What's the objective for the attack? Just to draw the US into the war?
Japan probably needs an ally to supply ports for the strike. That means Germany at the start of the war or Britain at any time.This would probably require some realignment of loyalties for Japan but would such an attack have been feasible during the WW1 period. Obviously it'd be ship based vs airplane at this point of time.
i doubt there was even an airfield(for what?), but someone can correct me on that.
Battery Selfridge
Battery Selfridge was constructed from November 1907 to 1913 with two 12-inch M1895 guns on disappearing carriages, with a range of about 30,000 yards (27 km).[4] It was fort building 420, NRHP site 84000975, located at 21°19′5″N 157°57′9″W. It was named for Lt Thomas Etholen Selfridge (1882–1908).
Battery Jackson
Battery Jackson was constructed in 1913 was equipped with two 6-inch (152 mm) guns on disappearing carriages, with a range of about 15,000 yards (14 km).[4] It was fort building 430, about 1.1 acres (4,500 m2), state site 80-13-1601 and NRHP site 84000954, 21°19′6″N 157°57′22″W. It was named for American Civil War General Richard H. Jackson. A massive concrete air raid shelter was built in 1915.[5]
Battery Hawkins
Battery Hawkins was constructed in 1914 with two 3-inch (76 mm) guns with a range of about 6,000 yards (5.5 km).[4] It was fort building 440, NRHP site 84000928 located at 21°19′12″N 157°57′36″W, 440 Nelson Avenue. Another bunker built here was known as Hawkins annex, fort building 450, NRHP site 84000948, state site 80-13-1603. Although the smallest of the batteries, it is the easiest to access.[6] It was named for General Hamilton Smith Hawkins (1834–1910).[7]
Battery Hasbrouck
Battery Hasbrouck (sometimes misspelled as "Hasebrock") was constructed from July 1909 to 1914 and was equipped with eight 12-inch coast defense mortars, with a range of about 15,000 yards (14 km).[4] It was fort building 460 and NRHP site 84000925. It was directly east of the entrance to Pearl Harbor, designed to protect its mine field, at coordinates 21°19′30″N 157°57′40″W, covering 2.6 acres (11,000 m2). It was named for General Henry Cornelius Hasbrouck (1839–1910) son of William C. Hasbrouck.[8]
Sounds like the Brit cruiser is outside the harbor, shooting in, and they'd be the one causing damage to the port. Maybe you should have the Brit show up for the paper and the East Asia Sq trapping them there. Wouldn't think the US would be all that anxious to start a bang, either way...It could happen, German cruiser enters Pearl Harbor looking for the latest newspapers, this did happen. A British cruiser stops her from leaving, with the American forces launching a complaint. The rest of the German East Asia Squadron shows up and in the short fight the British cruiser is sunk and the port and area are shelled and there are casualties. American gun batteries open up and the Germans retaliate.
What do you think?
Sounds like the Brit cruiser is outside the harbor, shooting in, and they'd be the one causing damage to the port. Maybe you should have the Brit show up for the paper and the East Asia Sq trapping them there. Wouldn't think the US would be all that anxious to start a bang, either way...
Whoever's outside shooting into the port is going to be accused of being something akin to a "rabid dog" without any sense, and the guy who went out for the paper is going to get his paper, AND a medal, for getting the US in the war on their side.Your sceanario is what I was trying to write, I just want the Germans causing the situation to get out of hand
Whoever's outside shooting into the port is going to be accused of being something akin to a "rabid dog" without any sense, and the guy who went out for the paper is going to get his paper, AND a medal, for getting the US in the war on their side.
The only way I could see that happening was for for the German East Asia squadron to go to Hawaii to get coal and supplies.
They get neither because the Americans impounded their supply ships and are holding them in Pearl Harbor.
The Germans are desperate and attempt a steal back their supply ship and have it meet up with their fleet just outside the harbor. They steal their ship back but get intercepted by an American Destroyer leaving the harbor. Somebody fires a gun then cannons get fired, the Germans then proceeded to defend a German flagged vessel and wind up in a shooting match with the harbor defences.
Your sceanario is what I was trying to write, I just want the Germans causing the situation to get out of hand