Things you didn't know about the attack on Pearl Harbor | The Midget Submarine Attacks

In this episode about things you didn't know about the attack on Pearl Harbor we talk about the Midget Submarine attacks.

Craig from the Pacific War channel and Scott from the @SFRProductions channel discuss things you probably didn't know about the attack on Pearl Harbor. In this episode Craig and Scott talk about the lesser known Midget Submarine attack during the December 7th surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

5 type a kō-hyōteki-class midget submarines were launched by mother submarines to perform a surprise attack within Pearl Harbor. The USS Ward sunk one of these midget submarines firing the first official shots of the Pacific War and Submariner Kazuo Sakamaki of the HA-19 became the first prisoner of war of the Pacific War. 4 out of 5 of the midget submarines have been found, but one is still missing to this day!


This episode features Scott from @SFRProductions check his channel out here⤵️:
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Timestamp
00:13 Intro video
03:12 Introduction
06:05 The routes of the 5 Midget Submarines
10:32The USS Ward sinks the HA-18
14:46 HA-19 and first POW of Pacific War
17:30 USS Monaghan and HA-15
18:20 HA-17 found 1960 in the Keehi Lagoon
23:30 HA-16 the missing 5th Midget Submarine
26:30 Conclusion

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