The Ships
What was the first ship that was sunk?
The USS Arizona?
How many bombing waves were there supposed to be?
There were meant to be three waves.
What ship got a memorial?
The USS Arizona.
What war did we win with the atomic bombs?
WW2
What nation caused WWII?
Germany caused WWII.
How many ships were sunk during the bombing?
Six ships were sunk.
How many torpedoes hit the USS Oklahoma before it capsized?
Eight torpedoes hit it.
How many people died during the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
There were 2,403 people who died.
How much did the bombs weigh?
About 9700 pounds.
How many nations were involved in WWII?
There were 30 nations involved in WWII.
What projectile hit the USS Arizona first?
A torpedo.
What explosive projectile did they need to change so that it could destroy ships in shallow waters?
They changed the torpedo.
How many planes did George Welch and Kenneth Taylor shoot down together?
They shot seven ships down.
What towns did they drop the bombs on?
They dropped it on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
How long did WWII last?
It lasted four years.
What was the largest ship moored at Pearl Harbor?
The USS California.
What rifle did some people at the base use to shoot down one ship?
The 30 caliber rifle.
What is the highest rank on a ship?
The highest rank is a flag officer.
What were the names of the atomic bombs?
The little boy and Fat Man.
Who were the two main powers during WWII?
Germany and the Allies.
How many people died on the USS Arizona?
There were 2,390 people that died.
What was the type of torpedo they used in the bombing?
They Type 91 Model 2 Torpedo.
What was the name of the commander on the USS West Virginia?
Mervyn S. Bennion was the commander.
What were the atomic bombs base element?
It was uranium and plutonium based.
Who were three powers involved in WWII?
The United States, the Japanese, and Great Britian.