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.

American Ships Sunk at Pearl Harbor

October 20, 2016 ·  
There were 100 commissioned warships and service auxiliary ships that were present at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked. Although only 16 of those 100 were damaged, it was the amount of damage to the most significant of the ships that left the biggest mark. Here are the […]
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WWII Submarine Fleet

September 24, 2016 ·  
WWII Submarine Fleet The Axis powers versus the Allied powers, also known as World War II, was aptly named for the sheer magnitude of the War. Warfare took place from the freezing cold of the Russian tundra to the sun soaked expansive Pacific Ocean. America, isolated at the beginning of the war, was abruptly forced […]
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USS Nevada at Pearl Harbor

January 20, 2015 · Randy Miller
Battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) was the lead ship of the Nevada class battleships, which included her sister ship USS Oklahoma. 27,500 ton Nevada was launched one year before USS Arizona as the first super-dreadnaught, making her the eldest of the battleships at Pearl Harbor. Nevada fought in WWI in the Atlantic fleet and moved to the Pacific […]
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USS Vestal Extraordinary Service

December 30, 2013 · Randy Miller
As you approach the Arizona Memorial you will see a white mooring that reads USS Vestal. Most people who visit the Arizona Memorial on a Pearl Harbor tour look, but have no idea about the history of the USS Vestal. Vestal was the victim of unfortunate circumstances.  She was a repair ship located outboard to the […]
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USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor

December 04, 2012 · Randy Miller
With twelve torpedo launched against her, USS Oklahoma took the brunt of the torpedo attack on Pearl Harbor.  Nine of those torpedoes hit their mark.  The torpedo attack ripped open holes in the Oklahoma's hull and caused her to list 40 degrees. Eventually she turned turtle and rolled 135 degrees and 429 men lost their lives. The Oklahoma […]
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Pearl Harbor Ships on December 7th

October 20, 2012 · Randy Miller
There were 130 vessels in the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941, the day of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. 96 of the Pearl Harbor Ships were warships.  8 were battleships, of which 7 were lined up like easy targets on Battleship Row. For more information about each ship, click […]
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History of the USS Missouri

September 02, 2012 · Randy Miller
One of the most famous warships of the US Navy, also known as “Mighty Mo” has left her mark in military and national history of the United States in the 20th century.From grandiose construction through participation in the battles of World War II and the signing of the Japanese surrender, to significant roles in blockbuster movies, […]
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USS Utah at Pearl Harbor

March 29, 2012 · Randy Miller
She was not even a full fledged battleship on December 7th, 1941, but that did not stop the Japanese pilots from targeting the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor. Fifty-eight men where killed on the USS Utah during the attack and they couldn't even fight back because by 1941 the Utah was demilitarized. USS Utah was a […]
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USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor

October 04, 2011 · Randy Miller
The most devastating loss of the attack on Pearl Harbor was on the USS Arizona, accounting for nearly half of the 2403 total deaths. 1,177 men died on the battleship Arizona when a 1765-pound armor piercing bomb exploded, igniting the powder magazine. Admiral Kimmel, who saw the explosion, said he saw "the Arizona lift out of the water, then sink back […]
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Battleship USS Missouri

April 26, 2010 · Randy Miller
The USS Missouri is perhaps the most famous Battleship ever built, she is 887 feet long and displaces 45,000 tons. She has traveled around the world and served her nation for decades. She is the “Mighty Mo.” The story of the USS Missouri begins before World War II in 1940. She was built over the next […]
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