Japanese midget submarine pearl harbor

The basic form of the submarine is round except at the bow, where the sides taper to form an oval, and at the stern, where the diameter decreases to form a point at the propeller shaft gland. A war time report from Admiral Nimitz confirmed the recovery of at least one dud torpedo of the type employed by the midget submarines. Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia Wikipedia store. However, the accepted theory is that Number 5 sailed to a remote part of Pearl Harbor called West Loch. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Contact Wikipedia Developers Cookie statement Mobile view. Japanese Submarine Sunk At Pearl Harbor Is Found.

Immediately after, 50 more Kates acting as level bombers would attack from high altitude, dropping massive 1,pound armor-piercing bombs on the battleships sheltered from torpedo fire by other ships or dry docks. The top officers in navies are admirals. The planes were crewed by 1 to 3 airmen. US fuel reserves 2. The attack was judged byTokyo as a war crime because there was no warning given to the US. Yamamoto did not go on the attack to Hawaii, he remained in Japanese waters.

She continues to leak small amounts of fuel oil , over 70 years after the attack. Japan really liked Hawaii and wanted to take over the islands of the Pacific. Bombers and torpedo bombers hit the US Navy anchorage on Ford Island while fighters attacked US airfields and other military installations. A photo taken from an attacking Japanese torpedo bomber at 8: Air Force was formed in were killed and wounded; marines were killed and 69 wounded; and 68 civilians were killed and 35 wounded.