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California hit. Battered by aerial bombs and torpedoes, the U.S.S. California settles slowly into the mud and muck of Pearl Harbor. Clouds of black oily smoke pouring up from the California and her stricken sister ships conceal all but the hulk of the capsized U.S.S. Oklahoma at extreme right
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the Territory of Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
Japan intended the attack as a preventive action to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan planned in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. The attack commenced at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time. The base was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes launched from six aircraft carriers. All eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded.
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Photograph of the USS Phoenix after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Phoenix after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbo...

Original caption: The USS Phoenix (CL46) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Capt. Isoroku Yamamoto, Sec. Wilburn, Capt. Kiyoshi Hasegawa & Admiral Eberle, [2/17/26]

Capt. Isoroku Yamamoto, Sec. Wilburn, Capt. Kiyoshi Hasegawa & Admiral...

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Photograph of the USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS West Virginia and the USS Tennessee after the Ja...

Original caption: The USS West Virginia (BB45) and the USS Tennessee (BB43) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Photograph of USS Arizona Burns at Pearl Harbor after Japanese Attack

Photograph of USS Arizona Burns at Pearl Harbor after Japanese Attack

Original caption: USS Arizona burns at Pearl Harbor after Japanese attack. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Aerial view of Pearl Harbor with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) visible to the left and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) visible to the right

Aerial view of Pearl Harbor with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bennett Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Capt. Isoroku Yamamoto, Sec. Wilburn, Capt. Kiyoshi Hasegawa & Admiral Eberle, 2/17/26

Capt. Isoroku Yamamoto, Sec. Wilburn, Capt. Kiyoshi Hasegawa & Admiral...

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First U.S. Army Signal Corps photos of the bombing of Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941: remains of tent barracks after fire caused by attack of Japanese bombers. Wheeler Field

First U.S. Army Signal Corps photos of the bombing of Hawaii, Dec. 7, ...

Photo by USASC, SC-127034. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Now LOT 11710. World War, 1939-1945.

Photograph of the Capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the Capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland after the...

Original caption: The capsized USS Oklahoma (BB37) and the USS Maryland (BB46) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Photograph of USS Arizona Exploding Fiercely at Pearl Harbor after Japanese Attack

Photograph of USS Arizona Exploding Fiercely at Pearl Harbor after Jap...

Original caption: USS Arizona explodes fiercely at Pearl Harbor after Japanese attack. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Photograph of USS Arizona on Fire after Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of USS Arizona on Fire after Attack on Pearl Harbor

Original caption: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona (BB39) afire. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Stricken from the air. Testifying to the extent of the Japanese sneak attacks are these three stricken U.S. battleships. Left to right: U.S.S. West Virginia, severely damaged; U.S.S. Tennessee, damaged; and U.S.S. Arizona, sunk

Stricken from the air. Testifying to the extent of the Japanese sneak ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wreckage of USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941

Wreckage of USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941

Official U.S. Navy photograph. No. 8967. Z 75685. Public domain photograph of Imperial Japan, Japanese empire, during World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public do... More

Leaves berth virtually surrounded by stricken ships. The U.S.S. Neosho, navy oil tanker, cautiously backs away from her berth (right center) in a successful effort to escape the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. At left the battleship U.S.S. California lists after aerial blows. Other crippled warships and part of the hull of the capsized U.S.S. Oklahoma may be seen in the background. The Neosho was later sunk in the Coral Sea

Leaves berth virtually surrounded by stricken ships. The U.S.S. Neosho...

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Photograph of the Capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the Capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland after the...

Original caption: The capsized USS Oklahoma (BB37) and the USS Maryland (BB46) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Photograph of the USS Arizona Burning after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Arizona Burning after the Japanese Attack on Pea...

Original caption: The USS Arizona (BB39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

The US Navy (USN) USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The US Navy (USN) USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Chambers, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Photograph of the Capsized USS Utah and the USS Raleigh in the Background after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the Capsized USS Utah and the USS Raleigh in the Backgro...

Original caption: The capsized USS Utah (AG16), and the USS Raleigh (CL7) in the background after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of t... More

Photograph of the USS California after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS California after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Ha...

Original caption: The USS California (BB44) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. Abandoning ship. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Photograph of the USS Shaw in Floating Drydock after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Shaw in Floating Drydock after the Japanese Atta...

Original caption: The USS Shaw (DD373) in floating drydock after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Photograph of the USS Arizona after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Arizona after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbo...

Original caption: The USS Arizona (BB39) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Maryland. Moored inboard of the USS Oklahoma, which capsized, the 31,500 ton Maryland was damaged slightly and was one of the first ships to rejoin the fleet after the Japanese attack

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Maryland. Moored inboard of the USS Oklahoma...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Pearl Harbor widows have gone into war work to carry on the fight with a personal vengeance, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Virginia Young (right) whose husband was one of the first casualties of World War II, is a supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department of the Naval Air Base. Her job is to find convenient and comfortable living quarters for women workers from out of the state, like Ethel Mann, who operates an electric drill

Pearl Harbor widows have gone into war work to carry on the fight with...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1942. A large sign reading "I am an American" placed in the window of a store, at 13th and Franklin streets, on December 8, the day after Pearl Harbor. The store was closed following orders to persons of Japanese descent to evacuate from certain West Coast areas. The owner, a University of California graduate, will be housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war

Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1942. A large sign reading "I am an American" pl...

Photograph shows the Wanto Co. store located at 401 - 403 Eighth and Franklin Streets in Oakland, California. The business was owned by the Matsuda family. Tatsuro Matsuda, a University of California graduate, ... More

An aerial view of Pearl Harbor with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) visible to the left, bottom, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) visible to the right

An aerial view of Pearl Harbor with the nuclear-powered aircraft carri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bennett Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

[Pearl Harbor naval base and U.S.S. Shaw ablaze after the Japanese attack]

[Pearl Harbor naval base and U.S.S. Shaw ablaze after the Japanese att...

U.S. Navy photograph. Public domain photograph of Imperial Japan, Japanese empire, during World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pearl Harbor bombing. Destruction. Smoke pours from the USS Shaw, bombed dry dock (right center) while in the foreground lies the capsized USS Oglala, a minelayer. To the left is the 10,000 ton cruiser, USS Helena, struck by an aerial torpedo on the starboard side. The concussion caused the Oglala, formerly berthed alongside the Helena to flood and she turned over after being brought to dock. At the extreme left, may be seen some of the superstructure of the USS Pennsylvania and at the right appears to be the USS Maryland burning

Pearl Harbor bombing. Destruction. Smoke pours from the USS Shaw, bomb...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pearl Harbor bombing. Naval air station. This is the wreckage-strewn naval air station at Pearl Harbor following one of the Japanese sneak attacks on the morning of December 7, 1941. In the background, an explosion sends a mass of flames and smoke high in the sky

Pearl Harbor bombing. Naval air station. This is the wreckage-strewn n...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

US Navy (USN) Sailors host the National ENSIGN aboard the USS ARIZONA (BB 63) Memorial, prior to a Re-enlistment/Independence Day Ceremony held on board, at Navy Base (NB) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI)

US Navy (USN) Sailors host the National ENSIGN aboard the USS ARIZONA ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Arizona Memorial (BB 63) State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joaquin Juataii, USN Release ... More

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. USS West Virginia aflame. Disregarding the dangerous possibilities of explosions, United States sailors man their boats at the side of the burning battleship, USS West Virginia, to better fight the flames started by Japanese torpedoes and bombs. Note the national colors flying against the smoke-blackened sky

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. USS West Virginia aflame. Disregarding the dang...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands. 1941-42(?). The USS OKLAHOMA, lying capsized in the harbor following the Japanesee attack of December 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands. 1941-42(?). The USS OKLAHOMA, lying ca...

No. W-PH-22-8973. U.S. Navy photograph. LC-USW33-38553. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

USS Arizona, at height of fire, following Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

USS Arizona, at height of fire, following Japanese aerial attack on Pe...

Official U.S. Navy photograph. W-Ph-30-8981. Public domain photograph of Imperial Japan, Japanese empire, during World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain ... More

Pearl Harbor bombing. Stricken from the air. Testifying to the extent of the Japanese sneak attacks are these three stricken U.S. battleships. Left to right: USS West Virginia, severely damaged; USS Tennessee, damaged; and USS Arizona, sunk

Pearl Harbor bombing. Stricken from the air. Testifying to the extent ...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Nevada. Beached at Hospital Point

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Nevada. Beached at Hospital Point

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An aerial view of Pearl Harbor with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) visible to the bottom left and the USS ARIZONA Memorial to the right

An aerial view of Pearl Harbor with the nuclear-powered aircraft carri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bennett Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Photograph of the USS Oglala Capsized and Sinking after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Oglala Capsized and Sinking after the Japanese A...

Original caption: The USS Oglala (CM4) capsized and sinking after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. Wrecked seaplane. One of the 80 U.S. Navy planes wrecked by Japanese bombs and bullets during the air attacks on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. The plane was an OS2U, an Observation Scout built by Vought-Sikorsky

Pearl Harbor bombing. Wrecked seaplane. One of the 80 U.S. Navy planes...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. Drydock bound. The USS West Virginia, sunk at her berth by Japanese torpedoes and bombs during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, was raised sufficiently to enable her to be towed to drydock. She is shown here being maneuvered by tugs, preliminary to the start of repairs

Pearl Harbor bombing. Drydock bound. The USS West Virginia, sunk at he...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Pearl Harbor bombing. Hangar fire. Japanese bombs wrecked and fired this hangar at the U.S. naval air station, Pearl Harbor, in addition to causing extensive damage to planes on the apron and runways, several of which may be seen in the foreground

Pearl Harbor bombing. Hangar fire. Japanese bombs wrecked and fired th...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

[Aerial photograph, taken by a Japanese pilot, of the destruction of Pearl Harbor, Japanese bomber in lower right foreground]

[Aerial photograph, taken by a Japanese pilot, of the destruction of P...

NEA Services photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

California hit. Battered by aerial bombs and torpedoes, the U.S.S. California settles slowly into the mud and muck of Pearl Harbor. Clouds of black oily smoke pouring up from the California and her stricken sister ships conceal all but the hulk of the capsized U.S.S. Oklahoma at extreme right

California hit. Battered by aerial bombs and torpedoes, the U.S.S. Cal...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

First Army photos of the bombing of Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. Smoke from Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field as seen from Kan Highway near John Rodgers Airport Road

First Army photos of the bombing of Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. Smoke from P...

Smoke behind field of sugar cane. Photoprint by U.S. Army Signal Corps. No. SC-127022. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A small boat rescues a seaman from the 31,800 ton USS West Virginia burning in the foreground. Smoke rolling out amidships shows where the most extensive damage occurred. Note the two men in the superstructure. The USS Tennessee is inboard

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A small boat rescues a seaman from the 31,800 to...

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Photograph of the USS Nevada after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Nevada after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Original caption: The USS Nevada (BB36) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. Moving to position away from enflamed ships. Foreground salvage and rescue tugs gun crews in action. ... More

Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from the Japs after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, is being utilized in a plan to sell war bonds and stamps in various communities throughout the States. The sub, which requires only a two-man crew, is shown here as it appeared in Vallejo, California. The purchase of a war stamp or bond entitles the buyer to a peek at the inside of the vessel

Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Japanese restaurant, Monday morning, December 8, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Japanese restaurant, Monday morning, December 8, after the Japanese at...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

War heroes to speak to war workers. A heroine of Bataan and a hero of Midway meet at the Capitol to join in Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies. Lieutenant Mary Lohr, Army nurse, of Greenburg, Pennsylvania, recently awarded the Royal Blue Ribbon for gallant service at Bataan, and Lieutenant Robert L. Laub of Richland, Missouri, who received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as torpedo bomber pilot in the Battle of Midway, will speak to war workers in about 1800 war plants on December 7. They were selected by the War Production Drive Headquarters of the War Production Board (WPB) to participate with Honorable Joseph C. Grew, former ambassador to Japan, in personal messages for transcription as a feature of Pearl Harbor Day observance, which is being held under auspices of war production Labor-Management Committees

War heroes to speak to war workers. A heroine of Bataan and a hero of ...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Oklahoma. Rescue crews are shown here working on the upturned hull of the 29,000 ton battleship USS Oklahoma, which capsized in Pearl Harbor after being blasted by Japanese warplanes. Holes were burned through the hull to permit the rescue of some of the men trapped below. Note one of the Oklahoma's launches in the foreground. The battleship, USS Maryland is in the background

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Oklahoma. Rescue crews are shown here workin...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Pearl Harbor bombing. Nevada underway. Severely damaged and beached during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Nevada gets ready to leave her Hawaiian anchorage for permanent repairs at a U.S. port. Temporary repairs made at Pearl Harbor enabled the battleship to make the voyage under her own power

Pearl Harbor bombing. Nevada underway. Severely damaged and beached du...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

A low oblique aerial view of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, showing the gathering of ships on various nations for Operation RIM PAC '83. Ford Island Naval Air Station is in the center with the USS ARIZONA (BB 39) Memorial off center to the lower right. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) is tied up to the Naval Supply Center at the lower right center of the photo

A low oblique aerial view of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, showing the gatheri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIM PAC '83 Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Bennett... More

A scale model of the USS ARIZONA is displayed at the USS ARIZONA Memorial Visitors Center, where surviving Arizona crew members are honored during Rememberance Day ceremonies. The event commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor

A scale model of the USS ARIZONA is displayed at the USS ARIZONA Memor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Chet King Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS California. The 32,000 ton battleship, USS California is shown being towed to drydock at Pearl Harbor, T.H. This ship was raised from her shallow resting place by means of cofferdams

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS California. The 32,000 ton battleship, USS C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Navy tug raises one of eight Jap 'miget subs'

U.S. Navy tug raises one of eight Jap 'miget subs'

Divers and crewmen of the U.S. Navy seagoing tug Ortolan fasten midget Japanese submarine to the side of their ship. Title transcribed from item. No. W-ES-102-51914. Official U.S. Navy photograph.

An officer aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSIN (CG-65) salutes as his ship passes the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL during an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

An officer aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSIN (CG-65) salute...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Brad Dillon Release Status: Released to Public... More

Raymond Sandlin, center, an Army Air Corps survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, is interviewed by CHIEF Photographer's Mate Chet King of the Pacific Fleet Imaging Command while Sandlin's escort, PO1 F. Scott Wilson, right, looks on. Sandlin is listening to the music of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band as they play period tunes during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the USS ARIZONA Memorial Visitors Center commemorating the 50th anniversary of the bombing

Raymond Sandlin, center, an Army Air Corps survivor of the Dec. 7, 194...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Stat... More

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...

Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More

Italian fishermen gathered on Fisherman's Wharf, on December 8th, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Italian fishermen gathered on Fisherman's Wharf, on December 8th, afte...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Photograph of the USS Arizona Burning after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Arizona Burning after the Japanese Attack on Pea...

Original caption: The USS Arizona (BB39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. After the fire. Battered by aerial torpedoes and bomb hits, the 31,800 ton USS West Virginia (nearest ship) rests on the bottom of Pearl Harbor. Fire following the explosions as well as oil flames from the nearby sunken USS Arizona added extensively to the damage. Noted the wrecked scout plane topside of gun turret at right and the overturned plane in the right hand corner. The battleship USS Tennessee is in the background

Pearl Harbor bombing. After the fire. Battered by aerial torpedoes and...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from the Japs after the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, is being utilized in a plan to sell war bonds and stamps in various communities throughout the States. The sub, which requires only a two-man crew, is shown here as it appeared in Vallejo, California. The purchase of a war stamp or bond entitles the buyer to a peek at the inside of the vessel. The sub is towed from place to place by trailer

Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A Marine honor guard fires a salute from the mooring block where the battleship USS ARIZONA (BB-39) was tied up during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The honor guard is taking part in ceremonies commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Japanese attack

A Marine honor guard fires a salute from the mooring block where the b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS John D. Burlage Release Status: Released to ... More

Dr. T. Oshima, Miss. Y. Yamamoto, Dr. J. Suzuki, Miss S. Kityea

Dr. T. Oshima, Miss. Y. Yamamoto, Dr. J. Suzuki, Miss S. Kityea

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Army sentries standing guard at transport dock one day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Army sentries standing guard at transport dock one day after the Japan...

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Army sentries standing guard at transport dock one day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Army sentries standing guard at transport dock one day after the Japan...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Raleigh. Torpedoed and bombed, the 7,050 ton light crusier USS Raleigh is held afloat near her anchorage in Pearl Harbor by a barge. The capsized USS Utah is in the background. The Raleigh rejoined the fleet months ago

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Raleigh. Torpedoed and bombed, the 7,050 ton...

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Members of Fleet Imaging Command Pacific view the USS NEVADA Memorial Plaque at Hospital Point before Remembrance Day ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor

Members of Fleet Imaging Command Pacific view the USS NEVADA Memorial ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC(Aw) Gloria Montgomery Release Status: Released... More

USS ARIZONA crew member Frances M. Falge gazes at USS ARIZONA Memorial wall engraved with the names of his shipmates who perished during Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. He and other USS ARIZONA survivors are on a private tour of the memorial following 50th anniversary Remembrance Day ceremonies

USS ARIZONA crew member Frances M. Falge gazes at USS ARIZONA Memorial...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Stat... More

Crew members man the rails aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSIN (CG-65) as the ship passes the USS ARIZONA Memorial during an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Crew members man the rails aboard the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Brad Dillon Release Status: Released to Public... More

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...

Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More

Seamen at Kaneohe Naval Air Station decorate the graves of their fellow sailors killed at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 / Official U.S. Navy photograph.

Seamen at Kaneohe Naval Air Station decorate the graves of their fello...

No. W-PH-42-11615. U.S. Navy photograph. Office of War Information Collection.

Photograph of the Capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the Capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland after the...

Original caption: The capsized USS Oklahoma (BB37) and the USS Maryland (BB46) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941 General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Utah. Rescue parties are working on openings in the hull of the USS Utah, a target ship sent to the bottom of Pearl Harbor during the Japanese air attacks

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Utah. Rescue parties are working on openings...

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Sideboys salute as President George Bush and Mrs. Bush depart from the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL following an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Sideboys salute as President George Bush and Mrs. Bush depart from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Chet King Release Status: Released to Public C... More

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...

Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More

Three civilians were killed in this shrapnel-riddled car by a bomb dropped from a Jap plane eight miles from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941

Three civilians were killed in this shrapnel-riddled car by a bomb dro...

Car with dead driver at wheel. Public domain photograph of Imperial Japan, Japanese empire during World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of I... More

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, December 8, 1941, after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, December 8, 1...

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Guests watch as the national ensign is raised above the USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL during an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Guests watch as the national ensign is raised above the USS ARIZONA ME...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Chet King Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, December 8, 1941, after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, December 8, 1...

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USS Arizona, at height of fire, following Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

USS Arizona, at height of fire, following Japanese aerial attack on Pe...

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Photograph of the USS Vestal after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Vestal after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Original caption: The USS Vestal (AR4) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. Burning oil. Streaming from the shattered fuel tanks, oil turned parts of Pearl Harbor into a sea of flames, following the Japanese attacks. This picture was taken from near the naval air station boat landing. Barely visible through the smoke area are a damaged U.S. battleship and the capsized USS Oklahoma

Pearl Harbor bombing. Burning oil. Streaming from the shattered fuel t...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. California hit. Battered by aerial bombs and torpedoes, the USS California settles slowly into the mud and muck of Pearl Harbor. Clouds of black, oily smoke pouring up from the California and her stricken sister ships conceal all but the hull of the capsized USS Oklahoma at the extreme right

Pearl Harbor bombing. California hit. Battered by aerial bombs and tor...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Curtiss.Wreckage of Japanese plane, which crashed into one of the cranes, may still be seen on the deck of the U.S. seaplane tender, Curtiss. In addition, the Curtiss was damaged by a bomb explosion on the main deck in the forward part of a hangar. All damage has since been repaired

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS Curtiss.Wreckage of Japanese plane, which cr...

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A view of the USS ARIZONA Memorial that spans the wreck of the sunken battleship USS ARIZONA (BB-39) alongside battleship row on the southeast side of Ford Island. The battleship ARIZONA was destroyed by a magazine explosion at 0805 on the morning of 7 December 1941 during the opening moments of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which brought Americas entry into the hostilities of World War II

A view of the USS ARIZONA Memorial that spans the wreck of the sunken ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery (USN Ret) Release Status: Relea... More

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, Monday morning, after Japanes...

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Japanese restaurant, Monday morning, December 8, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. San Francisco, California

Japanese restaurant, Monday morning, December 8, after the attack on P...

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The shiftless and the curious came down on Monday morning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to see the loading of an Army transport bound for the Orient. San Francisco, California

The shiftless and the curious came down on Monday morning after the Ja...

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Photograph of the USS Arizona Burning after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Photograph of the USS Arizona Burning after the Japanese Attack on Pea...

Original caption: The USS Arizona (BB39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7 1941. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS West Virginia a flame. Disregarding the dangerous possibilities of explosions, U.S. sailors man their boats at the side of the burning battleship, USS West Virginia, to better fight the flames started by Japanese torpedoes and bombs. Note the national colors flying against the smoke-blackend sky

Pearl Harbor bombing. USS West Virginia a flame. Disregarding the dang...

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Pearl Harbor bombing. Raider is hit. The Japanese bomber, a thin line of smoke trailing in the wake, was struck by anti-aircraft fire during the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 100 Jap planes are estimated to have taken part in the attacks, at least 28 of which were shot down by U.S. Navy gunners

Pearl Harbor bombing. Raider is hit. The Japanese bomber, a thin line ...

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USS ARIZONA crew member Frances M. Falge gazes at USS ARIZONA Memorial wall engraved with the names of his shipmates who perished during Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. He and other USS ARIZONA survivors are on a private tour of the memorial following 50th anniversary Remembrance Day ceremonies

USS ARIZONA crew member Frances M. Falge gazes at USS ARIZONA Memorial...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Stat... More

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...

Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More

A US Navy (USN) Sailor mans the rails and renders honor to the Battleship ARIZONA (BB 39) Memorial as the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) pulls into Naval Station (NS) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). The REAGAN's first port visit to Hawaii comes in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia on December 26, 2004

A US Navy (USN) Sailor mans the rails and renders honor to the Battles...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, Usn Release Stat... More

Photograph of USS California after the Pearl Harbor Attack

Photograph of USS California after the Pearl Harbor Attack

Original caption: USS California (BB 44) lists in the harbor at Pearl Harbor, T.H., Dec. 7 1941, after the Japanese attack. General Photographic File of the Department of Navy

Pearl Harbor bombing. Seaman rescued. A small boat rescues a seaman from the 31,800 ton USS West Virginia burning in the foreground. Smoke rolling out amidships shows where the most extensive damage occurred. Note the two men in the superstructure. The USS Tennessee is inboard

Pearl Harbor bombing. Seaman rescued. A small boat rescues a seaman fr...

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A back view of the guests attending the ceremony aboard the USS ARIZONA Memorial commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

A back view of the guests attending the ceremony aboard the USS ARIZON...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Dan R. Stanley Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Marines fold an American Flag during the Burial at Sea Ceremony for Norman W. Coplin, Frank M. Campbell and James W. Green during the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Day Ceremony. The Ceremony honors some of those who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor and is held on the USS ARIZONA Memorial Pearl Harbor HI

US Marines fold an American Flag during the Burial at Sea Ceremony for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PO2 David C. Duncan Release Status: Released to P... More

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI

USS Arizona, Submerged off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Honolu...

Significance: USS ARIZONA, a steel hulled battleship, was destroyed during the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Struck by a bomb and possibly torpedoes, this ship was sunk, along with other... More

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, San Francisco, California. Monday morning December 8, 1941, day after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Corner of Montgomery and Market Streets, San Francisco, California. Mo...

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US Navy (USN) Sailors man the rails aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) (background), as the ship passes the USS ARIZONA (BB 39) Memorial as it enters the harbor at Naval Station (NS) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI) for a scheduled port visit before the start of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 Exercises. RIMPAC is the largest biennial maritime exercise that brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the US

US Navy (USN) Sailors man the rails aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Dennis C. Cantrell, USN Release Status: Relea... More

The HA-19, also known as Japanese Midget Submarine "C" by the US Navy, a historic Imperial Japanese Navy Type A Ko-hyoteki-class midget submarine displayed at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas

The HA-19, also known as Japanese Midget Submarine "C" by the US Navy,...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

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