Tora! Tora! Tora!

E53157

Japanese military code phrase coded message radio signal

Tora! Tora! Tora! is the famous coded Japanese radio signal sent by air commander Mitsuo Fuchida to indicate complete surprise had been achieved during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Statements (33)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese military code phrase → coded message → radio signal →
associatedEvent	Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor →
associatedWith	Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet → Mitsuo Fuchida →
battle	Pearl Harbor →
category	Japanese naval aviation history → World War II military communications →
codeNature	prearranged phrase →
communicationType	coded combat signal →
conflict	World War II →
countryOfOrigin	Japan →
date	1941-12-07 →
era	1940s →
historicalSignificance	symbol of the surprise at Pearl Harbor →
language	Japanese →
meaning	complete surprise achieved →
militaryFunction	tactical status report →
notableFor	confirming success of surprise attack →
operation	Operation AI →
popularCultureInfluence	title of 1970 film "Tora! Tora! Tora!" →
purpose	indicate tactical surprise →
repeatedWord	Tora →
senderAffiliation	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service →
senderRank	air commander →
sentBy	Mitsuo Fuchida →
statusIndicated	surprise successfully achieved →
targetCountry	United States →
targetLocation	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii →
transmissionMedium	radio →
usedBy	Imperial Japanese Navy →
usedDuring	attack on Pearl Harbor →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Joseph Cotten →	notableWork
Mitsuo Fuchida →	usedPhrase