Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 2444
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: Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boatsConsolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boats
On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, utilizing a significant number of aircraft, including 353 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes from six aircraft carriers. This attack resulted in the destruction of numerous US Navy aircraft, including the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boats stationed at Ford Island.On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, utilizing a significant number of aircraft, including 353 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes from six aircraft carriers. This attack resulted in the destruction of numerous US Navy aircraft, including the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boats stationed at Ford Island.
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 disrupt American naval operations and potentially provoke a war.The incident was likely triggered by Japan’s aggressive military strategy and desire to disrupt American naval operations and potentially provoke a war.Share on:
