I remember in 1971 when my family took the tour around Pearl Harbor on a skiff, an interesting fact/observation that the sailor/tour guide said. At the time Pearl Harbor had many, many big fuel tanks up in the surrounding hills. Where the Japanese had failed, was to destroy the warships in the Harbor instead of the fuel tanks on the hill. Had they destroyed those, they could have picked off any incoming tankers from the mainland, and the fleet would have been useless.
Yes. The Japanese also failed to target the dry docks. This enabled the Navy to repair ships that had been damaged and get them back in action - sometimes in just a few weeks. This was a huge strategic advantage for the U.S.
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