As we come up on the 73rd anniversary of the "Day of Infamy." here is a relating of events as they took place aboard the USS Nevada. This shows how fast things went from peace to war. The Nevada was the only battleship able to get underway that day.
LOG SUMMARY OF USS NEVADA:
0801-- Condition Zed set.
0802-- Machine Guns opened fire on torpedo planes approaching port beam.
0803-- Torpedo struck on bow, port, frame #40.
0806-- Several bombs fell close aboard.
0809-- Arizona afire.
0830 Bomb hit bridge, penetrated to forecastle deck resulting severe shock, flareback and water leakage. Fire on the bridge and below.
0835-- Smoke and gas in fire-room.
0840-- Underway on various courses at various speeds conforming to channel.
More to Come. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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