Follow along as @USSArizona live-tweets the events of December 7, 1941 for #PearlHarborRemembranceDay https://t.co/WB5G2xh2CG
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) December 7, 2016
Today is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the Twitter account honoring the memory of the USS Arizona, which was destroyed on Dec. 7, 1941, is live-tweeting the attack as if it happened today. Check it out:
Officers and pilots review atttack plans for Pearl Harbor aboard the Imperial Japanese carrier Kaga. #PearlHarbor75 pic.twitter.com/NIzf5HfqtY
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
All calm at Pearl Harbor tonight. Our Naval ships of the Pacific Fleet are in their glory. #USNAVY #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
It is a still and pleasant evening here at Pearl Harbor tonight. The fleet is at rest and ready for a quiet Sunday. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Aerial view of Pearl Harbor taken six weeks before the attack showing Ford Island and Hickam Field. #PearlHarbor75 pic.twitter.com/bjaVJ8AeTU
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Admiral Kimmel leaves Waikiki to return to his quarters. He has an early game of golf in the morning with General Short. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
General Short returns from a charity dinner at Schofield Barracks where he is the guest of honor. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
At Dry Dock Number 1, The USS Pennsylvania, USS Cassin and USS Downes are illuminated as shipyard workers work into the night on the Downes.
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Admiral Kimmel and General Short retire for the evening. Their commands and lives would be changed forever in a few hours. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Aboard USS Arizona, Admiral Kidd and Captain Van Valkenburgh also retire to their cabins. Their lives would both end in a few hours.
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Some of USS Arizona's crew have started to return from a night on the town in Honolulu. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Crew members across Pearl Harbor are settling in for the night aboard their ships. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The USS Arizona has returned to Pearl Harbor along with the USS Nevada and the USS Oklahoma. They are now all tied up on Battleship Row.
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The Japanese attack force "Kido Butai" with its destroyers, cruisers, battleships and 6 carriers speed at 24 knots due south. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Most of USS Arizona's crew is now aboard ship. It is midnight at Pearl Harbor. Sunday, December 7, 1941. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Admiral Yamamoto sends a message to the attack fleet: "The fate of our Empire depends on this expedition. Each of you will do your duty."
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
KGMB Radio remains on the air overnight to help guide inbound B-17s from California which are due to arrive in the morning. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The Japanese task force receives intelligence on ships at Pearl. 9 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 17 destroyers. No carriers. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Further intelligence reports from Japanese Consulate: No torpedo nets at Pearl Harbor entrance and no barrage balloons. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The Japanese attack fleet continues its course south towards Hawaii. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
In Washington, there is a continued concern about the potential threat of Japanese aggression in the Pacific. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Aboard the Japanese carriers aircrews awake, take a light breakfast and make final preparations to fly to Hawaii. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor sleeps quietly just as it did 75 years ago. The USS Arizona and its moment in history was but a few hours away. #PearlHarbor75 pic.twitter.com/NY6buyaurB
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The minesweeper USS Condor operating south of the Pearl Harbor channel sights the periscope of a small submarine. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Crews aboard the Japanese carriers are performing final checks of their aircraft. 90 minutes until launch. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Admiral Yamamoto signals – "The fate of Imperial Japan depends on this battle. Everyone must fulfill his duties with utmost dedication."
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Japanese cruisers Chikuma and Tone launch scout planes to search the waters near Pearl Harbor and Lahaina Roads on Maui. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Japanese aircrews start to board their fighter, torpedo and bomber aircraft on the six Imperial Navy carriers. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Pearl Harbor from the air a few months prior to the attack showing the entire harbor, Ford Island and Hickam Field. pic.twitter.com/bgM0uN4100
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Japanese carriers turn into the wind and prepare to launch the first wave of aircraft bound for Pearl Harbor. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The Imperial Japanese Navy launches the first wave of 183 aircraft from 6 carriers 230 nautical miles north of Oahu. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
220 miles north of Hawaii. The Japanese first wave of aircraft are airbone and inbound to Pearl Harbor. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Japanese scout plane flies near Lahaina Roads off Maui to reconnoiter the anchorage. Reports no ships in the area. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
183 aircraft of the first wave under the command of Cmdr. Mitsuo Fuchida are now inbound to Hawaii. 90 minutes to history. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Radar at Koko Head and Fort Shafter pick up unknown aerial contacts north of Oahu. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The destroyer USS Ward makes contact with what it believes to be a submarine near the entrance to Pearl Harbor. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
USS Ward transmits: "Have attacked, fired upon and dropped depth charges upon submarine operating in defensive area". #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The USS Ward sinks a Japanese midget submarine at the mouth of Pearl Harbor. Thus firing the first shot of the war. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
7 of the Pacific Fleet's 9 battleships are anchored this morning on "Battleship Row". Including the USS Arizona. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Radar operators at Opana Point Mobile Radar Station detect a large formation of aircraft 132 nautical miles north of Oahu. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Report of this contact is sent to the Air Information Center at Ft. Shafter where it's determined that it's a flight of B-17s. It is not.
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Aboard USS Arizona, John D. Anderson BM2C sets chairs on the fantail deck for Sunday church service. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The view attacking pilots flying over Pearl Harbor likely had on the morning of December 7th 1941. #PearlHarbor75 pic.twitter.com/GKHjufNfst
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Admiral Kimmel, Commander-in chief, US Pacific Fleet receives word that USS Ward has sunk a sub at the mouth of the harbor. #PearlHarbor75
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
The Akagi's second wave of attacking aircraft preparing to takeoff for Pearl Harbor. #PearlHarbor75 pic.twitter.com/2bufXMwZn7
— USSArizona (@USSArizona) December 7, 2016
Chilling. You can follow the rest of the day’s tweets here.
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