| Place | North & Central America: United States of America |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 043821 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
US Navy |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PEARL HARBOUR, 1941-12-07. THE JAPANESE CARRIER FLEET MADE A SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR, ...
Description
PEARL HARBOUR, 1941-12-07. THE JAPANESE CARRIER FLEET MADE A SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR, 360 JAPANESE AIRCRAFT ATTACKING UNITED STATES SHIPS AND THE OAHU AIRFIELDS. OF THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIPS IN PORT, SIX WERE SUNK AND ONE RUN ASHORE; 120 AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED AND 2,403 MEN WERE KILLED. THE JAPANESE LOST 27 AIRCRAFT. HERE SAILORS AND AIRMEN AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION ON FORD ISLAND WATCH IN A DAZE AS THE SHIP USS ARIZONA EXPLODES. THIS IS A SLIGHTLY CROPPED VERSION OF THE IMAGE HELD AS 106588. (US NAVY PHOTOGRAPH)