The original caption for this photograph reads: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Shaw (DD373) lies in drydock YFD-2 after being hit by three bombs which exploded her forward magazine. Part of the drydock at right is under water while while the other side is listing heavily. Both the Shaw and the drydock are now in use.
USS Shaw in Drydock at Pearl Harbor
- 12/7/1941
Description
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
National Archives Identifier: 12008979
Full Citation: Photograph 80-G-19939; USS Shaw in Drydock; 12/7/1941; General Photographic Files, 1943 – 1968; General Records of the Department of the Navy, Record Group 80; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/uss-shaw-drydock/, April 2, 2026]
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