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Obtain the book titled: WARSHIP LOSSES OF WORLD WAR TWO, by David Brown. (1995) ISBN 155-7509-14X. This book has a complete list in the back of all warships sunk and how they were sunk (bomb, torpedo, gunfire, etc). It does NOT contain submarine, PT boats, or merchant ships.
350 aircraft were destroyed or damaged.
All 8 battleships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet were sunk or badly damaged - including the U.S.S. Arizona.
And yet all of America's aircraft carriers remained unscathed.
Battleships:USS Arizona (BB-39) - sunk, total loss, lies at bottom of Pearl HarborUSS Oklahoma (BB-37) - capsized, total loss
USS West Virginia (BB-48) - sunk, later raised, repaired and rejoined fleet July 1944
USS California (BB-44) - sunk, later raised, repaired and rejoined fleet May 1944
USS Nevada (BB-36) - heavily damaged, grounded, repaired and rejoined fleet December 1942
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - was in drydock - slightly damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet August 1942
USS Maryland (BB-46) - damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet February 1942
USS Tennessee (BB-43) - damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet March 1942.
Cruisers:USS Helena (CL-50) - heavily damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet June 1942
USS Honolulu (CL-48) - damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet January 1942
USS Raleigh (CL-7) - heavily damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet July 1942
Destroyers:USS Cassin (DD-372) - was in drydock - heavily damaged, rebuilt and rejoined fleet February 1944USS Downes (DD-375) - was in drydock - heavily damaged rebuilt and rejoined fleet November 1943
USS Helm (DD-388) - damaged, continued on patrol, repaired and rejoined fleet January 1942
USS Shaw (DD-373) - in floating drydock - severely damaged and repaired
Minelayers:USS Oglala (CM-4) - sunk, raised, repaired and rejoined fleet February 1944 Auxiliaries:Seaplane Tender - USS Curtiss (AV-4) - damaged, repaired and rejoined fleet January 1942Harbor Tug - USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - with Shaw - sunk, raised, repaired and rejoined fleet August 1942
USS Utah (AG-16) - capsized, on bottom of Pearl Harbor
Vestal - heavily damaged, beached, refloated, repaired and rejoined fleet February 1942
YFD-2 - sunk, raised, refloated, repaired and rejoined fleet May 1942
Aircraft LossesU.S. Navy - 92 lost, 31 damaged.U.S. Army - 77 lost, 128 damaged.
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U.S Entrance into the war?
On December 7, 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 6 Japanese Carriers launched 352 planes which sank the Battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, California, and West Virginia killing close to 3,000.
How much land was destroyed at Pearl Harbor?
Land was not destroyed at Pearl Harbor. The bombs destroyed buildings and shore facilities. They sank many ships and destroyed aircraft on the ground. They were unable to destroy the facilities used to repair the ships, which proved a major factor moving forward in the war.
What event made the US join in WW1?
It was the attack of Pearl Harbor that made the US join the allies.
Why did the us go into WW2?
because japan attacked pearl harbor (i don't know the dates) and the us got mad and also because japan and Germany sank some of their ships.so they went to war
What was the battle that us involved in World War 2?
There was no battle that got the US into WW II. In Europe, we came to the aid of our allies, Britain and France, whom Germany had declared war on. In the Pacific Ocean, the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and sank all the battleships, there, and killed a number of military and civilian people, then declared war on the US. The US declared war on Japan, and thusly got into that part of the War.
How many U.S. battleships sank during pearl harbor?
A+ eight
How many U.S battleships were sunken on the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
The Arizona was completely destroyed; the Oklahoma capsized; the California, Nevada and West Virgina sank. There were numerous other vessels damaged.
Where were the pearl harbor ships hit when they sank--in the hull--middle--etc?
With the exception of the battleship Arizona which was sunk by a bomb thru the deck, torpedoes sank the balance of battleships with "hull" hits, most of which were "a midships."
What type of disaster Pearl Harbor is?
Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese on 12/7/41. Of 8 battleships there 5 were sunk. In addition the other three were damaged, the minelayer Oglala capsized and sank and the old battleship Utah capsized and sank. Many aircraft, both army and navy were destroyed. The Japanese lost only 29 Planes. It was a military defeat.
How do the Oklahoma sank in Pearl Harbor?
quickly.
What ship in pearl harbor was sank in 9 min?
The usa harbor........i think
How much US battleships sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
About 16 (all of them). So many that if we would have had our last 3 aircraft carriers in port at the time of the attack, we would have been nearly lost any for of resistance.
What ship is still at the bottom of pearl harbor and has thousands of men inside?
Two battleships lay on the harbor's bottom: USS Arizona and USS Utah (which was re-designated a training/target ship for aircraft).
How much us ships sunk in pearl harbor?
sank
How many ship were in pearl harbor before the attack?
There was 90 ships docked in Pearl Harbor. Three ships sank, while four more took damage.
How many lives did the midget sub claim at Pearl Harbor?
The midget subs the Japanese launced to attack Pearl Harbor sank no ships and of their crews there was only one survivor and he was captured.
Us battleship sunk in Pearl Harbor entombing the crew?
USS Arizona No, the battleship in question was USS Oklahoma which capsized. Most of the Arizona crew died quickly as the ship blew up and sank. Days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, divers were still involved in the rescue of Oklahoma crewmen. * Of the battleships at Pearl Harbor, only the Arizona and Oklahoma were beyond repair. Arizona became a national monument after the war, and Oklahoma sank in the Pacific while being towed back to the US.
