Navy Court of Inquiry
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The Navy Court of Inquiry was a U.S. naval investigative body convened during World War II to examine the circumstances and responsibility surrounding the Pearl Harbor attack.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military investigative body
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naval court of inquiry ⓘ |
| archives | U.S. naval historical records ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convenedFor | investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| discipline |
military law
ⓘ
naval history ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hearingType | military administrative hearing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to later assessments of Pearl Harbor responsibility
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major U.S. Navy investigation of Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| investigatedDateRange | attack of December 7, 1941 ⓘ |
| investigatedEvent | Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | U.S. naval regulations ⓘ |
| legalStatus | temporary investigative body ⓘ |
| locationOfEventInvestigated | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
collection of testimony under oath
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review of naval documents and communications ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| output |
findings of fact regarding naval responsibility
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official report on the Pearl Harbor attack ⓘ recommendations concerning naval officers involved ⓘ |
| partOf | United States government investigations into Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to determine responsibility for the Pearl Harbor disaster
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to examine circumstances of the Pearl Harbor attack ⓘ |
| region | Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInvestigation |
Army Pearl Harbor Board
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Roberts Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
Secretary of the Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | conduct of naval officers and commands connected with Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| subjectOfInvestigation |
actions of senior naval commanders before the Pearl Harbor attack
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command decisions affecting fleet disposition at Pearl Harbor ⓘ intelligence and warning information available to the Navy before the attack ⓘ readiness of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| topic |
Pearl Harbor investigations
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U.S. naval accountability in World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfProceeding | court of inquiry ⓘ |
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