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The Second Attack on Pearl Harbor: Operation K And Other Japanese Attempts to Bomb America in World War II Hardcover – January 1, 2005

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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor a second time in March 1942 during Operation K, it was the longest shore-based bombing mission of the war, lasting nearly 36 hours and covering more than 4,750 miles. The operation involved two Kawanashi H8K "Emily" flying boats taking off from the Marshall Islands and using submarines to refuel. Although their bombing was ineffective because of cloud cover over Pearl Harbor, according to the author, the attack nevertheless affected the American defense posture. A longtime reporter and aviation journalist, Steve Horn not only provides a wealth of new material and technical data in his book, he also tells an exciting story, and his work will appeal to a broad audience wanting to learn about the rarer aspects of the Pacific campaign. Among the other Japanese missions he describes are the bombing of the continental United States by a tiny floatplane launched from a submarine, and the launching of thousands of bomb-carrying balloons, intended to ride the jet stream across the Pacific and create panic and terror in American cities. Horn explains that when the Japanese could not determine what effect these "wind weapons" were having on their enemy, they stopped producing them. The war's end, he says, brought a plan to bomb the Panama Canal to a halt. In chronicling these mostly unknown plans and operations, the author adds an important dimension to the historical record.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Naval Institute Press (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 347 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591143888
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591143888
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2016
Three months after the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, there was a second attack. Due to a number of circumstances, this attack by two large floatplanes was little noted. In fact, some participants on the ground were in the dark until the writing of this book. The Japanese considered the bombing a success because they got their bombs on the ground, but it was ultimately a failure because the bombs went very wide of the target, it warned the Americans so they could take steps to block follow-up, and there was no good attempt to follow up. Author Steve Horn analyzes the second attack as well as swinging the focus briefly on the plans to bomb Panama from aircraft-carrying submarines, floatplane attacks from an offshore submarine of the Oregon coast using incendiary bombs, and the paper balloons with incendiaries sent towards the US. Reading this, I found myself reflecting on the level of communications at the time...the Japanese were continually concerned with how many aircraft carriers the Americans had in the Pacific during the first six months of the war - eventually, our shipyards would turn out one a week - and the Americans had similar problems tracking the Japanese. Insights on the code-breaking efforts that led to the Battle of Midway are succinctly described in this book, as well. Excellent addition to any WWII buff's library.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018
With a recent return from a Panama Canal trip one of the speakers on the ship discussed a planned attack on the canal and provided this book as a reference. Chapter 8 of this book describes the plans the Japanese had for the canal. However, the first part of the text deals with another attack on Pearl Harbor not widely known.

I have been to Hawaii many times on TDY and in the early eighties found the road up Mt. Tantulus where I was told a second Japanese attack via seaplane had dropped 2 bombs on March 4, 1942, less than 3 months after the “Day of Infamy.” This book (after the 71 page prelude to the date) is the story of what few people know of this raid!

The next 30 pages of Chapter 3 provides information of Japanese plans of bombing raids against US CONUS targets by flying boats that had been refueled by submarines. For the confused and inquisitive buffs chapters 3 and 4 represents the title of the book and these individuals will be treated to the entire story. This incident reminds me of the April 1944 Slapton Sands Incident prior to the D-Day Invasion (Overlord) which for many years was cloaked in confusing stories of what really happened. This story brought forth by Steve Horn has similar overtones.

The remainder of this book deals with other events in the Pacific War and page 187 has a brief discussion on Japanese plans and action against the USA and Panama Canal. I was disappointed there was no explanation of the US JP-7 project to protect the canal from bombing.

Although this work is very comprehensive and well written, maps of the areas concerned and photos of the various aircraft would have been welcomed to add to understanding. The glossary of aircraft is very well done and with photographs enhances the book. This book is an easy read which provides new and detailed information about Japanese activities in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in the early parts of WW II. For the seaplane enthusiasts the 53 page Extended Range Section in the Appendix provides information not found elsewhere. I plan to take this book to Hawaii on my next visit.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2020
Nice to get new information on that time in history.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2006
With a long-standing interest in military aviation and a rated seaplane pilot, I could not wait to start reading what I thought would be a valuable addition to my modest library. Simply stated: I was wrong. The author puts together several very slim chapters around the main subject -- the March 1942 attack on Hawaii by two IJN "Emily" flying boats. From the bibliography the volume appears well researched and documented, the fault, therefore, must be presumed to rest with the author's ability to tell us a story worthy of the subject. The inability to do more with material that, on its face, is inherently compelling and a dramatic war-time aerial adventure is, sadly, disappointing. Very few details about performance or specifications of the Emily are given. At almost every page, the reader wants and needs more, but it never arrives. Except for the jacket, the book is entirely without the photographs of aircraft, people and events that would have literally brought this story to life. A substantial part of this thin volume attempts to cover other missions by the Japanese to attack the West Coast of the United states. Attacks by a submarine launched light float plane, submarine shelling of areas near Los Angeles, the baloon attacks launched from Japan, and a few others are presented. Unfortunately, they are brought to us in such shallow detail and tepid prose that even the most avid reader will be left wanting. This is a facinating subject that deserved much better presentation. This book could have delivered much in the hands of another author, but falls very short of even modest expections.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
If Hollywood dreamed this up you woul d say it was far fetched. It really needs to be a movie.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016
I love this book. It has a lot of amazing information in it.