During the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, a total of three U.S. ships were destroyed beyond repair, and a further 16 were damaged in some capacity. This was in addition to more than 120 damaged or destroyed Navy Aircraft, and over 2,000 Navy personnel deaths. The sinking of the U.S.S. Arizona battleship alone resulted in the deaths of almost half of all U.S. citizens killed in the attack.
One goal of the attack was to try and destroy the three U.S. aircraft carriers stationed at Pearl Harbor, however all three were at sea performing maneuver drills at the time of the attack. This was seen as one consolation at the time, but proved to be a foundation of the U.S. response in the Pacific.
Number of American naval ships destroyed or damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941
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US Census Bureau, & National WWII Museum. (August 18, 2022). Number of American naval ships destroyed or damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327468/pearl-harbor-us-naval-losses/
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