A date that will live on in infamy

[Grimpala]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor

[Strychnine]

Some then and now overlays

The Mahan-class destroyer USS Shaw explodes after the attack on Pearl Harbor.



Defenders on Ford Island watch for planes during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.



The battleship USS California burns in the foreground as the battleship USS Arizona burns in the background after the initial attack on Pearl Harbor.



Defenders on Ford Island watch for planes.



Sailors on Ford Island look on as the Mahan-class destroyer USS Shaw explodes.



A view of the historic Ford Island control tower from 1941. The tower was once used to guide airplanes at the airfield on the island. It is now an aviation library.



The battleship USS Arizona burns during the attack, as viewed from Ford Island.



Hangar 6 on Ford Island stands badly damaged after the attack.

[helosailor]

Those are some amazing pictures, Matt.
There is something very humbling about flying around Pearl for a hour-plus in a helicopter. You can begin to picture all of those ships lined up, all of the personnel going about their normal routine on a sleepy Sunday morning. And then you see The Arizona. The horror that they must have faced starts to sink in. And yet, within minutes, they were fighting back. Sleepy, hungover, everyone...they got to action and fought back.

[AnthonyS]

My grandfather was there. He flew a PBY in those days and was sent out repeatedly to find the Jap fleet.

I've been there a few times during the time I was in the Navy (eight I think; 7 times we moored on Ford Island). I wish I could've seen it from the air like helo sailor. I think everyone that gets a chance should go at least once. I myself, cannot go again. If I see another Jap tourist cheering at the Arizona memorial like I see Muslims cheering terrorism these days, I'm going to end up in prison. It's sickening how some act.

I wish we had the fortitude in our country these days to treat terrorists like we treated the Japanese for this atrocity.

[svauto-erotic855]

Jap tourist cheering at the Arizona memorial

Does that really happen?

[AnthonyS]

Does that really happen?

Go see for yourself.

[Broncojohnny]

I have only been to Oahu once and it was overrun with Japanese. Pearl Harbour was the place the was curiously devoid of them. I don't see how any intelligent person from Japan could ever cheer the event, it was a single all in bet against an opponent that the had no chance of beating after the first hand played out.

[F8LSVT]

God bless those who serve and those who gave their last full measure RIP.

[GhostTX]

Cool overlays.

[svauto-erotic855]

Go see for yourself.

I will never go to Hawaii so I thought that it would be a good idea to ask someone who has been there.

[ram57ta]

I will never go to Hawaii so I thought that it would be a good idea to ask someone who has been there.

Ive been there and I did not witness any Japanese visitors cheering at the memorial.

[davbrucas]

My grandfather was there. He flew a PBY in those days and was sent out repeatedly to find the Jap fleet.

I've been there a few times during the time I was in the Navy (eight I think; 7 times we moored on Ford Island). I wish I could've seen it from the air like helo sailor. I think everyone that gets a chance should go at least once. I myself, cannot go again. If I see another Jap tourist cheering at the Arizona memorial like I see Muslims cheering terrorism these days, I'm going to end up in prison. It's sickening how some act.

I wish we had the fortitude in our country these days to treat terrorists like we treated the Japanese for this atrocity.

Agreed. When I was there this time last year I had to tell some disrespectful Japs that if they did not shut their damn mouths I was going to shut it for them. About 50 people started clapping after I said that.

[GrayStangGT]

I'm a pretty calm and level headed person, but seeing the Japanese tourist jabbering away when I was there brought up some deep down inside feelings of anger towards them. Luckily there weren't any on our boat out to the memorial.