National archives in college park, maryland. Today we are going to look at the deck logs of the various ships located at pearl harbor during the attack. Log is a recording of all the activities that occurred on the ship during a 24hour period. This could be injuries to sailors, sailors coming on and off the ship. In this instance, the attack on pearl harbor. We will look at the uss chu, the destroyer of the battle. It is a world war iera destroyer meaning that had a 4 a littleks and was slower than the contemporary destroyers of the time. After the attack was primarily used in an escort role for convoys, things of that nature. This is what the officers on board wrote on december 7. Starting at around 6 00 in the morning, they actually received 10 gallons of milk and 4. 5 gallons of ice cream, which was recorded on board, and they brought this on board. Interestingly enough, the next ,ntry located on this deck log suffered surprise attack by japanese torpedo and bomber planes. Sounded g
Takes viewers into museums and Historic Sites around the country. On the morning of december 7, 1941, planes from six japanese aircraft carriers attacked the island of oahu in hawaii, targeting the Pacific Fleet at pearl harbor. Almost 400 americans were killed, and 1200 wounded. 20 airships and vessels, and almost 350 aircraft were destroyed or damaged. The surprise attack led to u. S. Entry in world war ii. Next, American History tv to us some of the attack sites and memorials at pearl harbor, part of the National Park Service World war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, including several stops within the bounds of the Pearl Harbor Naval station, and offlimits to the general public. Aloha, and welcome to pearl harbor. My name is dana martinez, and i serve as the chief historian. We are here today to take you on a guided to her tour of this Historic Resource of the attack on pearl harbor, and the attack on oahu to place. Were standing at ground zero. This is where it all began
Minutes. Ust under 90 good morning, ladies and totlemen, and welcome todays joint National Park Service United states Navy National pearl harbor Remembrance Day ceremony. Robert franklin and i am truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies historic 75th anniversary. Honorings theme is the past, inspiring the future. Will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations world. Out the will the guests please rise, as able, for the arrival of the party. L for todaysparty ceremony includes ms. Jacquelyn superintendent, world war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, National Park service. Ms. Laura joss, regional pacific west region, National Parks service. [bells] and navalgion Hawaii Service group middle pacific arriving. [bell] United States Pacific Command arriving. Please are seated. Ladies and gentlemen, it is on december 7, that we observe a moment of at 0755 to commemorate the attacks of
75th here on our 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Next, we look at one of the oral histories produced by the National Park service. As we prepared to get the church,ready to go to we looked up over the sky. There were planes flying around. I did not know what the devil a on the ship, i thought it was just a stunt, and somebody said the japanese are coming. It was bouncing off the still work, and the next thing we know we hear the words all hands, manual battle stations. Boat crew, report to the duty officer. They told us your heavy ammunition would endanger the people of while or the islands around there. So, we were restricted. Your thing could fire is a 20 millimeter and machine guns. Told me that this kid davis, who i had spent all of these schooldays worth was in the navy and was on the arizona. We were parked on the arizona. I went over to the arizona. There was what we call a gang plank. It went down so you could go a short. There, at the deck, and this tradition i
Minutes. Ust under 90 good morning, ladies and totlemen, and welcome todays joint National Park Service United states Navy National pearl harbor Remembrance Day ceremony. Robert franklin and i am truly honored to serve as todays master of ceremonies historic 75th anniversary. Honorings theme is the past, inspiring the future. Will pay tribute to those members of the greatest generation who paved the way here in pearl harbor for current and future generations world. Out the will the guests please rise, as able, for the arrival of the party. L for todaysparty ceremony includes ms. Jacquelyn superintendent, world war ii valor in the Pacific National monument, National Park service. Ms. Laura joss, regional pacific west region, National Parks service. [bells] and navalgion Hawaii Service group middle pacific arriving. [bell] United States Pacific Command arriving. Please are seated. Ladies and gentlemen, it is on december 7, that we observe a moment of at 0755 to commemorate the attacks of