip to park it on airfields, anti-aircraft guns - will discourage many boxes with ammunition locked formal peace. In addition, anti-torpedo nets no boat anchor. And because it is Sunday morning, many officers are comfortable crewmen ashore.
At 07:53, before the Japanese attack wave. 51'Val'bombers diving, 40'Kate'bombers torpedo, 50 bombers and high 43'fighters Zero ', commences the attack flight commander Mitsuo Fuchida, sound the battle cry "Tora! Tora! Tora! (Tiger Tiger! Tiger!).
Americans are complete with a surprise first attack wave targets airfields and war. The second wave of target ships and shipyard facilities other Air raid at 9:45 and damaged eight battleships sank five three Cruisers and fire destroyed three small boats and three are missing, along with 188 Japanese aircraft lost 27 aircraft and five midget submarines trying to penetrate the harbor and the open torpedoes.
Escaped damage from attacks that targeted three key U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier Lexington, Enterprise and Saratoga, which is not in port. To escape damage to the fuel tank base.
The injury list included 2,335 servicemen and 68 civilians killed and 1,178 injured and 1,104 people on board the battleship USS Arizona killed after air blast £ 1,760 - penetrated the magazine causing catastrophic explosions.
In Washington, various delays prevent Japanese diplomatic messages of war, proposed to Secretary of State, Cordell Hull until 14:30 (Washington time) as the first report of air raid on Pearl Harbor Reading Hull.
News of "secretly attack" is broadcast to the public U.S. statements on the radio with many Sunday is a popular entertainment afternoon was interrupted news sent shockwave across the country and result in inflows in many of volunteer youth in the U.S. Army attack unites the country behind the president and effectively ended the isolationist believes only in the country.
Monday, December 8 - the United States and Britain declare war on Japan with President Roosevelt call on December 7, day to remain in infamy ... ".
Thursday, December 11 - Germany and Italy declare war on U.S. European and Southeast Asian wars have now become a worldwide conflict with the Axis powers; Japan, Germany and Italy, united with America, Britain, France, and their partners.
Wednesday, December 17 - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz becomes the new leader of the US Pacific Fleet.
Senior commanders and Pearl Harbor; Navy Admiral Husband Tony E. Kimmel and Army General Walter C. Short was relieved of duty following the attacks. Next time investigate the sins of the people can not set adequate precautions.
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