珍珠港(英语:Pearl Harbor)是一个位于美国夏威夷州欧胡岛上的海港,位于该州首府檀香山西方。珍珠港港区与邻近岛屿上大部分的设施都属于美国海军所有,作为深水军港使用,也是美国海军太平洋舰队的总部所在地。珍珠港也是美国海军的基地和造船基地,也是北太平洋岛屿中最大最好的安全停泊港口之一,一般的民用船舶及外国舰船无美国...
In 2008, several existing Pearl Harbor sites and monuments were brought together within the newly designated World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument – a sprawling complex, encompassing nine sites in three states, that honors America’s engagement in the Pacific theater. ...
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, using bombers, torpedo bombers and midget submarines. On December 8, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his “Infamy Speech” to American citizens, informing them that this occurred de...
Related to Pearl Harbor: Pearl Harbor MemorialPearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including Joint...
Pearl Harbor Attractions Arizona Memorial The Arizona Memorial could be argued as themost popular Oahu attraction, with over 1 million visitors per year. It is an incredible site that brings on many emotions once you realize why this monument exists. ...
A U.S. Navy musician plays "Taps" in front of the USS Arizona Memorial during the annual ceremony commemorating the attack on Hawaii, December 7, 2012 in Pearl Harbor. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images For more info: World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, Pearl Harbor (National...
A U.S. Navy musician plays "Taps" in front of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial during ceremonies marking the attack on Pearl Harbor, at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 2012. ...
visitors here every year, but there are countless more interested in our story who will never make it to Hawaii in their lifetimes,” says Scott Pawlowski, the National Park Service’s (NPS) chief of cultural and natural resources for theWWII Valor in the Pacific Monumentat Pearl Harbor. ...
Abe is in Hawaii, where he will take part in a remembrance ceremony at the USS Arizona monument with U.S. PresidentBarack Obama. On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a U.S. naval base, where thousands of U.S. sailors and marines were killed. ...
The Japanese military had planned its assault on Pearl Harbor for months before theattack. The attacking fleet, consisting of six aircraft carriers and 408 aircraft, left Japan on November 26, 1941. In addition, there were five submarines, each carrying a two-man midget craft. This photo taken...