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BATTLE PLANSAs indicated by their map of Pearl Harbor, the mission of the two-man crew on mini-sub HA-19 was to slip into the shallow harbour and launch their single torpedo. Handwritten notes indicate locations for US warships as determined through espionage. ![]() |
TARGETS ACQUIREDEspionage and other intelligence gathering went into the making of the Japanese charts of Pearl Harbor indicating the position of US ships on Carrier Row and Battleship Row. ![]() |
TACTICAL MAPSA Japanese chart retrieved after the battle detailed an anchorage off the Hawaiian island of Maui where the Japanese thought part of the Pacific Fleet might be moored. ![]() |
CAPTUREDThe Japanese mini-submarine HA-19, one of only five such vessels assigned to the attack, was captured. It served as an attraction in rallies promoting the sale of US war bonds. ![]() |