Two massacres different decades
9/11 and Pearl Harbor
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Similarities
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Differences
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This is a partial list. See all affected U.S. ships in our attack map.
CaliforniaBattleship 44191921.0 knotsBattleship Row; forward of the Marylandand Oklahoma2,2002 torpedo hits, 0800-0810 hours; 1 bomb hit
MarylandBattleship 46 192021.0 knotsBattleship Row; tied to the Oklahoma2,1002 bomb hits
OklahomaBattleship 37191420.5 knotsBattleship Row; tied to the Maryland1,3015 torpedo hits; ship capsized; 429 men dead; 32 survivors cut out of hull in following days
TennesseeBattleship 43191921.0 knotsBattleship Row; inboard of the West Virginia2,2002 bomb hits
West VirginiaBattleship 48192121.0 knotsBattleship Row; outboard of the Tennessee2,3506 torpedo hits; 2 bomb hits; half sunk
ArizonaBattleship 39191521.0 knotsBattleship Row; tied to the Vestalforward of the Nevada1,5001 torpedo hit, 0805 hours; 8 bomb hits, 0810 hours; half sunk
PennsylvaniaBattleship 38191521.0 knotsDry dock; behind the destroyers Cassinand Downes1,3012 bomb hits, 0900-0910 hours
NevadaBattleship 36191421.0 knotsBattleship Row; tied to the Vestal, which was forward of the Nevada1,5001 torpedo hit; 6 bomb hits; beached on Hospital Point
Utah
Battleship 31191120.0 knotsWest side of Ford Island1,0012 torpedo hits; capsized to port
Helena
Light Cruiser 50193832.5 knotsTen Ten Pier; inboard of the Oglala1,7001 torpedo hit
Cassin
Destroyer 372193336.5 knotsDry dock; next to the Downes1721 bomb hit, 0906 hours
DownesDestroyer 375193336.5 knotsDry dock; next to the Cassin1722 bomb hits, 0906 hours
Shaw
Destroyer 373193536.5 knotsFloating dry dock; west of the Pennsylvania and Ten Ten Pier1723 bomb hits, 0902 hours; badly damaged
Oglala
Minelayer 4191720.0 knotsTen Ten Pier; across from Battleship Row outboard of the Helena3001 torpedo hit, 0930 hours; capsized to port
Argonne
Flagship 31192115.5 knotsNaval Yard dock; southeast of Battleship Row85No damage
Vestal
Repair Ship 4190916.0 knotsBattleship Row; tied to the Arizona4662 bomb hits; beached on Aiea Sands, 0945 hours
AkagiRed Castle192731 knots2,000
KagaIncreased Joy192028.5 knots27 Zeros, 27 Vals, 27 Kates2,016
ShokakuHappy Crane193934.5 knots18 Zeros, 27 Vals, 27 Kates1,660
ZuikakuLucky Crane193934.5 knots18 Zeros, 27 Vals, 27 Kates1,600
HiryuFlying Dragon193934.5 knots24 Zeros, 18 Vals, 18 Kates1,100
SoryuGreen Dragon193734.5 knots27 Zeros,18 Vals, 18 Kates1,100
Aichi 3A2,
Val Type 99281 mph
(450 kph)874 miles (1407 km)(1) 250-kg (551-lb) bomb under fusilage
(1) 60-kg (132-lb) bomb under each wingTwo back to backCarrier-borne, single-engine dive bomber
MitsubishiA6M2 Zeke or Zero
Model 11340 mph
(544 kph)1,160 miles
(1867 km)(1) 60-kg (132-lb) bomb under each wingOneCarrier-borne fighter
NakajimaB5N2
Kate Type 97,
Model 12225 mph
(360 kph)683 miles
(1093 km)(1) 18-in (28-cm) torpedo
or (1) 500-kg (1100-lb) bombTwo to threeSingle-engine torpedo bomber
Akagi, 1st Attack Unit15 Kates800-kg (1760-lb) armor-piercing bombU.S.S. Maryland, U.S.S. Tennessee, or U.S.S. West Virginia
Kaga, 2nd Attack Unit14 Kates800-kg (1760-lb) armor-piercing bombU.S.S. Arizona/U.S.S. Vestal, U.S.S. Tennessee,or U.S.S. West Virginia
Soryu, 3rd Attack Unit10 Kates800-kg (1760-lb) armor-piercing bombU.S.S. Nevada, U.S.S. Tennessee, or U.S.S. West Virginia
Hiryu, 4th Attack Unit10 Kates800-kg (1760-lb) armor-piercing bombU.S.S. Arizona, U.S.S. California
Akagi, 1st Torpedo Attack Unit12 KatesMk 91 aerial torpedoU.S.S. West Virginia, U.S.S. Oklahoma, or U.S.S. California
Kaga, 2nd Torpedo Attack Unit12 KatesMk 91 aerial torpedoU.S.S. West Virginia, U.S.S. Oklahoma, or U.S.S. Nevada
Soryu, 3rd Torpedo Attack Unit8 KatesMk 91 aerial torpedoU.S.S. Utah, U.S.S. Helena, U.S.S. California,or U.S.S. Raleigh
Hiryu, 4th Torpedo Attack Unit8 KatesMk 91 aerial torpedoU.S.S. West Virginia, U.S.S. Oklahoma, or U.S.S. Helena
Shokaku, 15th Attack Unit26 Vals250-kg (550-lb) general-purpose dive-bombHickam Field
Zuikaku, 16th Attack Unit25 Vals250-kg (550-lb) general-purpose dive-bombWheeler Field
Akagi, 1st Fighter Combat Unit9 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonHickam Field, Ewa Air Control, and grounded aircraft at Ford Island
Kaga, 2nd Fighter Combat Unit9 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonHickam Field, Ford Island Air Control, and grounded aircraft at Ford Island
Soryu, 3rd Fighter Combat Unit8 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonWheeler Field, Ewa Air Control, and grounded aircraft at Barbers Point
Hiryu, 4th Fighter Combat Unit6 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonWheeler Field, Ewa Air Control, and grounded aircraft at Barbers Point
Shokaku, 5th Fighter Combat Unit6 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonNaval Air Station Kaneohe, Bellows Field Air Control, and grounded aircraft at Kaneohe
Zuikaku, 6th Fighter Combat Unit5 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonAir control and grounded aircraft at Kaneohe
Shokaku, 5th Attack Unit27 Kates(1) 250-kg (551-lb) general-purpose bomb and (6) 60-kg (132-lb) regular bombs bomb under fusilage
Kaneohe Naval Air Station
Zuikaku, 6th Attack Unit27 Kates(1) 250-kg (551-lb) general-purpose bomb and (6) 60-kg (132-lb) regular bombsHickam Field
Akagi, 13th Attack Unit18 Vals250-kg (551-lb) general purpose dive-bombFord Island NW, U.S.S. Neosho, U.S.S. Shaw,and U.S.S. Nevada
Zuikaku, 14th Attack Unit17 Vals250-kg (551-lb) general purpose dive-bombNavy Yard, U.S.S. California, and U.S.S. Maryland
Soryu, 11th Attack Unit17 Vals250-kg (551-lb) general purpose dive-bombNavy Yard, U.S.S. California, and U.S.S. Raleigh
Kaga, 12th Attack Unit26 Vals250-kg (551-lb) general purpose dive-bombU.S.S. Nevada, U.S.S. Maryland, and U.S.S. West Virginia
Akagi, 1st Fighter Combat Unit9 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonHickam Field
Kaga, 2nd Fighter Combat Unit9 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonPearl Harbor
Soryu, 3rd Fighter Combat Unit9 Zeros20-mm (.79-in) cannonNAS Kaneohe