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Radioman: An Eyewitness Account of Pearl Harbor and World War II in the Pacific Chapter 8. "The Attack on Pearl Harbor" Bonus Photos--not among the 42 included in the book |
A torpedo explosion is indicated by the tall spray of water between the battleships West Virginia (BB-48)
and Oklahoma (BB-37). Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
Above photo illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 61
Source of Photo: Naval Historical Center, # NH 50930
and Oklahoma (BB-37). Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
Above photo illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 61
Source of Photo: Naval Historical Center, # NH 50930
Above photo illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 66
Source of Photo: Ted and Marie Wigton Collection
Source of Photo: Ted and Marie Wigton Collection
In 1941, "Zulu Time" (Greenwich Mean Time) was 10 1/2 hours ahead of local time in the Hawaiian Islands,
thus the time this message was sent from Pacific Fleet Headquarters on December 7, 1941, is equivalent to 8:00
a.m., Hawaii time--5 minutes after the first bomb exploded inside Pearl Harbor.
Above document illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 60
Source of Document: U.S. Navy
thus the time this message was sent from Pacific Fleet Headquarters on December 7, 1941, is equivalent to 8:00
a.m., Hawaii time--5 minutes after the first bomb exploded inside Pearl Harbor.
Above document illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 60
Source of Document: U.S. Navy
Planes on Ford Island were the first targets of the Japanese carrier bombers' attack on the US Navy
base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. (In this photo, taken about one hour after the first
bomb exploded on Ford Island, the planes shown on the ground are US Navy PBY, OS2U, and
SOCs).
Above photo illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 65
Source of Photo: National Archives, # 80-G-19948
base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. (In this photo, taken about one hour after the first
bomb exploded on Ford Island, the planes shown on the ground are US Navy PBY, OS2U, and
SOCs).
Above photo illustrates Radioman, Chapter 8 ("The Attack on Pearl Harbor"), page 65
Source of Photo: National Archives, # 80-G-19948
Bonus Photos for All Other Chapters:
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