Photo #: NH 64484
Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941
Damage to the forecastle deck of USS Nevada (BB-36), caused
by the explosion of a Japanese bomb below decks. Gun barrels
of the battleship's forward 14"/45 triple turret are in
the background.
Photographed on 12 December 1941 from on board USS Rail
(AM-26), which was tied up alongside Nevada's starboard
bow, assisting with salvage efforts.
Note officer in center, wearing a .45 caliber pistol.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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