Did a Soviet Merchant Ship Encounter the Pearl Harbor Strike Force?

Authors

Marty Bollinger

Number

9

Abstract

It has been asserted for more than twenty years that a Soviet merchant vessel detected and reported the Imperial Japanese Navy strike force en route to the Pearl Harbor attack—a supposition reinforcing a variety of conspiracy theories surrounding America’s entry into World War II. But did it happen?

Recommended Citation

Bollinger, Marty (2007) "Did a Soviet Merchant Ship Encounter the Pearl Harbor Strike Force?," Naval War College Review: Vol. 60: No. 4, Article 9.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol60/iss4/9