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SEAPLANE RAMP Ford Island Naval entire U.S. Submarine Fleet devastated
Air Station's seaplane ramp was damaged the Japanese Navy in the ensuing war,
by the very first bomb of the attack on destroying 55% of Japan's vast naval fleet
Pearl Harbor. by the end of World War II.
There are many other interesting histories
described on Franko's Map of Pearl Then there are a few more description of
Harbor. For example: what happened to the American Fleet:
TUG ASSIST FOR USS NEVADA At USS OKLAHOMA Struck by at least
8:10am the NEVADA was hit by a seven torpedoes, the ship capsized. She
torpedo, and at 8:40 she left her berth. At was not brought upright until March of
9:00am she was bombed, and then 1943, after which 400 bodies were
beached near the Floating Dry Dock recovered. The OKLAHOMA was
YFD-2. While she was aground the USS deemed unsalvageable.
SHAW'S magazine exploded. Tugs came
to the rescue and pushed the NEVADA USS CALIFORNIA Struck by two
around until her bow came free, and then torpedoes and one 250kg bomb, causing
pushed her across the channel where she fire and flooding, the CALIFORNIA was
settled on the shallow bottom at about repaired and reactivated on May 5, 1943.
10:30am. The ship took part in invasions of the
Marianas and the Philippines, in the
PEARL HARBOR NAVAL HOSPITAL Battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa.
On December 7, 1941 this was a small
hospital. Teams of doctors, nurses and USS PENNSYLVANIA This flagship
aides were put to the task of working was in dry dock during the attack, and was
around the clock on the hundreds of struck by a 250kg bomb. She was repaired
casualties from the attack. Civilian help and ready for service on March 30, 1942.
including doctors, nurses, blood donors The PENNSYLVANIA took part in
and the well organized Civilian Defense operations in the Aleutian Islands, Gilbert
Program saved many lives. All area Islands, Marianas Islands, and the Battle
hospitals were over capacity. Four local of Leyte Gulf.
schools were also used to care for the
injured. USS DOWNES & USS CASSIN Both of
SUBMARINE BASE & TANK FARMS these ships appeared utterly destroyed
The Japanese attack force completely after numerous bombs were dropped in
missed the Sub Base and the fuel tank Dry Dock No. 1. However, they were
farm. Had they damaged these facilities fixed, floated, and sent to Mare Island,
the resulting explosion and fire would California for complete restoration.
have severely hampered the American USS SHAW While in floating Dry Dock
recovery and war fighting capability. The No. 2 the Shaw was struck by bombs that
