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Some facts about the Dec 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor: The Japanese force consisted of 40 torpedo planes, 103 level bombers, 131 dive-bombers, and 79 fighters, two heavy cruisers, 35 submarines,
two light cruisers, nine oilers, two battleships, and 11 destroyers. The result of the attack on the US naval base killed 2,403 U.S. personnel (including 68 civilians), destroyed 3 ships and 169 aircraft, while damaging 16 additional ships and 159 aircraft. The 3 aircraft carriers (Enterprise, Lexington, and Saratoga) stationed at Pearl Harbor were out on maneuvers and remained intact. The carriers were critical to Allied success during the battle of the Pacific over the coming years.

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