The Japanese didn't fire the first shot at Pearl Harbor, the US did!. A Navy destroyer (USS Ward) was patrolling just out side the entrance of the harbor and noticed a submarine on the surface that was not American. A message was sent (Stop & Identify yourself), It was a Japanese 2 man sub, that doesn't have a radio. The destroyer received no replay, so they fired a 4" deck gun and sank the sub. A short time later the plane's started the attack.This happened a couple of miles OUTSIDE of the harbor, so technically not AT Pearl Harbor, just close to it.This IS an Interesting Fact - Where can i find the complete story?
I found it on Wikipedia (Attack on Pearl Harbor).
The Japanese didn't fire the first shot at Pearl Harbor, the US did!. A Navy destroyer (USS Ward) was patrolling just out side the entrance of the harbor and noticed a submarine on the surface that was not American. A message was sent (Stop & Identify yourself), It was a Japanese 2 man sub, that doesn't have a radio. The destroyer received no replay, so they fired a 4" deck gun and sank the sub. A short time later the plane's started the attack.This happened a couple of miles OUTSIDE of the harbor, so technically not AT Pearl Harbor, just close to it.
Technically yes, but it was part of the total Japanese taskforce whos mission was to destroy Pearl Harbor.
This IS an Interesting Fact - Where can i find the complete story?
Here is a You Tube video describing the events of that day, involving the Ward and midget submarine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcVnByFS7n8
If the link doesn't work, just go to You Tube and type in U.S.S. Ward in the search box and see what you get. This one was made by "The History Guy".
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