WW2 History Timeline

  • 6:10 AM First planes take flight

    6:10 AM First planes take flight
    The first wave of Japanese bombers take off of their carriers 200 miles north of Oahu
  • 7:02 AM Oahu radar spots bombers

    7:02 AM Oahu radar spots bombers
    At 7:02 AM the Oahu Radar station spots the unknown aircraft
  • 7:20 AM Army disregards radar report

    7:20 AM Army disregards radar report
    At 7:20 AM Army Lieutenants disregard radar report thinking it was a set of B-17 coming from California
  • 7:55 AM First wave reaches Oahu

    7:55 AM First wave reaches Oahu
    At 7:55 the first wave of bombers reaches Oahu
  • 7:55 AM Attack begins

    7:55 AM Attack begins
    At 7:55 AM the bombers begin their attacks on pearl harbor
  • 8:10 The First ship begins to sink

    8:10 The First ship begins to sink
    At 8:10 AM the USS Arizona becomes the first ship to begin to sink after a bomb hit the ammo rack
  • 8:54 AM Second Wave Attacks Begins

    8:54 AM Second Wave Attacks Begins
    At 8:54 AM the Second wave of Japanese Bombers begins their runs
  • 10 AM Japanese return to Carriers

    10 AM Japanese return to Carriers
    At 10 AM the remaining Japanese bombers return to the carrier at return to Japan