Photo capturing the moment the powder magazine of the USS Shaw exploded during the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 Dec 1941 at about 0930. Note the after turrets of the USS Nevada passing in the channel at right.

Caption     Photo capturing the moment the powder magazine of the USS Shaw exploded during the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 Dec 1941 at about 0930. Note the after turrets of the USS Nevada passing in the channel at right. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-16871
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Attack on Pearl Harbor   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Nevada   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Shaw   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,500 x 1,200 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
30 May 2010 07:53:41 PM

The forward magazine of the destroyer U.S.S Shaw took a direct hit, as she lay in the floating dry dock. Shaw's bow, was blown off From the impact of three 500lb bombs.
This photo, was taken seconds later from
Ford Island.

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