Lost Relic: Pearl Harbor Gun Found 4,000 Miles Away

Many people don't know the US Navy actually fired the first shots of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. But what happened to that gun? Did it survive WW2? Where is it now? 0:00 Introduction 1:18 Japan sent submarines to attack Pearl Harbor 2:13 Finding the wreck of the sunken submarine 3:10 Where is the gun now? 4:09 Video footage of the gun 4:35 Why was the gun removed from the USS Ward? 5:25 What happened to the USS Ward? 6:20 Inspecting the gun I found this iconic piece of history, the exact gun that fired the very first shots during the Pearl Harbor attack. To read a first hand account from the only surviving Japanese midget submarine captain, check-out "I Attacked Pearl Harbor: The True Story of America's POW #1", by Kazuo Sakamaki .... https://amzn.to/3XXo7RY There's also a crazy story of how the USS Ward was eventually sunk, precisely three years to the day after it fired those first shots at Pearl Harbor! Photo and video credits... National Archives https://www.archives.gov Thank you for watching HISTORY X! COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1976, ALLOWANCE IS MADE FOR “FAIR USE” FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM, COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. FAIR USE IS A USE PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT STATUTE THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE INFRINGING. Screen captures and motion clips used in this video are protected by the Fair Use Law, section 107 used for commentary, criticism, news reporting or education for transformative use. https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/mo...