Hitokappu Bay



Hitokappu Bay (Japanese: 単冠湾; Russian: Залив Касатка) is a natural harbor at the central part of Iturup, Kuril Islands. It has been controlled by former Soviet Union, now Russian Federation since the end of World War II.

On 26 November 1941, Japanese Imperial Army led 24 vessels with the six aircraft carriers from Hitokappu Bay towards Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to trigger Pearl Harbor Attack on 7 December at the same year, which led the United States declaration of war upon Japan.