Though USS Shaw was originally thought to be a total loss after the 7 December 1941 Pearl Harbor raid had destroyed her bow area, it was soon realized that damage in her machinery spaces and further aft was minor. In mid-December, she was hauled out of the water on Pearl Harbor's marine railway and measured for a temporary bow, which was attached in late January 1942, when Shaw was docked in the newly repaired floating drydock YFD-2. The ship also received other urgent repairs and temporary fittings at that time. Though most armament was removed, she retained one five-inch gun for self-defense.
Following sea trials, which showed that this rather short destroyer could still be driven at 25 knots, Shaw left Pearl Harbor on 9 February 1942 to steam to the west coast. There, the Mare Island Navy Yard constructed and installed a new bow section, bringing her back up to the same appearance and combat effectiveness as the other ships of her class.
This page features all our views of the temporary repairs given to USS Shaw following the Pearl Harbor attack
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Photo #: NH 50005 USS Shaw (DD-373) Off the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, circa 8 February 1942, after installation of a temporary bow. Her forward magazines had exploded during the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941. Soon after this photograph was taken, Shaw steamed to the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for permanent repairs. Note that she is essentially intact from her foremast aft, and retains # 3 5"/38 gun for protection during the voyage to the west coast. Ford Island is in the background, with the capsized hull of USS Oklahoma (BB-37) at the extreme right. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 73KB; 740 x 570 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 50006 USS Shaw (DD-373) Underway in Pearl Harbor, 8 February 1942, headed out to sea for a trial run after installation of a stub bow to temporarily replace that destroyed during the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941. The day after this photograph was taken, Shaw steamed to the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for permanent repairs. Note Curtiss SOC "Seagull" floatplane taxiing in right center. Collection of Vice Admiral Homer N. Wallin. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 63KB; 740 x 595 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 50007 USS Shaw (DD-373) Running a full-power trial off Pearl Harbor, 8 February 1942, after installation of a stub bow to temporarily replace that destroyed during the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941. The day after this photograph was taken, Shaw steamed to the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for permanent repairs. Collection of Vice Admiral Homer N. Wallin. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 89KB; 740 x 605 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 50008 USS Shaw (DD-373) Running a full-power trial off Pearl Harbor, 8 February 1942, after installation of a stub bow to temporarily replace that destroyed during the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941. The day after this photograph was taken, Shaw steamed to the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for permanent repairs. Collection of Vice Admiral Homer N. Wallin. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 83999 USS Shaw (DD-373) Running at 25 knots during a full-power trial off Pearl Harbor, 8 February 1942, after installation of a stub bow to temporarily replace that destroyed in the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941. The day after this photograph was taken, Shaw steamed to the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for permanent repairs. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of The Honorable James V. Forrestal. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 600 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 43530 USS Shaw (DD-373) At the Mare Island Navy Yard, circa mid-February 1942, just after she arrived to receive a new bow and other repairs of damage from the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Note her temporary bow, installed just forward of the foremast. Submarine on the building ways in the left distance is probably Whale (SS-239). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 79KB; 740 x 590 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 43523 USS Shaw (DD-373) At the Mare Island Navy Yard, circa mid-February 1942, just after she arrived to receive a new bow and other repairs of damage from the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Note her temporary bow, installed just forward of the foremast. Submarine on the building ways to the right is probably Whale (SS-239). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 72KB; 740 x 580 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 43526 USS Shaw (DD-373) At the Mare Island Navy Yard, circa mid-February 1942, just after she arrived to receive a new bow and other repairs of damage inflicted in the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Note her temporary bow, installed just forward of the foremast. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 79KB; 570 x 765 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-21336 USS Shaw (DD-373) In drydock at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for installation of a new bow, circa February-March 1942. Shaw's midships and after hull, which had survived the explosion of her forward magazines during the 7 December 1941 Pearl Harbor raid, is at right. The new bow, still largely in frame, is at left, surrounded by scaffolding. Note Mare Island Navy Yard "Official Photograph" logo in lower right. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 133KB; 590 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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For other views of USS Shaw, see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
5 November 2000