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I was doing some online research and found this bit of information. I thought you might find this interesting. Please check out the link.

http://web.oregon.com/history/hm/japanese_attack.cfm

We are still being attacked. By Japanese Balloon Bombs.
http://www.japaneseballoonbombs.com/

Every few years another of these devices are located. Some are/were still dangerous.

Here's a pretty good list of all the attacks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_North_America_during_World_War_II

The Japanese continue to attack us to this day.  It's called Pokemon, that games has invaded and taken over.

They are buying US assets and property.  That is an attack on our economy.

They also had a couple of submarines lob shells onto the mainland.

The movie "1941" gives an accurate picture of what the Japanese did to the US.  They tried to blow up Hollywood. 

Quote from: Spike on February 10, 2010, 07:18:05 PM
The movie "1941" gives an accurate picture of what the Japanese did to the US.  They tried to blow up Hollywood.

"Hey! Thats a Naikjama Type 47!"

They also shelled the oil storage tanks near Gaviota in California.  From I understand, hot much damage was done though.  On Christmas day in '42 one of their subs was sunk off the California Coast near Morro Bay.

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The movie "1941" gives an accurate picture of what the Japanese did to the US.  They tried to blow up Hollywood. 

Let's not use fiction to confirm history, too many people confuse what they've seen in a movie to actual history. Some examples are Pearl Harbor 1941, and others too many to name.

Quote from: Grumpy on February 10, 2010, 09:27:02 PM
They also shelled the oil storage tanks near Gaviota in California.  From I understand, hot much damage was done though.  On Christmas day in '42 one of their subs was sunk off the California Coast near Morro Bay.

The Montebello was sunk off of the Central California Coast near Cambria (just north of Morro Bay) on December 23, 1941.  http://www.cambriahistoricalsociety.com/history_montebello.html\
http://www.militarymuseum.org/Montebello.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_I-21
http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/33/montebello.aspx

Here on the Central Coast is it still a story because of imminent demise of the ship and the release of the crude oil.  Even last week there was a story on the local news about who might/what cost etc. try to recover the oil before the ship breaks apart.

Quote from: Spike on February 10, 2010, 07:18:05 PM
The movie "1941" gives an accurate picture of what the Japanese did to the US.  They tried to blow up Hollywood.

They sunk the Ferris wheel.

Quote from: Spike on February 10, 2010, 06:28:54 PM
They are buying US assets and property.  That is an attack on our economy.

So when we do the same in other countries, are we attacking their economies?

Sorry, Grumpy, but it was the oil derricks and storage tanks at Goleta, about 25 miles from Gaviota. I-17 fired between 17-25 shells on 23 Feb 1942 but caused little damage.

The first ship torpedoed off the California coast was the oiler SS Emidio, hit on 19 Dec 1941 and beached near Crescent City.

Quote from: AdAstra on February 11, 2010, 05:34:46 PM
Sorry, Grumpy, but it was the oil derricks and storage tanks at Goleta, about 25 miles from Gaviota. I-17 fired between 17-25 shells on 23 Feb 1942 but caused little damage.

The first ship torpedoed off the California coast was the oiler SS Emidio, hit on 19 Dec 1941 and beached near Crescent City.

That's OK Charlie, it's probably one of the few things that "was before my time".  My uncle was in the Coast Guard and stationed at Morro Bay.  They were there when it happened.  My Grand parents lived there and I spent my summers there when I was growing up.

I didn't know about the SS Emidio that's a new one to me.

Jokes aside, the Japanese started up the Aleutian Islands in Alaska about the same time as the Pearl Harbor attack and were repulsed by a combined force that include, but not limited to, the 11th Air Force, the 4th Infantry Division, and the 1st Special Service Force, a joint Army and Canadian  outfit. Then you have the balloon bombs that I think killed and wounded a group of school kids and their teacher. Then you have one or more attempts by the Japanese to launch aircraft from submarines. If memory serves me correctly, there's only one of those aircraft still around and the submarine that it was designed for was sunk to avoid giving the technology away before the Cold War got hot.

Growing up in Redondo Beach, there was a story of civil defense forces spotting what they believed to be a submarine off the coast, and with the help of some life guards, managed to cap-off a cannon round or two. Like CAP's stories of Submarine carnage, there is no evidence to show they did anything besides really irking a few whales....

Major Lord

I had a father in law (now gone) A wonderful guy named John Blockey. John was in the Minnesota National Guard and called to active duty
just before the War. He manned a coastal battery on the Marin County side of the Golden Gate in the opening days of WW2. As they heard the Pearl Harbor News of Dec. 7th, they were certain the Japanese Navy would soon attack. John's battery had one shell for each of the 14 inch WW1 type Navy rifles taken off a decommissioned Battleship. Three 14 inch guns, three shells, instant suicide should the Japanese arrive in force. Counter battery fire from a Japanese Battleship with 16 or 18 inch guns would have blown their bunker to heck in a heartbeat.

He made the plan to wait until he detected in coming fire, unload all three of his barrels at once and before the bursts hit evacuate the bunker in a mad dash, head to the beach and defend with 1903 Springfields, bayonets and 45s until the last man.

John Blockey was made a different man in those days. He also made it to Omaha Beach on D-Day... he said he was never more scared than those foggy nights in the opening days of the war over looking San Francisco Bay.

I know not precise to the topic but true story all the same.

Quote from: flyboy1 on February 11, 2010, 11:07:23 PM
Jokes aside, the Japanese started up the Aleutian Islands in Alaska about the same time as the Pearl Harbor attack and were repulsed by a combined force that include, but not limited to, the 11th Air Force, the 4th Infantry Division, and the 1st Special Service Force, a joint Army and Canadian  outfit. Then you have the balloon bombs that I think killed and wounded a group of school kids and their teacher. Then you have one or more attempts by the Japanese to launch aircraft from submarines. If memory serves me correctly, there's only one of those aircraft still around and the submarine that it was designed for was sunk to avoid giving the technology away before the Cold War got hot.

And the First Special Service Force is now the 1st Special Forces Regiment, no longer a headquarters, but it is where all SF units (except 1st SFOD-D) gets its lineage.  The Canadians come down each year on Minton Day and we have a combined ceremony.  Rumor has it that SF units are the only US units authorized bagpipe music.  The Canucks supply the pipes (and the guys in kilts).

Quote from: Major Lord on February 11, 2010, 11:59:24 PM
Growing up in Redondo Beach, there was a story of civil defense forces spotting what they believed to be a submarine off the coast, and with the help of some life guards, managed to cap-off a cannon round or two. Like CAP's stories of Submarine carnage, there is no evidence to show they did anything besides really irking a few whales....

Major Lord

If it was able to get away, I'll bet it was because it was a Toyota. Stuck accelerator.