I have a Pearl Harbor question, too!

"DBurch7672" wrote in message
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I believe that the U.S. had information (through breaking the Japanese
"Purple"* code!), that an attack was going to be made on one of several
Allied
targets;(including Pearl Harbor!), at the time of the attack.

You belive wrong.

The Purple code was the Japanese diplomatic cipher and
the contents of the messages hinted at war but contained
no attack plans

Given that, (IF
it is true!): WHY did the U.S. Navy NOT move the Pacific fleet to a place
of
safety; (like, say, the West Coast)? No good ports; (given the existance
of the
ports of Los Angeles, San Fransisco, Portland Oregon, Seattle, ect; I
DON'T
THINK SO!)?


Because Pearl Harbor was considered an ideal forward base
from which to intervene in the expected Japanese attack on
the Phillipines

Even IF the Japanese had a plan to "Pearl Harbor" a West Coast port; I
would
think that the U.S., Royal Canadian, and/or Mexican Navies would realize
something was up in time to give SOME warning! (Just from NORMAL military,
fisheries protection, or "Coast Guard"-type activity!)


The commanders at Pearl Harbor had been sent a war
warning, unfortunately their response was inadequate.

Keith