Address
Kamehameha Hwy.
Kawela, HI 96731
Kamehameha Hwy.
Kawela, HI 96731
TMK
(1) 5-7-002:002
SHPD Historic Site Number
80-02-9745
National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
#91001379
Abstract
The Opana Radar site is situated on a knoll overlooking the Pacific Ocean, located 532 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in the Opana ahupuaa and provides an unobstructed view out to sea. Today a modern telecommunications station operated by the Navy occupies the top of the Opana Hill. The area is fenced and a roadway leads up from Kamehameha Highway to the site. This site is where radar was utilized for the first time in a combat situation. At this location on December 7, 1941, the Japanese squadron of airplanes was detected on radar prior to their attack upon Pearl Harbor.
The Opana Radar site is situated on a knoll overlooking the Pacific Ocean, located 532 feet above sea level. It is the highest point in the Opana ahupuaa and provides an unobstructed view out to sea. Today a modern telecommunications station operated by the Navy occupies the top of the Opana Hill. The area is fenced and a roadway leads up from Kamehameha Highway to the site. This site is where radar was utilized for the first time in a combat situation. At this location on December 7, 1941, the Japanese squadron of airplanes was detected on radar prior to their attack upon Pearl Harbor.
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