Photo #: NH 64499
Salvage of USS Utah (AG-16), 1943-44
Aerial view looking aft over the sunken ship's upturned hull,
showing righting headframes in place prior to the beginning of
righting operations, 15 November 1943.
Utah, which had capsized to port during the 7 December
1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, was partially righted in
salvage operations, but was not refloated.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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