:04:06
Admiral Yamamoto?.
:04:09
Tokyo has been bombed.
- When?.
:04:11
10 minutes ago. Yokohama, Kawasaki
and Yokosuka were also bombed.
:04:16
His lmperial Majesty is unharmed.
I personally phoned the palace.
:04:22
Damage?. - Very little to Tokyo.
No reports from the other cities,
:04:26
but it seems probable
that they too were barely scratched.
:04:30
How did they do it, Watanabe?.
:04:33
They launched long-range
B-25 bombers from their carriers.
:04:37
They came in at treetop level,
and were first seen over the city.
:04:41
Tokyo... bombed!
:04:43
Sir, I understand your concern
for the Emperor's safety, but...
:04:47
You may speak freely, Commander.
- This raid is a blessing in disguise.
:04:52
The Americans have
proven you correct.
:04:56
Our homeland is not invulnerable.
After today, the General Staff
:05:01
will certainly approve
your operation M-l.
:05:10
Lieutenant-Colonel Doolittle
led the raid with a force of 16 B-25s
:05:15
and an all-volunteer crew of airmen.
:05:18
Most of the planes carried
500-pound demolition bombs
:05:22
and single incendiary clusters,
:05:24
which were dropped on oil stores,
factories and military sites in Tokyo.
:05:30
A few planes made minor strikes
on Kobe, Yokohama and Nagoya,
:05:34
with one bomb hitting
the Japanese carrier Ryuko.
:05:38
News of this raid has improved
American and allied morale,
:05:43
while at the same time constituting
a blow to Japanese prestige.
:05:56
Thanks, Sir.