Final answer:
During the Pearl Harbor attack, 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 were wounded. The attack damaged or sunk 21 ships, destroyed 188 U.S. airplanes, and damaged 150 more planes. Notably, the U.S. fleet's three main aircraft carriers were not in the harbor and escaped damage.
Step-by-step explanation:
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese navy launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault resulted in 2,403 American fatalities and another 1,178 wounded. The attack also inflicted considerable material damage: 21 ships were damaged or sunk, including eight battleships, and nearly 188 U.S. airplanes were destroyed with an additional 150 sustaining damage.
Amongst the most devastating of the ship losses was the USS Arizona, where nearly half of the fatalities occurred when a bomb detonated the forward ammunition magazines. Although the physical damages were extensive, the attack missed its primary strategic targets as the U.S. fleet's three main aircraft carriers were not present in the harbor and remained unscathed.