2007-03-04 07:59:43 · 4 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Our Aircraft carriers weren't there, their primary target. Yamamoto decided that to return his fleet intact to the Emporer to fight again was more important than continuing the attack.
Didn't help much, we blew theirs out of the water at the Battle of Midway anyway.
2007-03-04 08:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nagomo( The Commander of the Carrier Strike Group) though that he had done enough damage and second, he did not want to lose after a victory. all the carrier's were close to Pearl that bombers and fighters that were still operational could attack the strike force. Also the carriers of the US were not found in Pearl Harbor, He had no idea were they are and they can be setting up an attack for him. The third strike was aimed at the oil refineries, oil storage tanks and dry docks of Pearl Harbor. If Nagomo would have sent out the third wave, Pearl Harbor would be useless and the fleet would had to move to San Diego and a farther distance from the fight until Pearl was made operational again and final get the ships worth saving. The recovery of the ships sunk during Pearl help save the US from a shortage of Cruisers, Destroyers, and even six of the eight battleships returned to fight the Japanese
2007-03-04 08:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by MG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Admiral Nagumo withdrew the third wave for a couple of reasons. First, he over estimated the damage that had been inflicted already. Scondly, he was alarmed at the increase in losses between the first and second attack. Thirdly, he was concerned that the US carriers, which were unaccounted for, might launch a counter attack while his aircraft were away.
Unfortunately for Japanese interests, the third wave was supposed to target the oil storage facility and the repair docks. If those had been hit, it would have been quite a bit longer before the US fleet could have operated out of Pearl.
2007-03-05 06:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Admiral Nagomo was a cautious leader of the Japanese strike fleet. Why he decided to not launch a third wave will always be up for speculation. It's generally thought he didn't want to lose a victory and risk his six carriers to any counter attack by US forces.
2007-03-04 14:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by rz1971 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋