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The vid was posted today but this message was pinned four days ago...................... Time Travel is real. BTW May those 2403 men and women rest in peace. May God have mercy on their souls.
When I was a kid, I made friends on the deck of the Arizona memorial with a young boy from Japan and his grandmother, who remembered that day; her husband was one of the pilots. She hugged me and said how sorry she was. Her little grandson and I shook hands. 2 little kids making peace. Just goes to show how enemies can become friends.
My great grandfather was stationed on the USS California. That day just so happened to be my grandmothers 1st birthday. He was on the phone talking with my great grandmother when he heard the planes then the explosions. He was about a mile away from the ships when it started. I can't imagine the awfulness of what he witnessed that day.
It actually wasn't a surprise attack, as an aussie myself I know full well that the Australian navy or coastguard actually alerted Britain to the fact that the planes were coming, so this means one of two options, either the brits didn't tell you yanks that they were coming to get you into the war, or they let it happen so they could actually join in the war as the us public didn't want any part of it, I would probably assume the latter, Americans are known for their faIse flags, like the gulf of t0nkin, operation n0rthwoods which was actually pretty much the same as nine eleven only replace Cuba with Iraq, this ain't some nut job theory either, it's well known here in Australia that we did warn that the Japanese were coming, funny that this video doesn't mention it, guess Simon doesn't want any trouble from you yanks and just cut that part out, but yeah it was certainly no surprise attack, unless the British really were to blame and didn't warn, but knowing USA history and how scummy they are when it comes to war, but history is written by the winners..
Been to Pearl Harbor three times on USS Sacramento. Never had to man the rail, but was in whites. Going between CIC, the bridge and signal bridge for whatever was needed. Most man the rails, the rest run the ship. Years later, I wish I had manned the rails, but that is now the past.
I could only imagine! My grandfather served in the Navy during WW2 through till the Korean War and he was stationed at Pearl after the war and he told me the same thing years later.There was still work going on to remove and recover parts of the Arizona and other ships there
One thing you forgot to mention about Missouri. She's moored with her bow and forward turrets pointed towards Arizona, standing silent vigil over her fallen comrade.
Is that only by chance or really by purpose? In Coblenz/Germany Germany's largest fortification, the _Feste Ehrenbreitstein_ (once called the Gibraltar of the North) is situated right above the _Deutsches Eck_ (the triangle Mosella-Rhine), where Emperor _Wilhelm I_ is still sitting on his warhorse, but that's just a coincidence *. . .*
@@letoubib21 It's true that where she is, there are only the options of pointing towards or away from Arizona. But they didn't have to put Missouri there. That was a deliberate choice.
@@Restilia_ch The reason for Missouri standing vigil over Arizona was due to veterans of the Arizona fearing that Missouri being moored near Arizona would overshadow the sacrifices lost on the Arizona considering Missouri was and is still known as the battleship that signed the end of WWII for Japan. US Navy compromised by stating that having Missouri and Arizona together represented the US' entry to WWII and the end of US' involvement of WWII. By positioning Missouri's bow and 16 inch gun facing towards the Arizona's memorial would represent while Missouri is now a retired museum ship, she still stands vigil by watching over the Arizona to ensure the people who lives were lost during Pearl Harbor don't be forgotten in vain and can still rest in peace knowing a guardian stand by watching to ensure Arizona's eternal slumber.
Another…Japan didn’t covet Hawaii. They simply wanted a quick deal with the US so they could retain oil supply and control in Philippines and their sphere of influence. There is no evidence they intended to gain Hawaii as a territory. This comment is after a minute and a half in clip so may get have more to say regarding inaccuracies
Oh finally admitted just wanted quick defeat (again they never wanted Hawaii). And their fleet was built in defiance of limits imposed by treaty of Versailles, though their foresight on use of aircraft in warfare was ahead of time. They just didn’t understand importance of experienced pilots, keeping them alive, and teaching future pilots. Wondering if will address failure of not continuing further strikes against oil reserves at Pearl, or not understanding submarine warfare which is an underreported but extreme factor in winning the pacific (submarines basically unscathed in Pearl, and would destroy supply chains for Japan in pacific)
Hate to say (at 12:27) but it is continued today that Naval officers will be unfairly blamed for failures that occur. I have seen several instances where officers have been fired or careers ruined due to errors beyond their control. It’s under “you can delegate responsibility, but not accountability” but really it is just they will always need a scapegoat so they can point and say someone suffered for a failure that was sufficiently high up to appease public but not so high as to affect politics
@@patricko1563 Yeah, and no more money for the creators, I know the service - nut no mate, don't like it. But also, it has come under quiet a lot of criticism for tracking you, itself. Idk how much there is to it, but if you use it, maybe read up on it?
Mahalo for including the cultural and historical context of Waimomi/Pu‘uloa, and briefly covering the overthrow and annexation. In the minds of most Americans, Pearl Harbor is synonymous with American might and resilience; few remember or consider that Hawai‘i was a sovereign nation. The U.S. saw it, wanted it, and took it.
It really is. Especially when you see all the names on that wall once you’re there knowing they are all still there. I grew up on Oahu and the memorial never gets old.
@Avery the Cuban American you aren’t wrong about that. My wife and I went and she asked me what were some things I wanted to do. I said I don’t care besides this one request: Pearl Harbor. The fact she walked away awe struck and blown away by the park and presentation of everything just shows how powerful of a place it is.
My youngest son has autism and when he was younger, he could recite the most incredible facts about Pearl Harbor. I stood in awe of his knowledge. Kids say the most incredible things!
Visiting the Arizona was a real somber experience. When i visited there was a man in his late 80s-early 90s who was serving as a navy corpsman durring the attack. I spoke with him breifly to thank him for his service and sacrifices, and he told some stories of his experiences that day. Im glad i had the chance to speak with him. Not sure if hes still with us, but if he isnt i hope hes with his brothers in arms.
I'd love to see one on the far flung battlefields in the Pacific. Plenty of islands with their own cultures who still carry the scars of WW2. Iwo, Okinawa, the Carolines, the Marshalls, Solomons etc. All deserve their own episode covering them.
USS Utah remains on the west side of Ford Island where she sank on that day. Today, she is nearly forgotten, as her wreckage is off limits to civilians without a military escort. My submarine once moored near USS Utah, and we paid respect when we arrived and left. The story of Chief Peter Tomich is definitely worth a look for anyone seeking a story about the USS Utah.
In 1988 I was in the Royal Australian Navy doing wargames in a 'RIMPAC' exercise, we were in the USS Missouri battle group, and we were at war with the USS Nimitz group, all this was done around Pearl, we also got to spend 18 days at Pearl (we where parked behind the Missouri), and our work day started at 8am and finished at 10am. Even got to experience a Missouri full broadside firing display from VERY close range. It was a fun trip that is for sure, we even managed to get to Pearl on the 4th July, for a party!
I got the opportunity to speak with my great grandmother's cousin a few months before he passed away several years ago. He was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. Hearing him describe the attack was more vivid than the movie. I could almost smell the fires and hear the explosions...
Simon and crew. This is without a doubt one of the best written and narrated clips you all have done. The somber you displayed while speaking about the Arizona was very well said. Thank you for the factual story. Cheers.
Excellent video that gives a nice overview of before and after the terrible event we all associate with Dec 7. Thank you for presenting it in this format. Your videos are excellent and I really enjoy them.
1:50 - Chapter 1 - Wai momi 2:45 - Chapter 2 - Annexation 4:20 - Chapter 3 - Pearl harbor 5:30 - Chapter 4 - The rising sun 7:10 - Chapter 5 - Road to war 8:30 - Mid roll ads 9:35 - Chapter 6 - The death of infamy 12:05 - Chapter 7 - Aftermath 14:00 - Chapter 8 - The pacific war 15:55 - Chapter 9 - Post war to the modern day
Simon; My late father-in-law was at West Loch on LST 129. He was badly burned while rescuing injured and struggling sailors and missed the Saipan and Tinian campaigns. He returned to active duty to participate in the invasion of Pelilieu but earned the Navy and Marine Corps medal for his brave actions. One of the sunken LST's was still present for years afterwards as a rusting hulk.
My great uncle was at Pearl Harbor. After the attack my grandmother, his little sister got a telegram saying Am Ok. He went on to fight in France dying in months before the end of the war and buried at Loraine France.
I have been enjoying the Top Tenz, Biographics and Megaprojects videos for quite some time, I’ve just been catching up on a few and have noticed that in some more recent videos ie, The Svalbard Seed Vault, you have been using a lapel mic attached to the top of a tee or similar, this is poor placement for a lapel mic, it should not be able to rub against skin, in fact it should be positioned so the mic does not have contact with anything (hence the name, lapel mic) the crackling sound you can hear in these videos is the mic rubbing against the hairs on your neck, fibers from clothing can cause the same effect. Just a little constructive feedback, keep up the well researched and presented vids. I’m not really one for commenting so while I’m at it how about a video on Coober Pedy.
As a Navy Chief Petty Officer I have stood on the decks of 3 different Aircraft Carriers and rendered honors to the crew of the USS Arizona. Nothing I did in my 20 years in the Navy was more moving or more motivating. I vowed each time, never again.
I have a request for a geographics to do an episode on the Twin Towers or The World Trade Center. I was only 5 when it happened but the events of September 11th, 2001 have shaped so much of my life and everyone born before and after. Next year is the 20th anniversary and I believe it would be an amazing way to honor all of those who died not only in those attacks but also all those who have been killed in terrorist attacks and the war on terror.
Simon,at 5:12 I'm pretty sure these are Royal Navy Officers, on the HMS Neptune, George V and Admiral Callaghan, perhaps? Were they overseeing our ships in Pearl Harbor too? Lol! Is that the Prince of Wales behind them? I can't be sure.
hello simon. recently found your channel. and i loved it . u are puttung out really awsome contant. can you look into the Kailasa temple at ellora canves. there is not much known about this.
My grandpa was in the radio room on the USS Oglala, a minesweeper, was docked next to the USS Helena. Heard a torpedo grind the bottom of the Oglala and struck the Helena. Blowing a hole in the Oglala causing it to campsites. Going to the Pearl Harbor survivors meetings growing up I heard a lot of stories.
My grandmother had visited her (then) husband at Hickam Field in Hawaii and was on a ship back to the US when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He had given her a flag that had flown over Hickam Field which I gave to my nephew who was 101st Airborne.
Another, usually omitted, note about the USS Missouri, was the 1992 incident in which the ship, on its final return voyage to retirement, was taken under siege by mercenaries led by a former U.S. special forces operative. The ship was subsequently rested from its captors primary from the efforts of one of the ship's cooks, a former Navy SEAL named Casey Ryback.
Isn't it fascinating how, after Pearl Harbor, and two Atomic Bomb attacks, these two countries, which once hated each other with every fiber of their beings, are now on completely friendly terms? Only England and France being friendly with each other can be considered more unbelievable (if only because THEIR rivalry extended for hundreds of years, whereas the US and Japan were only at each other's throats for four years.). Still, that brief war was bookended by two such catastrophic events, that they are still vividly remembered today, by both nations. In spite of that, all seems to be more or less forgiven. Simply amazing!
@@mishkatown8625 "EU Superpower." LOL... That's like California calling themselves the most powerful of the 50 American States... completely meaningless. That's pretty much what the EU is, after all. Europe's version of "The United States."
That's what happens when the US focuses on reconstructing the country they invaded rather than letting it sit in ruin for decades. Compare what Japan turned into (a global economic and scientific powerhouse with a respectable global position) versus what Soviet-controlled Germany looked like once the Soviet Union collapsed (hint: many buildings in Berlin still had shell impact craters from WW2).
@@bluntcabbage6042 Soviet Russia was so salty over Germany's invasion, that they were determined to make Germany suffer forever for it. While I can certainly understand the saltiness a little (Nazi Germany did not play "nice" during their three year war with the USSR), keeping East Germany in a state of depression, for decades, really did nothing FOR Russia, either. When Germany finally united, in 1991, they did not hesitate to embrace West Germany's model of "progressive capitalism," and completely kick communism to the curb. All of Eastern Europe basically reacted the same way. In the long run... there was no victory for the Soviets.
We lives there for four years and it was amazing but sobering. My Mom worked on Hickman AFB and the building she worked in still had bullet holes in it from the attack. Parts of the bases are considered Historical Monuments in a sense so unless it was a structural issue they left the damage. My father worked at Tripler and said that they weren't allowed to build anything that would show past the front front of the build to keep the historic shape....and pink color.
It’s Hawaii, so there will be way more days of balmy breezes and bright sunshine than anything else. I was born and raised on Oahu and currently work for the USPS at its largest mail processing and distributiom center, which is a stone’s throw from the Harbor. I manage the stamp distribution office here in Honolulu, and when the USS Missouri postage stamp was introduced in Jume 2019, we hosted the unveiling onboard the Mighty Mo. I was most moved during the ceremony, knowing the history the ship and its surrounding environs played for decades. The location of the mooring of the Missouri and the Arizona Memorial is one of the most picturesque on the entire Harbor; absolutely stunning.
I learned a lot by this video and I live in the town of Waipahu, HI 20min drive away from Pearl Harbor more importantly thank you for touching up on the annexation of 1893
Simon, please could you possibly do a video of the Rosslyn Chapel? This place is so worthy of a video! Building commenced in 1456 and took many years to complete, despite it's relatively small size. The main reason was the sheer volume of intricate carvings within. Virtually every square inch has been carved with symbols both Christian as well as Pagan, depictions from the bible and even a type of corn from America that pre-dates Columbus' supposed discovery. Two aspects that must be mentioned when discussing Rosslyn are that the Holy Grail is alleged by some to be hidden there, as portrayed in the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks playing the lead role in the film. The other aspect is The Apprentice Pillar. The Master Mason carved his pillar (on the left as you look down the aisle) and apparently had to go away on some other business only to discover on his return the Apprentice mason had done his own 'freestyle' work on a pillar to the right. The apprentice's pillar was such a thing of beauty the Master mason killed the apprentice out of jealousy! This is such an amazing place with so much history and so many stories I honestly think Geographics should do a video on it.
@@geekbeer5846 there are some videos on youtube about it but I think the way Simon does such an in-depth yet concise analysis would make the place an excellent subject matter. It's a relatively small church and it was scaled down in size during construction but the place defies adjectives!
Could you do a Biographics on Queen Liliuokalani? It’s sad to hear about the tactics land was just taken from the indigenous peoples. It happened here in Australia to a hideous degree.
looking down onto the Arizona from the memorial is absolutely bone chilling, I’ve been lucky enough to see it twice and the effect has only multiplied.
All 1,100 sailors that went down with the ship are still "Standing To". Manning their battle stations and praying for a second chance to bring hell on the ones who sunk her.
The Hawaiians knew they weren't the centre of anything. They were basically part of the first true nation, people of sailors who sailed huge distances. They're the same people as the native New Zealanders and all the Pacific Islands peoples. If any people knew the size of the world back a hundreds and hundreds of years ago it was them. They were simply stunning in their scope of adventure, navigation and exploration. Until Cook no one believed that they were all one people they thought it was simply impossible for one race to have visited every island worth inhabiting as early as they claimed to have done it. Until Cook became the first European to visit all the islands and confirm what they said it was thought to be myths and legends spoken as history. It was him that proved other wise and was left stunned by their abilities.
Simon Jones - As someone who was born and raised in Hawaii, what this person said is basically correct. The Polynesians groups have been considered by some the best navigators in history based on their extensive knowledge of the oceans & navigation by stars. Every kid in Hawaii learns at one point the basics of navigation via stars and I was even apart of a program that sails all summer long on a canoe via the stars. We visit many of the Polynesian islands the same way our ancestors did.
My big brother’s birthday is today, I’ve been fascinated by this piece of history my entire life. How very wrong we all were.. I grew up in a military family, I know the story. I know the horror of the aftermath. I usually watch Simon on Business Blaze/Brain Blaze (OGBB) Casual Criminalist is my go to, sorry about Lopez, Simon, kills my heart too. I’d like to thank you for this video personally. Good on you, per usual. Ps I’ve bought your stickers you tell us not too 🤘 Allegedly. Coffee cup for my insanely caffeinated husband, and most definitely bought the Free Danny shirt.
Simon could you see about doing a piece on the USS MONAHAN and the other ships lost in 1944 during a typhoon about a thousand miles from the Philippines my grandfather was lost at see and it's very hard to find much information about the sinkings . I would love to know more like if they ever found the wreckage sites . Thank You.
I was born about 20 miles from pearl harbor at the army hospital at the Schofield Barracks, in 1987. Then I was brought back to Tennessee. Ironically the bell from the USS Tennessee, which sank at pearl, ended up in my home town.
USS Tennessee was damaged at Pearl Harbor, but was not sunk. She was moored inboard of the USS West Virgina and was protected from the Japanese torpedoes. She suffered a few bomb hits, and fire damage from the burning and sinking Wee Vee.
For anyone reading this comment World War Two is covering the events of Pearl Harbor minute by minute. They really need support and it is awesome that those who love history don’t want it dead.
@Liam World War Two is a really good channel that is covering the events of the war week by week as they happened 75 years ago. If you like this episode you should check them out.
Yeah, I was gonna say. Usually with Simon's videos, I have to use headphones with my volume at like 20%, because it's so loud and I like to be courteous of those around me. But with this video, 80% with headphones so I can barely hear what he's saying!!
Just a little factoid: Shinzo Abe, being the far right imperialist he is, not only denies the plight of the comfort women BUT standing next to the Arizona DURING his visit thought it wasn’t his “place” to apologize for Japan for Pearl Harbor, when Obama did just that for the US at Hiroshima
just wanted to drop in and leave a suggestion... the Hampton Roads region in Virginia is loaded with a bunch of interesting locations. Yorktown, Jamestown, Norfolk, Williamsburg. Naval Atlantic Fleet Headquarters, the Ghost Fleet...take your pick on topics and locations. 😁 oh, the glass community loves your channels, reach out to us if ya want that fluorescent lamp fixed. 🙃
Well we went there, and decided it was not strategically important for us as it was so far away from any British territory. Also they had nothing useful to give us in respect of raw materials or agriculture. It was also too small really for us to send all our criminals there. So we left them to it and buggered off.
They really don’t have a huge role in Hawaii but the Hawaiians loved the British. That’s why our flag was made to resemble the United Kingdom’s one. They actually wanted to become apart of the UK but as you saw above, they didn’t take much interest in us.
@drew pedersen is it? Why is it some videos you can watch for 15 minutes without an ad and others an ad every 2 minutes. I assumed that choice was up to the person posting the video. If you want more money you choose to show more ads.. Well then... I won't delete this comment so that other people can learn this too.
Some historians have said that the Japanese missed a huge opportunity to destroy the infrastructure and the oil depots, thus rendering the US Pacific Fleet for a longer time, a thing which I fully agree on.
Nagumo had multiple reasons to cancel the 3rd wave. In a nutshell, the Japanese didn't have enough time, and they didn't know, where the U.S. carriers were *. . .*
You're right; had they hit those depots and found the carriers; the US would have been out of the fight for years. Had the Japanese hit the mainland with an invasion force as well, we would have been crippled. It was; however, not ment to be.
@@LeatherNeck1833 The US army was like what, 200,000 strong or something close to it at that point? Let's say that Japan does invade the mainland. How far do you think they would have got before either the US army or overstretched supply lines would have stopped them dead in their tracks? And yes, it wasn't meant to be for them but do you think that the battle of Midway was the turning point in this conflict because the Japanese fleet lost 4 carriers, Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi?
@@romelnegut2005 Had they been able to push through Hawaii and continue with their carriers to the West Coast is what I'm saying. The point of their attack; however, was to cripple our Pacific fleet to keep us from interfering with their Asian conquests.
What's not mentioned, and which is extremely important in this story, is that the USA did in fact get control of Pearl Harbor for its exclusive use as a "coaling station" (meaning a place to pick up fuel for steamships) in 1876 with the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii. In turn, Hawaiian sugar was allowed to be imported into the USA without paying tariffs, which caused the sugar cane industry to boom. Even with this treaty and its subsequent renewal, however, the United States did not really do anything with Pearl Harbor until after it annexed the Hawaiian Islands in 1898. The dramatic and extensive development of Pearl Harbor into a US naval base did not start until about 1908, when the general military build-up of the island of Oahu started, which included the construction of various Army bases as well.
10:10 "The operators were poorly trained and misidentified the planes as American planes..." Hold on there, "Simple Simon," the radar operators were enlisted men who passed their observations to the officer on duty. HE was the one who concluded that the aircraft were a flight of U.S. B-17s and told them to "go to breakfast." See: "Tora! Tora! Tora!" or read Walter Lord's "Day of Infamy."
You are correct! All information received at the junior level must go up the chain of command before the alarm is sounded. All alarms are forwarded by the OOD. The only exception to this rule is in the case of a fire.
It's true that the radar operators didn't make the misidentification, but of course they had no idea what these planes really were. There was no way they could have had any idea at all they were Japanese. So when their shift at the radar station was over, they just left, having reported on their sighting as they were supposed to.
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This is personal for me. My grandfather was there on the USS West Virginia
The vid was posted today but this message was pinned four days ago......................
Time Travel is real. BTW May those 2403 men and women rest in peace. May God have mercy on their souls.
When I was a kid, I made friends on the deck of the Arizona memorial with a young boy from Japan and his grandmother, who remembered that day; her husband was one of the pilots. She hugged me and said how sorry she was. Her little grandson and I shook hands. 2 little kids making peace. Just goes to show how enemies can become friends.
My great grandfather was stationed on the USS California. That day just so happened to be my grandmothers 1st birthday. He was on the phone talking with my great grandmother when he heard the planes then the explosions. He was about a mile away from the ships when it started. I can't imagine the awfulness of what he witnessed that day.
Still better than witnessing it from 100 feet away
Well, fortunately for him, he wasn't aboard the California. I bet it just made him furious, and eager to strike back. People were tougher back then.
It actually wasn't a surprise attack, as an aussie myself I know full well that the Australian navy or coastguard actually alerted Britain to the fact that the planes were coming, so this means one of two options, either the brits didn't tell you yanks that they were coming to get you into the war, or they let it happen so they could actually join in the war as the us public didn't want any part of it, I would probably assume the latter, Americans are known for their faIse flags, like the gulf of t0nkin, operation n0rthwoods which was actually pretty much the same as nine eleven only replace Cuba with Iraq, this ain't some nut job theory either, it's well known here in Australia that we did warn that the Japanese were coming, funny that this video doesn't mention it, guess Simon doesn't want any trouble from you yanks and just cut that part out, but yeah it was certainly no surprise attack, unless the British really were to blame and didn't warn, but knowing USA history and how scummy they are when it comes to war, but history is written by the winners..
@@raccoon3102 I'm an american army combat vet(Iraq). All I have to say is... yes. Probably.
And the awfulness that followed...nagasaki and hiroshima
Manning the rails when I was on the Reagan as we passed the Arizona was a real somber moment.
Thank you for your service!
I had the same sobering feeling as we pulled into pearl Harbor on the now decommissioned Uss Ogden in 2005.
My grandfather survived pearl harbor, id have to look up what ship he was on
Been to Pearl Harbor three times on USS Sacramento. Never had to man the rail, but was in whites. Going between CIC, the bridge and signal bridge for whatever was needed. Most man the rails, the rest run the ship. Years later, I wish I had manned the rails, but that is now the past.
I could only imagine! My grandfather served in the Navy during WW2 through till the Korean War and he was stationed at Pearl after the war and he told me the same thing years later.There was still work going on to remove and recover parts of the Arizona and other ships there
One thing you forgot to mention about Missouri. She's moored with her bow and forward turrets pointed towards Arizona, standing silent vigil over her fallen comrade.
Is that only by chance or really by purpose? In Coblenz/Germany Germany's largest fortification, the _Feste Ehrenbreitstein_ (once called the Gibraltar of the North) is situated right above the _Deutsches Eck_ (the triangle Mosella-Rhine), where Emperor _Wilhelm I_ is still sitting on his warhorse, but that's just a coincidence *. . .*
@@letoubib21 It's true that where she is, there are only the options of pointing towards or away from Arizona. But they didn't have to put Missouri there. That was a deliberate choice.
@@Restilia_ch The reason for Missouri standing vigil over Arizona was due to veterans of the Arizona fearing that Missouri being moored near Arizona would overshadow the sacrifices lost on the Arizona considering Missouri was and is still known as the battleship that signed the end of WWII for Japan. US Navy compromised by stating that having Missouri and Arizona together represented the US' entry to WWII and the end of US' involvement of WWII. By positioning Missouri's bow and 16 inch gun facing towards the Arizona's memorial would represent while Missouri is now a retired museum ship, she still stands vigil by watching over the Arizona to ensure the people who lives were lost during Pearl Harbor don't be forgotten in vain and can still rest in peace knowing a guardian stand by watching to ensure Arizona's eternal slumber.
@@letoubib21 take a tour of the ship. Its worth the time and money.
@@phillipcummings3518 Definitely. Visited last October. The Mighty Mo has a LOT of history.
Constructive criticism- the audio levels are rather low.
too bad he didnt get it fixed a year ago.
Another…Japan didn’t covet Hawaii. They simply wanted a quick deal with the US so they could retain oil supply and control in Philippines and their sphere of influence. There is no evidence they intended to gain Hawaii as a territory. This comment is after a minute and a half in clip so may get have more to say regarding inaccuracies
So…decided to skip the treaty of Versailles and limits on how many of which type of ships could be made, how Japan production circumvented?
Oh finally admitted just wanted quick defeat (again they never wanted Hawaii). And their fleet was built in defiance of limits imposed by treaty of Versailles, though their foresight on use of aircraft in warfare was ahead of time. They just didn’t understand importance of experienced pilots, keeping them alive, and teaching future pilots. Wondering if will address failure of not continuing further strikes against oil reserves at Pearl, or not understanding submarine warfare which is an underreported but extreme factor in winning the pacific (submarines basically unscathed in Pearl, and would destroy supply chains for Japan in pacific)
Hate to say (at 12:27) but it is continued today that Naval officers will be unfairly blamed for failures that occur. I have seen several instances where officers have been fired or careers ruined due to errors beyond their control. It’s under “you can delegate responsibility, but not accountability” but really it is just they will always need a scapegoat so they can point and say someone suffered for a failure that was sufficiently high up to appease public but not so high as to affect politics
The audiolevel in this video is very low, everytime an add comes on, I have to half my volume and my eardrums are tarnished....
This video is interrupting the political ad's.
@@garymckee8857 I think that's individual, which adds comes on. I saw no political adds, I think? But there was a lot of them!
If you have firefox just get the Ghostery addon, boom no more adds and no more trackers.
Got my volume all the way up and I can barely hear it
@@patricko1563 Yeah, and no more money for the creators, I know the service - nut no mate, don't like it. But also, it has come under quiet a lot of criticism for tracking you, itself. Idk how much there is to it, but if you use it, maybe read up on it?
Mahalo for including the cultural and historical context of Waimomi/Pu‘uloa, and briefly covering the overthrow and annexation. In the minds of most Americans, Pearl Harbor is synonymous with American might and resilience; few remember or consider that Hawai‘i was a sovereign nation. The U.S. saw it, wanted it, and took it.
Missouri shot the opening shots of desert storm too.
Werent the opening shots fired by a team of apaches taking out a radar station?
@@slickstrings the first strikes were but being in the gulf the cruise missles take a decent amount of time to reach the target
It’s surreal visiting the USS Arizona memorial and seeing the wreck, knowing what happened. Thank you for talking about this, quite an emotional topic
It really is. Especially when you see all the names on that wall once you’re there knowing they are all still there. I grew up on Oahu and the memorial never gets old.
@Avery the Cuban American you aren’t wrong about that. My wife and I went and she asked me what were some things I wanted to do. I said I don’t care besides this one request: Pearl Harbor. The fact she walked away awe struck and blown away by the park and presentation of everything just shows how powerful of a place it is.
A little geography mixed with a little history.
As I've said before, your channels could easily be packaged as a curriculum.
My youngest son has autism and when he was younger, he could recite the most incredible facts about Pearl Harbor. I stood in awe of his knowledge. Kids say the most incredible things!
He ain't goin to Hawaii..
@@archstanton6102 dude not everyone who disagrees with the left
@@archstanton6102 and I as a conservative thought this was completely factual not politically aligned
@@tedwhite9176 thanks. I couldn't see any left wing views in this video either
My Grandfather was a fighter-interceptor pilot on Ford Island during the attack. He sustained severe 2nd-degree burns to 2/3rds of his back.
aceman67 your grandfather was a bloody hero godbless the man and all those who fell
Playing the Pearl Harbour mission in Medal of Honor: Rising Sun really hit home the devastation of Pearl Harbour to me as a kid.
Especially when the Arizona gets hit and you go through the bodies on the boat
Visiting the Arizona was a real somber experience. When i visited there was a man in his late 80s-early 90s who was serving as a navy corpsman durring the attack. I spoke with him breifly to thank him for his service and sacrifices, and he told some stories of his experiences that day. Im glad i had the chance to speak with him. Not sure if hes still with us, but if he isnt i hope hes with his brothers in arms.
I'd love to see one on the far flung battlefields in the Pacific. Plenty of islands with their own cultures who still carry the scars of WW2. Iwo, Okinawa, the Carolines, the Marshalls, Solomons etc. All deserve their own episode covering them.
USS Utah remains on the west side of Ford Island where she sank on that day. Today, she is nearly forgotten, as her wreckage is off limits to civilians without a military escort. My submarine once moored near USS Utah, and we paid respect when we arrived and left.
The story of Chief Peter Tomich is definitely worth a look for anyone seeking a story about the USS Utah.
In 1988 I was in the Royal Australian Navy doing wargames in a 'RIMPAC' exercise, we were in the USS Missouri battle group, and we were at war with the USS Nimitz group, all this was done around Pearl, we also got to spend 18 days at Pearl (we where parked behind the Missouri), and our work day started at 8am and finished at 10am. Even got to experience a Missouri full broadside firing display from VERY close range. It was a fun trip that is for sure, we even managed to get to Pearl on the 4th July, for a party!
@7:47.... Anyone else notice the thumb print on the Admiral's cheek? Video is kinda quiet today Simon.
I got the opportunity to speak with my great grandmother's cousin a few months before he passed away several years ago. He was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. Hearing him describe the attack was more vivid than the movie. I could almost smell the fires and hear the explosions...
Simon and crew. This is without a doubt one of the best written and narrated clips you all have done. The somber you displayed while speaking about the Arizona was very well said.
Thank you for the factual story. Cheers.
Another awesome vid Simon. Thanks for the amazing content.
Your commercial was interrupted by a commercial. Are you sure that s ok with curiousity stream
These videos are what keep me sane. Knowledge is Power. Thank you, Simon.
hawaians: we're just here fishing and living our lives on an island
americans: oh hey, that looks like a great place for history.
@Nonya Buziness fine, "hawaiian american"
Excellent video that gives a nice overview of before and after the terrible event we all associate with Dec 7. Thank you for presenting it in this format. Your videos are excellent and I really enjoy them.
1:50 - Chapter 1 - Wai momi
2:45 - Chapter 2 - Annexation
4:20 - Chapter 3 - Pearl harbor
5:30 - Chapter 4 - The rising sun
7:10 - Chapter 5 - Road to war
8:30 - Mid roll ads
9:35 - Chapter 6 - The death of infamy
12:05 - Chapter 7 - Aftermath
14:00 - Chapter 8 - The pacific war
15:55 - Chapter 9 - Post war to the modern day
why is the audio so low?
Very low!
I can't even heard it......
Simon; My late father-in-law was at West Loch on LST 129. He was badly burned while rescuing injured and struggling sailors and missed the Saipan and Tinian campaigns. He returned to active duty to participate in the invasion of Pelilieu but earned the Navy and Marine Corps medal for his brave actions. One of the sunken LST's was still present for years afterwards as a rusting hulk.
Wow, I have goose bumps now. Excellent episode, Simon and crew.
Can I make maps for you? Your channel(s) would be a lot better with some animated maps :D
Very interesting video, as always, but the volume was much lower than usual. Love your channels!
Thanks for the incredible amount of wonderfully written and narrated content over the years. 🤗
When I see Simon is involved, I know I'm I for an articulate engaging video.
Great new video! Thanks!
My great uncle was at Pearl Harbor. After the attack my grandmother, his little sister got a telegram saying Am Ok. He went on to fight in France dying in months before the end of the war and buried at Loraine France.
*chuckles in I live in Pearl Harbor*
Why is this video making me super emotional right now?
I have been enjoying the Top Tenz, Biographics and Megaprojects videos for quite some time, I’ve just been catching up on a few and have noticed that in some more recent videos ie, The Svalbard Seed Vault, you have been using a lapel mic attached to the top of a tee or similar, this is poor placement for a lapel mic, it should not be able to rub against skin, in fact it should be positioned so the mic does not have contact with anything (hence the name, lapel mic) the crackling sound you can hear in these videos is the mic rubbing against the hairs on your neck, fibers from clothing can cause the same effect. Just a little constructive feedback, keep up the well researched and presented vids.
I’m not really one for commenting so while I’m at it how about a video on Coober Pedy.
Was it just me or was the audio really low on this vid? As always though keep up the good work and awesome content!
As a Navy Chief Petty Officer I have stood on the decks of 3 different Aircraft Carriers and rendered honors to the crew of the USS Arizona. Nothing I did in my 20 years in the Navy was more moving or more motivating. I vowed each time, never again.
I have a request for a geographics to do an episode on the Twin Towers or The World Trade Center. I was only 5 when it happened but the events of September 11th, 2001 have shaped so much of my life and everyone born before and after. Next year is the 20th anniversary and I believe it would be an amazing way to honor all of those who died not only in those attacks but also all those who have been killed in terrorist attacks and the war on terror.
Apex Gemini You have to be pretty far right to consider this ‘left wing’. 🤣🤣
Simon isn’t even American, so I don’t know why you bring up ‘patriotism’.
@@--enyo-- The channel is American, as are the scripwriters.
Why so many ads?
As usual great video. Although I think you should have waited until December 6th to put it out
He can always repost it.
Another great presentation, well done Simon
Simon,at 5:12 I'm pretty sure these are Royal Navy Officers, on the HMS Neptune, George V and Admiral Callaghan, perhaps? Were they overseeing our ships in Pearl Harbor too? Lol! Is that the Prince of Wales behind them? I can't be sure.
Pearl Harbor and Midway, not enough time to squeeze in Coral Sea inbetween, eh? 😉😆😂
Excellent video, as always! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
hello simon. recently found your channel. and i loved it . u are puttung out really awsome contant. can you look into the Kailasa temple at ellora canves. there is not much known about this.
My grandpa was in the radio room on the USS Oglala, a minesweeper, was docked next to the USS Helena. Heard a torpedo grind the bottom of the Oglala and struck the Helena. Blowing a hole in the Oglala causing it to campsites. Going to the Pearl Harbor survivors meetings growing up I heard a lot of stories.
Probably already been commented, but the audio volume is a tad low on this vid today, Simon! Fantastic vid regardless tho :)
Thanks for this video Simon really enjoyed it
The Arizona Memorial is an absolutely stunning tribute. I stood there for 30 minutes in total slience.
My grandmother had visited her (then) husband at Hickam Field in Hawaii and was on a ship back to the US when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He had given her a flag that had flown over Hickam Field which I gave to my nephew who was 101st Airborne.
There's still a sunken LST at intrepid point across from the US naval magazine in west loch.
That's from a complete different disaster that happened in 1944.
Another, usually omitted, note about the USS Missouri, was the 1992 incident in which the ship, on its final return voyage to retirement, was taken under siege by mercenaries led by a former U.S. special forces operative. The ship was subsequently rested from its captors primary from the efforts of one of the ship's cooks, a former Navy SEAL named Casey Ryback.
Isn't it fascinating how, after Pearl Harbor, and two Atomic Bomb attacks, these two countries, which once hated each other with every fiber of their beings, are now on completely friendly terms? Only England and France being friendly with each other can be considered more unbelievable (if only because THEIR rivalry extended for hundreds of years, whereas the US and Japan were only at each other's throats for four years.).
Still, that brief war was bookended by two such catastrophic events, that they are still vividly remembered today, by both nations. In spite of that, all seems to be more or less forgiven. Simply amazing!
@@mishkatown8625 "EU Superpower."
LOL... That's like California calling themselves the most powerful of the 50 American States... completely meaningless.
That's pretty much what the EU is, after all. Europe's version of "The United States."
That's what happens when the US focuses on reconstructing the country they invaded rather than letting it sit in ruin for decades.
Compare what Japan turned into (a global economic and scientific powerhouse with a respectable global position) versus what Soviet-controlled Germany looked like once the Soviet Union collapsed (hint: many buildings in Berlin still had shell impact craters from WW2).
@@bluntcabbage6042 Soviet Russia was so salty over Germany's invasion, that they were determined to make Germany suffer forever for it. While I can certainly understand the saltiness a little (Nazi Germany did not play "nice" during their three year war with the USSR), keeping East Germany in a state of depression, for decades, really did nothing FOR Russia, either. When Germany finally united, in 1991, they did not hesitate to embrace West Germany's model of "progressive capitalism," and completely kick communism to the curb. All of Eastern Europe basically reacted the same way.
In the long run... there was no victory for the Soviets.
Great video Simon 👍👌
I occasionally work with people who live and work around that area. They say the weather is lovely. I'm more than a little envious.
We lives there for four years and it was amazing but sobering. My Mom worked on Hickman AFB and the building she worked in still had bullet holes in it from the attack. Parts of the bases are considered Historical Monuments in a sense so unless it was a structural issue they left the damage. My father worked at Tripler and said that they weren't allowed to build anything that would show past the front front of the build to keep the historic shape....and pink color.
It’s Hawaii, so there will be way more days of balmy breezes and bright sunshine than anything else.
I was born and raised on Oahu and currently work for the USPS at its largest mail processing and distributiom center, which is a stone’s throw from the Harbor. I manage the stamp distribution office here in Honolulu, and when the USS Missouri postage stamp was introduced in Jume 2019, we hosted the unveiling onboard the Mighty Mo. I was most moved during the ceremony, knowing the history the ship and its surrounding environs played for decades.
The location of the mooring of the Missouri and the Arizona Memorial is one of the most picturesque on the entire Harbor; absolutely stunning.
This guy should do audio books Baha, not as fast speaking and little more dramatic, but still Great great storytelling. Keep it up !
I learned a lot by this video and I live in the town of Waipahu, HI 20min drive away from Pearl Harbor more importantly thank you for touching up on the annexation of 1893
Very moving.
6:25 League of Nations: No, wait, you're not supposed to take over the world.
Japan: How 'bout I do anyway?
Resileaf Only white people are allowed to engage in colonialism... /s
Solid History of Japan reference
The sound on this video was awfully low.
Okay glad it isnt just me!
Simon, please could you possibly do a video of the Rosslyn Chapel?
This place is so worthy of a video! Building commenced in 1456 and took many years to complete, despite it's relatively small size. The main reason was the sheer volume of intricate carvings within. Virtually every square inch has been carved with symbols both Christian as well as Pagan, depictions from the bible and even a type of corn from America that pre-dates Columbus' supposed discovery.
Two aspects that must be mentioned when discussing Rosslyn are that the Holy Grail is alleged by some to be hidden there, as portrayed in the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks playing the lead role in the film.
The other aspect is The Apprentice Pillar. The Master Mason carved his pillar (on the left as you look down the aisle) and apparently had to go away on some other business only to discover on his return the Apprentice mason had done his own 'freestyle' work on a pillar to the right. The apprentice's pillar was such a thing of beauty the Master mason killed the apprentice out of jealousy!
This is such an amazing place with so much history and so many stories I honestly think Geographics should do a video on it.
I'm sure this channel has seen 1 of your other hundreds of requests for this. They'll probably get to it.
I've never heard of this location, I'd love for geographics to do it.
@@geekbeer5846 there are some videos on youtube about it but I think the way Simon does such an in-depth yet concise analysis would make the place an excellent subject matter.
It's a relatively small church and it was scaled down in size during construction but the place defies adjectives!
Another fantastic video!
I manned the rails almost every time we pulled in to Hawaii. It still makes my eyes tear up.
Audio way to quiet
Could you do a Biographics on Queen Liliuokalani?
It’s sad to hear about the tactics land was just taken from the indigenous peoples. It happened here in Australia to a hideous degree.
My thoughts exactly. (from a Canadian "settler")
Wow, It’s really cool to see someone in Australia know who our last Queen. I’ve never seen her mentioned outside of Hawaii.
Nice music you ended with, appreciate that, cheers fellow!
looking down onto the Arizona from the memorial is absolutely bone chilling, I’ve been lucky enough to see it twice and the effect has only multiplied.
All 1,100 sailors that went down with the ship are still "Standing To". Manning their battle stations and praying for a second chance to bring hell on the ones who sunk her.
Why is this video so quiet? The ads are practically deafening by comparison
Nice video. Very well done.
This was more informal than what I previously knew about this conflict
I used to be stationed on Pearl Harbor. Loved this video. Made me miss it.
How about Guantanamo Bay Cuba?
*Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain!*
The Hawaiians knew they weren't the centre of anything. They were basically part of the first true nation, people of sailors who sailed huge distances. They're the same people as the native New Zealanders and all the Pacific Islands peoples.
If any people knew the size of the world back a hundreds and hundreds of years ago it was them. They were simply stunning in their scope of adventure, navigation and exploration.
Until Cook no one believed that they were all one people they thought it was simply impossible for one race to have visited every island worth inhabiting as early as they claimed to have done it. Until Cook became the first European to visit all the islands and confirm what they said it was thought to be myths and legends spoken as history. It was him that proved other wise and was left stunned by their abilities.
Keep taking the tablets.
@@Simonsvids why don't you know the history of the Pacific Islanders.
Simon Jones - As someone who was born and raised in Hawaii, what this person said is basically correct. The Polynesians groups have been considered by some the best navigators in history based on their extensive knowledge of the oceans & navigation by stars. Every kid in Hawaii learns at one point the basics of navigation via stars and I was even apart of a program that sails all summer long on a canoe via the stars. We visit many of the Polynesian islands the same way our ancestors did.
My big brother’s birthday is today, I’ve been fascinated by this piece of history my entire life. How very wrong we all were.. I grew up in a military family, I know the story. I know the horror of the aftermath. I usually watch Simon on Business Blaze/Brain Blaze (OGBB)
Casual Criminalist is my go to, sorry about Lopez, Simon, kills my heart too. I’d like to thank you for this video personally. Good on you, per usual.
Ps
I’ve bought your stickers you tell us not too 🤘 Allegedly. Coffee cup for my insanely caffeinated husband, and most definitely bought the Free Danny shirt.
I remember seeing the oil in the water at the USS Arizona. Most surreal moments from my childhood.
Thank you
Maybe do kilmainham gaol next 🤔🤔
Simon could you see about doing a piece on the USS MONAHAN and the other ships lost in 1944 during a typhoon about a thousand miles from the Philippines my grandfather was lost at see and it's very hard to find much information about the sinkings . I would love to know more like if they ever found the wreckage sites . Thank You.
At the same time, both informative and touching. If you're not careful, you might turn into the next Sir Attenborough.
I was born about 20 miles from pearl harbor at the army hospital at the Schofield Barracks, in 1987. Then I was brought back to Tennessee. Ironically the bell from the USS Tennessee, which sank at pearl, ended up in my home town.
USS Tennessee was damaged at Pearl Harbor, but was not sunk. She was moored inboard of the USS West Virgina and was protected from the Japanese torpedoes. She suffered a few bomb hits, and fire damage from the burning and sinking Wee Vee.
This was a great video to watch h as I took a break while visiting Pearl Harbor.
For anyone reading this comment
World War Two is covering the events of Pearl Harbor minute by minute.
They really need support and it is awesome that those who love history don’t want it dead.
What
@Liam World War Two is a really good channel that is covering the events of the war week by week as they happened 75 years ago. If you like this episode you should check them out.
@Sean Gannon 79 years ago.
Simon, The audio in this video is absolutely abbismal, incredibly low and almost indistinguishable.
Yeah, I was gonna say. Usually with Simon's videos, I have to use headphones with my volume at like 20%, because it's so loud and I like to be courteous of those around me. But with this video, 80% with headphones so I can barely hear what he's saying!!
Yea I had to jack my laptop speakers up almost full to be able to hear it.
The audio level is too low. Please fix this.
Just a little factoid: Shinzo Abe, being the far right imperialist he is, not only denies the plight of the comfort women BUT standing next to the Arizona DURING his visit thought it wasn’t his “place” to apologize for Japan for Pearl Harbor, when Obama did just that for the US at Hiroshima
And now he's dead, having been assassinated.
My great uncle Ed served in the Navy on a battle cruiser during WW2 he seen a lot of action
just wanted to drop in and leave a suggestion... the Hampton Roads region in Virginia is loaded with a bunch of interesting locations. Yorktown, Jamestown, Norfolk, Williamsburg. Naval Atlantic Fleet Headquarters, the Ghost Fleet...take your pick on topics and locations. 😁 oh, the glass community loves your channels, reach out to us if ya want that fluorescent lamp fixed. 🙃
could you go into more depth about the British role in the history of Hawaii?
Well we went there, and decided it was not strategically important for us as it was so far away from any British territory. Also they had nothing useful to give us in respect of raw materials or agriculture. It was also too small really for us to send all our criminals there. So we left them to it and buggered off.
They really don’t have a huge role in Hawaii but the Hawaiians loved the British. That’s why our flag was made to resemble the United Kingdom’s one. They actually wanted to become apart of the UK but as you saw above, they didn’t take much interest in us.
Can't you guys fit a few more ads in there?? Come on.. surely you can atleast double it to one every 15 seconds.
@drew pedersen is it? Why is it some videos you can watch for 15 minutes without an ad and others an ad every 2 minutes. I assumed that choice was up to the person posting the video. If you want more money you choose to show more ads.. Well then... I won't delete this comment so that other people can learn this too.
If only i loved commercials, i also would love this.
AD block.
@@RejectedInch No.. Running shoes. Many not greedy channels to pick from.
Been binging Business Blaze lately and coming back to Bio / Geo Graphics, TIFO & Top Tenz makes it seem like they're eexxtremely formal 😂
Some historians have said that the Japanese missed a huge opportunity to destroy the infrastructure and the oil depots, thus rendering the US Pacific Fleet for a longer time, a thing which I fully agree on.
Nagumo had multiple reasons to cancel the 3rd wave. In a nutshell, the Japanese didn't have enough time, and they didn't know, where the U.S. carriers were *. . .*
@@letoubib21 The Americans were lucky that they didn't lose those carriers.
You're right; had they hit those depots and found the carriers; the US would have been out of the fight for years. Had the Japanese hit the mainland with an invasion force as well, we would have been crippled. It was; however, not ment to be.
@@LeatherNeck1833 The US army was like what, 200,000 strong or something close to it at that point?
Let's say that Japan does invade the mainland. How far do you think they would have got before either the US army or overstretched supply lines would have stopped them dead in their tracks?
And yes, it wasn't meant to be for them but do you think that the battle of Midway was the turning point in this conflict because the Japanese fleet lost 4 carriers, Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi?
@@romelnegut2005 Had they been able to push through Hawaii and continue with their carriers to the West Coast is what I'm saying. The point of their attack; however, was to cripple our Pacific fleet to keep us from interfering with their Asian conquests.
i can see pearl harbor from my lanai, and have lived in hawaii these past two yrs. and still this was a very interesting video.
Audio needs fixing.
What's not mentioned, and which is extremely important in this story, is that the USA did in fact get control of Pearl Harbor for its exclusive use as a "coaling station" (meaning a place to pick up fuel for steamships) in 1876 with the signing of the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii. In turn, Hawaiian sugar was allowed to be imported into the USA without paying tariffs, which caused the sugar cane industry to boom. Even with this treaty and its subsequent renewal, however, the United States did not really do anything with Pearl Harbor until after it annexed the Hawaiian Islands in 1898. The dramatic and extensive development of Pearl Harbor into a US naval base did not start until about 1908, when the general military build-up of the island of Oahu started, which included the construction of various Army bases as well.
You should do a follow up video about Midway!
Idea: Spindletop oilfield near Beaumont Texas. Look up pictures of the rigs nearly on top of each other as they drill.
USS Missouri would make a great Mega projects.
10:10 "The operators were poorly trained and misidentified the planes as American planes..." Hold on there, "Simple Simon," the radar operators were enlisted men who passed their observations to the officer on duty. HE was the one who concluded that the aircraft were a flight of U.S. B-17s and told them to "go to breakfast." See: "Tora! Tora! Tora!" or read Walter Lord's "Day of Infamy."
You are correct! All information received at the junior level must go up the chain of command before the alarm is sounded. All alarms are forwarded by the OOD. The only exception to this rule is in the case of a fire.
You’re right, this is exactly what they teach in Hawaiian Schools and at the AZ memorial when you visit. Thought this was common knowledge.
It's true that the radar operators didn't make the misidentification, but of course they had no idea what these planes really were. There was no way they could have had any idea at all they were Japanese. So when their shift at the radar station was over, they just left, having reported on their sighting as they were supposed to.