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NH 64484 Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941

Photo #: NH 64484 Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941
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Title: Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941
Description: Damage to the forecastle deck of USS Nevada (BB-36), caused by the explosion of a Japanese bomb below decks. Gun barrels of the battleship's forward 14/45 triple turret are in the background. Photographed on 12 December 1941 from on board USS Rail (AM-26), which was tied up alongside Nevada's starboard bow, assisting with salvage efforts. Note officer in center, wearing a .45 caliber pistol. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 64484
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