The December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base on Oahu began at 7:53 a.m.; the second wave came at 8:55 A.M. In less than 2 hours, the United States suffered 3,435 casualties and saw 188 planes, 8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, and 4 other vessels lost or severely damaged, including the USS Shaw seen exploding here. The Japanese lost fewer than 100 personnel, 29 planes, and 5 midget submarines.
USS SHAW exploding during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor
- 12/7/1941
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This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of the Navy.
National Archives Identifier: 520590
Full Citation: 80-G-16871; USS SHAW exploding during the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, T.H.; 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-exploding-pearl-harbor/, April 27, 2026]
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