The attack would catch the United States forces in Hawaii totally off guard, but in the end it was not a complete victory for the Japanese. Of the eight Pacific Fleet battleships sunk or damaged, six were eventually returned to action. The other damaged and sunk US Navy vessels were also rapidly returned to service, with the exception of USS Utah. The Pacific Fleet would recover from the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor relatively quickly and take the fight to the Japanese.
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