Bombardment of Ellwood

Bombardment of Ellwood
	Part of World War II; Pacific War and American War
	; The Ellwood Oil Field and the location of the Japanese attack.
Date	February 23, 1942
Location	Ellwood, California, Santa Barbara Channel, Pacific Ocean
Result	United States oil refinery damaged
Belligerents
United States	Japan
Commanders and leaders
N/A	N/A
Strength
N/A	1 submarine

The Bombardment of Ellwood during World War II was a naval attack by a Japanese submarine against United States coastal targets near Santa Barbara, California. Though the damage was minimal, the event was key in triggering the West Coast invasion scare and influenced the decision to intern Japanese-Americans. The event also marked the first shelling of the North American mainland during the conflict.

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