
Everyone knows about the First Pearl Harbor Attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy. But few are aware of the 2nd Raid that the Japanese launched on Pearl Harbor. This raid was codenamed Operation K. It was a Japanese naval operation in WWII intended as a reconnaissance mission of the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Operation K was Intended to Delay the US Navy Fleet’s Salvage Operations

The Japanese Used Extra-Large Flying Boats to Disrupt the US Navy’s Salvage Operations

Imperial Japan’s Navy Wanted to Exploit the Kawanishi H8K Flying Boats’ Long-Range Capabilities

The Japanese Started Operation K with Only 2 Flying Boats Instead of 5

























«H Καθημερινή», 29/10/1940

