BY THE NUMBERS: PEARL HARBOR:
US Casualties
Branch |
Killed |
Wounded |
---|---|---|
Navy |
2,008 |
710 |
Army |
218 |
364 |
Marines |
109 |
69 |
Civilians |
68 |
35 |
Total |
2,403 |
1,178 |
Ships Sunk and Damaged
Name |
Battleships |
Rejoined Fleets |
---|---|---|
Arizona |
Sunk, total loss |
-- |
California |
Sunk, raised and repaired |
May 1944 |
Maryland |
Damaged, repaired |
February 1944 |
Nevada |
Heavily damaged, refloated, repaired |
December 1942 |
Oklahoma |
Capsized, total loss |
-- |
Tennessee |
Damaged, repaired |
March 1942 |
West Virginia |
Sunk, raised and repaired |
July 1944 |
Pennsylvania |
Damaged, repaired |
August 1942 |
Name |
Destroyers |
Rejoined Fleets |
---|---|---|
Cassin |
Heavily damaged, rebuilt |
February 1944 |
Downes |
Heavily damaged, rebuilt |
November 1943 |
Helm |
Damaged, repaired |
January 1942 |
Name |
Cruisers |
Rejoined Fleets |
---|---|---|
Helena |
Heavily damaged, rebuilt |
June 1942 |
Honolulu |
Damaged, repaired |
January 1942 |
Raleigh |
Heavily damaged, rebuilt |
July 1942 |
US Aircraft Damage and Loss
Lost |
Damaged |
|
---|---|---|
Navy |
92 |
31 |
Army Air Corps |
77 |
128 |
Japanese Ships at Pearl Harbor
Name |
Date Sunk |
Place Sunk |
---|---|---|
Akagi* |
June 5, 1942 |
Midway |
Kaga* |
June 4, 1942 |
Midway |
Shokaku* |
June 19, 1942 |
Philippine Sea |
Zuikaku* |
October 25, 1944 |
Leyte Gulf |
Hiryu* |
June 5, 1942 |
Midway |
Soryu* |
June 4, 1942 |
Midway |
Hiei |
November 13, 1942 |
Guadalcanal |
Kirishima |
November 15, 1942 |
Guadalcanal |
Chikuma |
October 25, 1944 |
Leyte Gulf |
Tone |
July 24, 1945 |
Kure |
Abukuma |
October 26, 1944 |
Surgao Straight |
Katori |
February 17, 1944 |
Truk |
Akigumo |
April 11, 1944 |
Celebes Sea |
Arare |
July 5, 1942 |
Aleutians |
Hamakaze |
April 7, 1945 |
South of Kyushu |
Isokaze |
April 7, 1945 |
South of Kyushu |
Kagero |
May 8, 1943 |
Solomons |
Kasumi |
April 7, 1945 |
South of Kyushu |
Sazanami |
January 14, 1944 |
Yap |
Shiranuhi |
October 27, 1944 |
Leyte Gulf |
Urakazi |
November 21, 1944 |
Formosa |
Ushio |
Unsunk |
Surrendered |
*Aircraft carrier
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High school and college students, learn the leadership principles that helped win WWII on a trip to France or during a weeklong residential program in New Orleans. College credit is available, and space is limited.
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The Victory Gardens of WWII
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