One side took their cue from the success of Admiral Cunningham's "Operation Slapdash" at Taranto, as well as the actions of Harry Yarnell, whose exercises were used as a model.
One side took their cue from the success of Admiral Cunningham's "Operation Slapdash" at Taranto, as well as the actions of Harry Yarnell, whose exercises were used as a model. Although the minesweeper Condor reported a foreign vehicle, the advancing force was thought to be a squadron of returning B-17s. The operation, launched with the words "tora, tora, tora," focused on various sites including Hickham Field, and saw the destruction of six battleships and three destroyers, including the U.S.S. Arizona. For 10 points, identify this December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on an American naval base on Hawaii.
One side took their cue from the success of Admiral Cunningham's "Operation Slapdash" at Taranto, as well as the actions of Harry Yarnell, whose exercises were used as a model.
{Pearl Harbor}