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Japanese Get More Results During Pearl Harbor Attack
No, this is not a third wave scenario or what have you, but simply trying to take what was already dealt at Pearl Harbor, and making the possible damage possible. I'll do it by ship, since that will allow an easier picture to be drawn.
USS Arizona (BB-39)
As in OTL it explodes when the magazine is hit.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
Capsized following multiple torpedo hits as in OTL.
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
Suffers a fate similar to the Oklahoma (capsized) due to uncontrolled flooding.
USS California (BB-44)
Sunk as in OTL.
USS Nevada (BB-36)
Explodes when the magazine is hit; ammo was carried on the previous day unlike in OTL.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
Suffers more serious damage than OTL, with the two armor-piercing bombs that hit it successfully going off. Need a second opinion though on how serious this might be however in comparison.
USS Maryland (BB-46)
Struck by two bombs that caused some serious flooding, before causing the vessel to capsize.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
The caisson of the drydock is successfully torpedoed; need another person to determine what kind of effects this might have. Sustained damage from the explosions of the Cassin and the Downes. Took additional severe damage from multiple airborne strikes.
USS Utah (AG-16)
Capsized as in OTL
USS New Orleans (CA-32)
A fragmentation bomb detonated on the main deck. Can't really determine the results, but assume damage would be minor; can't say the same of the crew.
USS St. Louis (CL-49)
Striken by several torpedoes and sunk by a midget submarine while sailing through the channel entrance.
USS Helena (CL-50)
Sunk due to Torpedo strike, unlike in OTL when damage control work was sufficient to keep the ship afloat.
USS Raleigh (CL-7)
The combination of two torpedo strikes causes the Raleigh to capsize, unlike in OTL where she barely managed to stay afloat.
USS Honolulu (CL-47)
Takes a direct hit and requires some repairs.
USS Monaghan (DD-354)
Takes a direct hit from a torpedo from a midget submarine; sinks some time later (or capsizes)
USS Aylwin (DD-355)
Takes a direct hit from an armor-piercing bomb to the starboard bow; sunk
USS Cassin (DD-372)
Completely destroyed by munitions explosions due to burning oil.
USS Downes (DD-375)
Completely destroyed by munitions explosions due to burning oil.
USS Cummings (DD-365)
Took two direct hits from airborne bombs to the bow and stern; sunk
USS Shaw (DD-373)
Flooding following the magazine explosion in the bow, with the ship settling upon the harbor bed.
USS Bagley (DD-386)
Took a torpedo strike just near the tip of the bow; not sure how to determine this.
USS Helm (DD-388)
Took two bombs to the starboard side; capsized.
USS Henley (DD-391)
Took a bomb strike to the Port-Bow; undetermined
USS Oglala (CM-4)
Took a torpedo strike and later a bomb strike; sunk
USS Perry (DMS-17)
Severely damaged from a bomb strike
USS Dobbin (AD-3)
Took several bomb strikes; sunk
USS Avocet (AVP-4)
Struck by as many as three bombs; sunk
USS Neosho (AO-23)
Struck by two torpedoes to the port side; capsized
USS Pelias (AS-14)
Took damage when a downed aircraft crashed into the port side of the vessel.
USS Sacremento (PG-19)
Severely damaged when a downed aircraft crashed into her.
USS Curtis (AV-4)
Struck by multiple bomb, torpedo, and aircraft strikes; sunk
USS Vestal (AR-4)
Took multiple bomb and torpedo strikes and sunk
USS Antares (AG-10)
Took multiple bomb strikes and sunk
USS Keosanqua (AT-38
Was struck by an airborne bomb and capsized
So, considering these factors, what exactly would the effects be in the short-term and the long-term?