Ships

More than one ship was sitting in Pearl Harbor that day. In fact, eight battleships, three cruisers, and four destroyers were there when the bombs started to fall.
Some sunk, sustained minor damage, or returned Japanese fire. Discover how these fine ships played a vital role on the "date that would live in infamy," along with relevant historical and military information such as US Naval ship designations, location of wreckage, proper terminology to know, and survivor stories.

The "Fighting Mary": USS Maryland

July 14, 2017 ·  
For the men of the USS Maryland (BB-46), December 7th, 1941 started off like any other quiet Sunday morning. With the sun rising into the sky, many were getting ready for shore leave, while others were enjoying their breakfast and looking forward to another day of no action. Sundays were typically quiet aboard the battleship, and […]
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The Bell of the USS Sacramento

June 28, 2017 ·  
Relics of the Pearl Harbor attack can be found all over the United States. Tacoma, WA is home to the remains of the USCG Tiger, a vessel that survived the attack only to become a rusted piece of scrap used a a breakwater. Exhibits and galleries showcasing scraps of metal from the wreckage of the USS Arizona pop […]
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The Pearl Harbor-Tacoma, Washington Connection

June 27, 2017 ·  
Separated by over 2,500 miles of ocean, the city of Tacoma, WA and the naval base at Pearl Harbor don’t seem to have much to connect them, but even 75 years after the devastating strike in Hawaii, there’s an unexpected element that links the two together: the US Coast Guard Cutter Tiger (WSC-152). Tacoma was […]
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The Mini Subs: Japan’s First Appearance at Pearl Harbor

June 24, 2017 ·  
There are few historic events more known in the United States than the December 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Even though there have been countless retellings and a myriad of movies and hours of news coverage, it may come as a surprise to learn that there are still aspects of the surprise attack that […]
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"Old Mary," Pearl Harbor, and the War in the Pacific

June 23, 2017 ·  
There are notable figures that come out of every conflict, whether they do so standing upright or lying down. For Pearl Harbor, one such figure, a survivor against all odds, was Old Mary. By the time December 7th, 1941 rolled around, Old Mary—otherwise known as Fighting Mary—was only 20 years old, having started her service […]
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The POW of Pearl Harbor

June 23, 2017 ·  
Kazuo Sakamaki isn’t a name many Americans are likely know. Born in Awa, Tokushima, Japan in 1918, he certainly wasn’t any sort of American hero. In fact, quite the opposite. Sakamaki served in the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1941, putting him squarely in the window of time to have taken part in a […]
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Pearl Harbor by the Numbers

May 27, 2017 ·  
Sometimes it’s difficult to get a true feel for the scope of an event without concrete numbers to back up the information and make it come to life. You already know that the Japanese launched a devastating attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. You also know that this was the catalyst for […]
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Pearl Harbor Welcomes the USS Illinois

May 24, 2017 · Jason Alghussein
Pearl Harbor may best be known to civilians for its place in American history, but not everything about the iconic naval base is rooted in the past. The USS Arizona Memorial is the iconic face of December 7, 1941, and while it continues to draw travelers from all over the globe to honor those lost […]
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The American Fleet Damaged at Pearl Harbor

May 19, 2017 ·  
When discussing the ships lost at Pearl Harbor, it’s easy to focus solely on the battleships that took the brunt of the attack, but there were many other ships present, and few of them emerged from the two-hour assault completely unscathed. The following is a list of American vessels that were significantly damaged or destroyed during the attack […]
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Fast Facts About the Mighty Mo

May 18, 2017 ·  
Built into the history of the attack on Pearl Harbor is the tale of a vessel that wasn't even there at the time. Within the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, among the memorials and exhibits dedicated to the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941, you’ll find a peculiar vessel. You’ve read up on the […]
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