Four hundred and twentynine men died aboard the oklahoma. The sinking of the uss oklahoma bb37 at pearl harbor on december 7, 1941 is one of the most dramatic moments of the japanese attack but also the prelude of one of the most ambitious marine salvage operations ever undertaken to raise the ship. The photos in this album were from the collection of captain fh whitaker, the man in charge of salvaging the capsized uss oklahoma after the attack on pearl harbor. Salvage of uss oklahoma, 19421944 naval history and heritage.
Remains of pearl harbors hero priest identified after almost. May 17, 1947 final voyage of the uss oklahoma today in history. Pearl harbor salvage, uss arizona, uss california, uss nevada, uss oklahoma, uss tennessee, uss. After 75 years, remains of 5 uss oklahoma sailors are. Remains of up to nearly 400 unaccounted for service members tied to the uss oklahoma at pearl harbor will be exhumed, the defense department said. Repairs were prioritized and uss oklahoma was beyond repair. The uss oklahoma was our first battleship equipped with 14inch rifle main battery.
Sep 29, 2016 remains of pearl harbors hero priest identified after almost 75 years. Navy, this book looks at the massive salvage effort that followed the attack on pearl harbor, beginning with the damage control efforts aboard the sinking and damaged ships in the harbor on 7 december 1941 and ending in march 1944 when salvage efforts on the uss utah were finally abandoned. The righting and refloating of the capsized battleship oklahoma was the largest of the pearl harbor salvage jobs, and the most difficult. Seven, the uss california, uss maryland, uss oklahoma, uss tennessee, uss west virginia, uss arizona and uss nevada were moored on battleship row. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Uss oklahoma bb37 was a nevadaclass battleship built by the new york shipbuilding corporation for the united states navy in 1910, notable for being the first american class of oilburning dreadnoughts. Uss oklahoma and uss maryland during the pearl harbor attack. Salvage operations, uss oklahoma bb37, sunk during the pearl. Unlike most of the other battleships that were recovered following pearl harbor, oklahoma was too damaged to. Uss iowa navy ships pearl harbor submarines model ships history books battleship us navy military history. Uss oklahoma bb 37 was the second and final ship of the nevadaclass of battleship constructed for the us navy. Buy products related to uss oklahoma products and see what customers say about uss oklahoma products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Aug 02, 2017 the attack on pearl harbor left behind many shipwrecks. The uss oklahoma was our first battleship equipped with 14inch rifle main battery second unit of the nevada class, built at camden, new jersey in 191416. For other images related to the salvage of uss oklahoma, see. After the battle, the navy decided that they could not salvage the oklahoma. But the uss oklahoma went down again, this time for the last time. Arizona and utahs fate was still unknown in those first days, and would end up resting in pearl forever. See more ideas about uss oklahoma, pearl harbor attack and pearl harbor. She was the first us navy ship to be named for oklahoma city, oklahoma. The uss oglala cm4 capsized at pearl harbor, uss helena cl50 is on the left. Uss oklahoma bb 37 was a nevada class battleship built by the new york shipbuilding corporation for the united states navy in 1910, notable for being the first american class of oilburning dreadnoughts. May 17, 2017 uss arizona remains on the bottom, a monument to the event and to the 1,102honored dead who remain entombed within her hull.
Commissioned in 1916, oklahoma served in world war i as a part of battleship division six, protecting allied convoys on their way across. Salvage efforts after the attack on pearl harbor one of the more interesting aspects of the pearl harbor attack were the efforts of the us navy to salvage and return to duty the ships sunk or so heavily damaged that they were thought to be irreparable after the attack. Salvage of uss oklahoma, 19421944 part ii this page features additional views related to the salvage of uss oklahoma following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Too old and badly damaged to be worth returning to service, oklahoma was formally decommissioned in september 1944. Though consideration had been given to refloating her by pumping the capsized hull full of air and towing her in that condition over to a drydock for scrapping, that project was quickly seen to be far more difficult than it was worth. It includes email addresses, hometowns, reunion information, photographs, cruise books and stories of general interest about those ships. The uss oklahoma was on battleship row in pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. Oklahoma and utah were the last ships to receive serious attention. The fateful collision of uss arizona and uss oklahoma, october 22, 1941 posted on december 8, 2016 by rick spilman i learned yesterday that uss arizona was not supposed to be in pearl harbor on december 7th, 1941. The uss arizona was a pennsylvaniaclass battleship commissioned in the united state navy in 1916. Most of those sailors died within her hull, and as salvage work began on her in mid1942, one of the first tasks was to recover those remains. Salvage efforts concentrated on the least damaged ships first, the. After the battle, the navy decided that they could not salvage the oklahoma due to the amount of damage.
The fateful collision of uss arizona and uss oklahoma. For more imagery on the salvage of uss oklahoma, please see s082 captain f. She was sold for scrapping in december 1946, but sank while under tow from hawaii to california in may 1947. Commissioned in 1916, oklahoma served in world war i as a part of battleship division six, protecting allied convoys on their way across the. After 75 years, remains of 5 uss oklahoma sailors are identified an aerial view of salvage operations on the uss oklahoma at pearl harbor in march, 1943. That was the morning the japanese empire attacked the united states by surprise. Navy and coast guard ships associated with service in vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents background. Friends of padre steves world, the attack on pearl harbor is one of the seminal moments in the history of the united states where at one time the nation rose up as one to the challenge of an attack against it and against its armed forces. Uss oklahoma, uss druid, uss paducah and the uss san francisco.
She too is a war grave, 64 honored dead remaining within her hull, lying at the bottom not far from the arizona. Salvage personnel pose outside an airlock on the ships capsized hull after working in the main air bubble inside the hull. Uss oklahoma escapes indignity of scrap heap the oklahoman. Uss oklahoma city cl91clg5cg5 was one of 27 united states navy clevelandclass light cruisers completed during or shortly after world war ii, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. This class was the first to incorporate the standardtype design characteristics which would guide american battleship construction in the years around world war i 19141918. Uss oklahoma, 1927 in may of 1916, the uss oklahoma was the 37th battleship commissioned by the united states navy. The japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21. Salvage of uss oklahoma in amazing images she was hit by. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. For other views of the salvage of ships sunk or severely damaged in the pearl harbor raid, see. Apr 14, 2015 remains of up to nearly 400 unaccounted for service members tied to the uss oklahoma at pearl harbor will be exhumed, the defense department said.
Ships that were only lightly damaged were quickly overhauled, fueled and sent to the states for final repairs. Oklahoma memorial, a memorial dedicated to the 429 sailors and marines who lost their lives when the uss oklahoma sunk during the 1941 strike on pearl harbor, was completed in 2007, more than 65 years since the japanese attack. Remains of pearl harbors hero priest identified after. Remains of pearl harbors hero priest identified after almost 75 years. Because of the 9 torpedo hits she took on her port side, she capsized to almost a completely inverted position. She rests somewhere on the bottom, 540 miles northeast of the hawaiian islands. Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank 17 may 1947 540 miles out, bound from pearl harbor to san francisco. The uss oklahoma is pulled upright after capsizing due to damage during the japanese attack on pearl harbor dec it was an amazing feat never before tried. Salvaging the uss oklahoma bb37 at pearl harbor byron. The uss pennsylvania was in the massive dry dock which she shared with the destroyers uss cassin and uss downes.
She was the second unit of the nevada class, built at camden, new jersey in 191416. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Shorty and patrick, uss oklahoma by stephen french whitman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uss oklahoma the oklahoma was extensively modernized in 192729 to make her less vulnerable to air and torpedo attack in july 1936, she was dispatched to europe to evacuate us citizens during the spanish civil war. After 75 years, remains of 5 uss oklahoma sailors are identified. Since returning this elderly and very badly damaged warship to active service was not seriously contemplated, the major part of the project only began in mid1942, after more immediately important salvage jobs were completed. Salvage operations, uss oklahoma bb37, sunk during the pearl harbor attack. Commissioned in late 1944, she participated in the latter part of the pacific war in antiaircraft screening and shore. Salvage of uss oklahoma in amazing images she was hit by 9 torpedoes, during the attack on pearl harbor. Uss oklahoma bb37 pearl harbor history pearl harbor. In the second book of shmuel samuel, 22nd chapter, 5th through the 19th. After her sea trials, she joined the atlantic fleet and saw duty on the eastern seaboard, where she protected convoys during world war i.
This ships list is intended to provide va regional offices with a resource for determining whether a particular us navy or coast guard veteran of the vietnam era is eligible for the presumption of agent orange herbicide exposure based on operations of the veterans ship. By some accounts, the burned and scorched oil was several inches thick in many parts of the harbor. Watch the incredible drive and creativity of a nation bringing the sunken vessels back into battle re. The uss oglala cm4 was a minelayer ship in pearl harbor when the japanese attacked december 7, 1941.
On july 1, 1975, the ship was again reclassified cg 5. May 17, 1947 final voyage of the uss oklahoma today in. The work actually done used the righting gear previously employed on uss oklahoma to roll. The japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage twentyone ships. The photos in this album were from the collection of captain fh whitaker, the man in charge of salvaging the capsized uss. The uss oklahoma bb 37 was among the largest casualties of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Dec 07, 2019 the uss arizona was a pennsylvaniaclass battleship commissioned in the united state navy in 1916. Listing of crewmembers of all of the us navy ships called uss oklahoma city. Originally built as a cleveland class light cruiser and commissioned as cl 91, the oklahoma city was the first ship in the navy to bear the name. The men of the uss oklahoma, coon rapids, minnesota.
Various shots of the partially submerged hull of the american warship uss oklahoma. Uss oklahoma bb37, the only ship of the united states navy to ever be named for the 46th state, was a world war i era battleship. Aimed at the general reader with an interest in world war ii and the u. In order to right the uss oklahoma so that it could be salvaged, the. Navy, this book looks at the massive salvage effort that followed the attack on pearl. Qm3 dave rice, gohan uss oklahoma city clg5, june 1970 october 1973 currently a qmcs in the united states naval reserve, fargo, north dakota sharing an important part of my life with my oklahoma city clg5 shipmates. Uss oklahomathe oklahoma was extensively modernized in 192729 to make her less vulnerable to air and torpedo attack in july 1936, she was dispatched to europe to evacuate us citizens during the spanish civil war.
Only the arizonas destruction cost more american lives on december 7th. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The men of the uss oklahoma is about the ship and its men. On december 7, 1941, the uss oklahoma was sunk during the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Salvage on the old target and training ship utah was a limited venture. I have been reading up on the salvage of the uss oklahoma at pearl harbor from 1942 until 1944 when it was completed. Others, west virginia, oklahoma, california, would take longer. That was the morning that the japanese empire attacked the united states by surprise.
Sunk by japanese aircraft during attack on pearl harbor hawaii, december. The ship was under tow to oakland, california, when it developed a list and sank at sea. Posts about uss oklahoma written by john r bruning. The difficult salvage job began in march 1943, and oklahoma entered drydock 28 december. For views of uss oklahoma during and shortly after the pearl harbor attack, see. On december 7th, 1941, a total of 429 crew died when the uss oklahoma bb 37 capsized and sunk on battleship row after being struck by several bombs and. She went through an extensive modernization in 1929, with new deck armor, boilers, turbines, guns. The attack on pearl harbor left behind many shipwrecks. Uss oklahoma 6 pearl harbor the uss oklahoma was on battleship row in pearl harbor on december 7, 1941. Salvage of uss oklahoma in amazing images she was hit by 9 torpedoes, during the attack on pearl harbor she was the second unit of the nevada class, built at camden, new jersey in 191416. Salvage of uss oklahoma in amazing images she was hit by 9. A ninth torpedo hit the battleship as it sank in the mud. Uss oklahoma bb 37 2 may 1916 1 sep 1944 oklahoma was sunk at pearl harbor on 7 dec 1941. Extensively converted to a light guided missile cruiser from 195760, oklahoma city was recommissioned as clg 5.
While the oglala did not take any direct hits, a nearby bomb and torpedo explosions from the japanese caused significant underwater damage. The uss oklahoma was sunk by several bombs and torpedoes during the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Uss arizona remains on the bottom, a monument to the event and to the 1,102honored dead who remain entombed within her hull. Uss oklahoma 2 sailors on the uss oklahoma cleaning one of the 14inch guns. Uss utah uss utah built at camden, nj in 19091021,825ton florida class battleshipserved in atlantic fleet during world war i. A very interesting book about life in the us navy in. The japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. Decommissioning 1 september 1944, oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure, and sold 5 december 1946 to moore drydock co.
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