Why didnt the Japanese send the third wave?

A third wave was to have attacked these tank farms, along with U.S. Navy machine shops, stores and administrative centers. But the commander of the Japanese task force, Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo, cancelled the third wave and withdrew, fearing that his own ships were vulnerable to an American counterattack.

What if Japan launched a third wave?

Originally Answered: What if the Japanese had launched the Third Wave at Pearl Harbor? A successful third wave that destroyed the oil reserves and maintenance facilities (esp the dry docks) would have made Pearl Harbor useless for a year or two. It would have forced us to pull back to the west coast.

Why didn’t the Japanese send a second wave at Pearl Harbor?

The second wave suffered more significant losses than the first, with 20 downed planes and 74 more damaged. A third wave might have been devastating to the Japanese carriers’ defenses and they still needed to sail home. 2. American aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor.

How many waves did the Japanese come in at Pearl Harbor?

two waves
The base was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese aircraft (including fighters, level and dive bombers, and torpedo bombers) in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. Of the eight U.S. Navy battleships present, all were damaged, with four sunk….

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How many waves of attacks did the Japanese plan for Pearl Harbor?

How many Marines died at Pearl Harbor?

109
Of the 2,403 Americans killed, 2,008 were sailors; 218 were soldiers; 109 were Marines; and 68 were civilians, according to a National World War II Museum Pearl Harbor fact sheet. Of the aircraft destroyed, 92 were Navy and 77 were Army Air Corps. Two battleships were destroyed, and six were damaged.

How many black soldiers died at Pearl Harbor?

On the night of July 17, 1944, a massive explosion and fire tore through two ships and the pier. Of the 320 men killed instantly, 202 were African-American and many were just teenagers. Among other things, the memorial is a reminder of the cost of segregation.

Why didn’t the Japanese launch a third strike on Pearl Harbor?

The Japanese didn’t launch a Third strike on Pearl Harbor to wipe out the remaining targets on the justifiable grounds that it was simply far too costly. On top of that, they had already achieved the main objective of neutralizing the American fleet and didn’t see reason to risk their resources for another attack

Why didn’t Nagumo want a third wave?

I have read that the Japanese pilots wanted a third wave because they had seen other targets (fuel storage tanks, drydocks, submarine pens, etc.) but that Nagumo refused because he felt he accomplished his primary mission (attack the batteships) and did not want to risk his fleet in case the US carriers showed up.

Could the Japanese have sent ships directly to California after Pearl Harbor?

It starts its historical claim by stating: “After the Japanese decimated our fleet in Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941, they could have sent their troop ships and carriers directly to California to finish what they started. The prediction from our Chief of Staff was we would not be able to stop a massive invasion until they reached the Mississippi River.

What was the significance of Pearl Harbor in WW2?

The surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan, and precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II, as Encyclopedia Britannica puts it. But the success didn’t mean Japan was poised to march into California.