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USS Oklahoma Casualty Robert Holmes Identified

August 25, 2018 ·

During the chaos that erupted on December 7, 1941, Marine Pfc. Robert Holmes found the ship he was serving on a target of the attacking Japanese Navy's torpedoes. The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted nearly two hours, but the battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) capsized and sank well before the Japanese retreated back to their carriers. […]

Pearl Harbor Terminology: What is a Fleet Problem?

August 20, 2018 ·

Studying and understanding the attack on Pearl Harbor, the reasons behind it, and the events leading up to it can be a complicated task. It’s not simply a straightforward matter that starts on the morning of December 7, 1941 and ends two hours later. In order to fully grasp what happened that morning, it's helpful […]

Four Iconic Pearl Harbor Moments

June 19, 2018 ·

Visiting Pearl Harbor is the best way of remembering those who gave their lives during the tragic events of December 7th, 1941. Spending time at the USS Arizona and Oklahoma Memorials, the Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, Battleship Missouri, and the Pacific Aviation Museum provides an educational journey back in time. There is much to […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Shaw

May 28, 2018 ·

In the history books, chapters about the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor are often accompanied by an iconic image: the explosion of a ship taken from a distance. The ship in the image is the destroyer USS Shaw (DD-373). The snapshot was taken just as fires ignited when she was hit by three […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Tennessee

May 22, 2018 ·

On April 30, 1919, a new battleship class was launched. Named for its lead ship, the Tennessee-class offered more robust protection from enemy torpedoes as well as fire-control systems for both primary and secondary gun batteries. USS Tennessee (BB-43) and her sister ship, USS California (BB-44), were the first to be designed to shoot over […]

The History of the Opana Radar Site

May 12, 2018 ·

Nearly an hour before the attack on Pearl Harbor unfolded, there was activity brewing at a small radar site located on the North Shore of Oahu. The Opana Radar Site plays a role in the story of the attack, even though it didn’t quite get to operate as it was intended to. It’s one of […]

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Bagley

April 30, 2018 ·

To have a US Navy ship named in one's honor is a great achievement. One American naval officer had four. Ensign Worth Bagley was killed during the Spanish-American War, in 1898, and the third ship named for him, the destroyer USS Bagley (DD-386), was present at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. Ensign […]

The Morning of Pearl Harbor – Battle of Hong Kong

April 27, 2018 ·

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor fell victim to a surprise Japanese attack. The assault would go down in history as one of the worst foreign attacks ever launched against the United States. Though this attack stunned an unprepared United States, it wasn't Japan's only target […]

How Was the USS Arizona Memorial Paid For?

April 19, 2018 ·

Have you ever wondered where the money comes from to finance the memorials commemorating events like the attack on Pearl Harbor? The USS Arizona Memorial has been the centerpiece of Pearl Harbor tours for more than 50 years, having been dedicated on May 30, 1962. A primary target during the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack […]

American Aviation History on Ford Island

March 26, 2018 ·

Most tours of Pearl Harbor include stops at the museums and monuments on Ford Island. Located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, Ford Island is a 441-acre island that's prominent in both Hawaiian culture and American history. While it's best known as the location of Battleship Row, the scene of massive destruction during the Japanese […]

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USS Oklahoma Casualty Robert Holmes Identified

Pearl Harbor Terminology: What is a Fleet Problem?

Four Iconic Pearl Harbor Moments

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Shaw

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Tennessee

The History of the Opana Radar Site

Ships of Pearl Harbor: USS Bagley

The Morning of Pearl Harbor – Battle of Hong Kong

How Was the USS Arizona Memorial Paid For?

American Aviation History on Ford Island

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