Remember Pearl Harbor

In 110 minutes, eight U.S. battleships and three cruisers were sunk or damaged, 188 planes destroyed and more than 2,300 men killed. The Japanese accomplished their mission at a cost of 29 planes and five midget submarines. They expected to lose one third of their fleet, yet their 30-ship task force wasn't even detected. Remember Pearl Harbor features rare film and sound recordings, including exclusive color footage shot at Pearl Harbor only months before the surprise attack. Several leading naval historians - including retired Navy Captain Edward Beach, author of the novel Run Silent, Run Deep and several books on naval history - highlight little-known details about our nation's greatest naval disaster. This program sheds new light on history's most famous air raid, an event that changed America - and the world - forever. Extra Features: Stories From Battleship Row - Learn what happened aboard eight battleships during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Hollywood's Pearl Harbor - See the movie trailer for one of Hollywood's greatest films about the attack on Pearl Harbor: Tora! Tora! Tora! Then watch another trailer from the Japanese film I Bombed Pearl Harbor. Finally, experience behind-the-scenes action with The Making of Tora! Tora! Tora! Attack of the Midget Subs - Find out how five Japanese midget submarines launched their own surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Salvaging the Pacific Fleet - Amazingly enough, almost all of the ships sunk or damaged during the attack were raised and repaired - and lived to fight another day. The Pacific War on Film - A trio of wartime documentaries: the Academy Award-winning December 7, 1941 and two more shot on color film: The Battle of Midway and The Fighting Lady. ...

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