December 7, 2006 - Pearl Harbor Trivia

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which took place on December 7th, 1941.

16 Navy ships were sunk or damaged during the attack, but some were later put back into service.


TRIVIA QUESTION:

How many of these 16 ships were permanently lost to the U.S. Navy?



TRIVIA ANSWER:

Only 3.

These were the battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and the old battleship Utah (then used as a target ship).

Four ships sunk during the attack were later raised and returned to duty, including the battleships California, West Virginia and Nevada.

The destroyers Cassin and Downes were constructive total losses, but their machinery was salvaged and fitted into new hulls, retaining their original names, while Shaw was raised and returned to service.

Of the 22 Japanese ships that took part in the attack, only one survived the war.

*** NET CHECK INS ***

Here's the list of stations that checked in to tonight's net along with their trivia answers. Congratulations to Louie, AD6UP, for getting the correct answer.

* WB6A - Pat - 10
* WB6ATV - Ron - 6
* KE6CZH - Robert - 7
* KG6DBL - Bill - 13
* W6DTS - Ted - 11
* K6FCC - Khalil - 22
* N6HY - Ernie - 2
* KD6JEV - John - 5
* WA6JWF - Joey - 6
* N6KAS - Andy - 5
* NY6L - Jay - 13
* K6LMN - Roger - 15
* KE6MSS - Thomas - 8
* KD6NIW - Oliver - 11
* W6NVY - Gary - 8
* KG6NWJ - Barry - 2
* KD6OBM - Jason - 7
* K6QVZ - Joe - 1
* KF6PIH - Scott - 4
* KG6RDA - Sidney - Checked in By KF6ZQM
* AD6UP - Louie - 3
* WA6USL - Murray - 6
* KF6YBM - Henry - No Answer
* KF6ZQM - Harry - 14
* N6ZZK - Theo - 2
* N6GXS - Ralph - 4
* KG6WAP - Danial - No Answer

73 from N6CIZ