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The bombing took place on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor is the Naval Base and headquarters for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The harbor is located on the southern coast of Oahu. The Japanese attack force was under the command of Admiral Nagumo. Japanese force consisted of six carriers with 423 planes. At 6 a.m. the first Japanese attack wave of 83 planes took off. Eighteen U.S. ships were hit. Casualties included 2,335 servicemen and 68 civilians 1178 people were wounded. The attack's success surprised the Japanese as much as the Americans. The day after the attack the U.S. and Britain declared war on Japan.