This captured Japanese photograph depicts a scene from the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. The ships pictured are, from lower left to upper right, as follows: USS Nevada (BB-36); USS Vestal (AR-4) alongside the USS Arizona (BB-39); USS West Virginia (BB-38) listing from a torpedo hit; USS Tennessee (BB-43); USS Oklahoma (BB-37) alongside the USS Maryland (BB-46); USS Neosho (AO-23); and the USS California (BB-44) off Neoshos port bow. Note the smoke from Hickam Field, above left.
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