Kimmel identified Wake as an urgent next objective and wanted to send a larger force than was ultimately dispatched. Officers who had previously dismissed the likelihood of war became highly risk-averse after the attack and resisted his more forceful plan. Kimmel nevertheless continued organizing operations, battleship recovery work, and the fleet's response during his final ten days in command. That persistence contrasts with the caution that delayed and reduced the relief effort before it was ultimately cancelled under William Pye.
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Kimmel's proposed response after Pearl Harbor
After the attack, Kimmel is shown still planning operations, including a stronger effort to relieve Wake Island.