Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2437
Location: Ford Island NAS, Pearl Harbor, HI –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes, particularly the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boats stationed at Ford Island NAS, Pearl Harbor.Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes, particularly the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boats stationed at Ford Island NAS, Pearl Harbor.
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise aerial attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, targeting a significant number of aircraft and naval vessels. The attack involved 353 Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes, utilizing six aircraft carriers.On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise aerial attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, targeting a significant number of aircraft and naval vessels. The attack involved 353 Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes, utilizing six aircraft carriers.
Description
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy conducted a surprise military strike against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The base was attacked by 353 Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. Many of the US Navy’s Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boats based at Ford Island NAS, Pearl Harbor were destroyed.
Primary Cause
The incident was likely triggered by Japan’s aggressive military strategy and desire to demonstrate its power, potentially as part of a larger plan to destabilize the United States.The incident was likely triggered by Japan’s aggressive military strategy and desire to demonstrate its power, potentially as part of a larger plan to destabilize the United States.Share on:
