Could Two Modern US Destroyers Have Saved Pearl Harbor In 1941? (WarGames 168) | DCS



We model the 1941 IJN attack on Pearl Harbor and try to answer if a two Arleigh Burke Flight III Destroyers could have protected it from the attacking Japanese planes.

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34 thoughts on “Could Two Modern US Destroyers Have Saved Pearl Harbor In 1941? (WarGames 168) | DCS”

  1. One thing that rings false about this sim is that the modern ships did not launch missiles to attack the enemy carriers. If, per the commentary, they could see the enemy aircraft launch from the carriers’ decks why wouldn’t they try to hit the carriers? May not have cut the attack, but wouldn’t they want to take out the carriers on general principles? Anyway this has been interesting. Thank you.

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  2. Ugh so many questions… it feels like you try to handicap the modern force in every single one of these videos in some way or another. That or you guys just don't understand how modern military assets are supposed to be used. But the biggest question is: Why didn't the US planes come up to join the fight since they had ample warning of the incoming?

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  3. PH was 911, so it was wanted to happen by USA to join the war to finish with the businesses they lended the money to. And for territory grab of course.
    So the answer is nothing could've stopped the events.

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  4. If USA has simply MANNED the anti-aircraft guns and put up a few dozen fighter planes (which WERE available), the Japanese attack would have been seriously blunted. Pearl Harbor was destroyed by American incompetence just as much as by Japanese aggression.

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  5. So, basically the USA would have started the war.
    Today we know that the Japanese were on a run to start war. But back then, it was still peace. If you just start firing at something you see on your radar behind the horizon, I am courious how you justify that.

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  6. Hey Cap, have there been enough updates to the AI to warrant taking another look at this? Apparently the idea is making the rounds again, including talking about an AA laser system (but I don't think that was equipped to the AB if it exists)

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  7. The Japanese pilots upon seeing the first volley's smoke trails coming from the direction of the American base, and then plane after plane suddenly exploding moments later with only the sharpest eyed pilots seeing what is happening.

    "We have made a grave mistake🥁🪦💀😹"

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  8. I know im late to the party, but you should do a modern pearl harbour with all the ships replaced with modern versions, and all the aircraft replaced with modern versions as well. Japan operates F16s and F15s so you can use them as the Zeros and Vals/Kates

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