A film dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii during World War II. A Pvt. (Private) soldier operates the controls on a panel at an aircraft warning station at Pearl Harbor. He calls up an information center and informs a U.S. Army Lieutenant that he has detected a line of unidentified aircraft approaching the island of Oahu. The Aloha Tower in Honolulu. Airmen around U.S. aircraft parked at a U.S. air base look at formations of Japanese aircraft in the sky. Exterior of a building in Washington DC. A door sign reads 'Secretary of State'. Formation of Japanese aircraft over clouds and island of Oahu. The aircraft over Waikiki Beach. They drop first load of bombs at Hickam Field which borders Pearl Harbor. Air base installations at Hickam Field burn.
A film dramatizes the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii during World War II. A formation of Japanese bombers drop bombs on Wheeler Army Airfield in Honolulu during Pearl Harbor attack. The bombs explode on parked U.S. aircraft and army installations on the airfield. Smoke billows up from the explosions. U.S. soldiers fire machine guns towards the Japanese bombers. U.S. pilots start to board aircraft. Japanese air attack on U.S. naval air station at Kaneohe Bay, Honolulu. Bombs explode. The bombs start to explode around U.S. sailors attending a church services. U.S. troops fire guns toward Japanese aircraft. They run around on the air field while Japanese aircraft continue attacks. U.S. pilots board the aircraft. Hangers in flames. U.S. soldiers remove bombs mounted under the wing of an aircraft.
USS Wahoo returns to the submarine base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii during World War II. The submarine approaching the pier to tie up. Sailors and officers aboard the submarine. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Dudley Walker Morton and other officer talking. Morton and U.S. Navy Lieutenant Richard H O'kane on the bridge of USS Wahoo. A group of officers standing and talking on the dock. Men eating ice cream on the deck of the submarine.
USS Wahoo returns to the submarine base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii during World War II. The submarine approaching the pier to tie up. Sailors and officers aboard the submarine. A man is pulled out of water after being thrown in by the shipmates. The sailors cheering and talking.
USS Silverside returns to the submarine base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Personnel of the submarine aboard the USS Silverside. They talk amongst themselves. Men grouped around a mailman who is passing out the mails. Welcoming committee of the officers aboard the submarine. They are being greeted by ship's officers and other men on the bridge of the submarine. Lieutenant Commander Burlingame wearing an Australian digger hat.
USS Silverside underway at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The navy yard in the background. Flags at the mast of the submarine. Australian flag and the victory flag showing victims. Silverside underway. Crew aboard the submarine.