Taking you there, 73 years ago tomorrow.
0850-- Concentrated, several hits on the forecastle exploding below decks-- 1 or 2 near crews galley. Fire forward and amidships.
0900-- Grounded bow of ship intentionally between floating dry dock and channel Buoy #24, starboard side toward beach. Personnel casualties transferred to to Repair #1. (Crews reception Room).
0907-- Bomb hit forecastle killing Chief Boatswain E.J. Hill, USN (blown overboard) and an unknown number of men.
0920-- Tugs fight fire in the wardroom country and forward. Casualties transferred to USS Solace and Navy Hospital, Pearl Harbor.
1015-- No progress in overcoming fires forward. Stern began swinging to middle channel.
1020-- Tugs pushed stern towards beach to prevent blocking of channel.
1035-- Ship floated off beach and drifted toward Western side of channel. Air attack ceased.
1045-- Ship grounded on western side of channel Bouy #9 15 yards off starboard bow.
A Lot Happened from 0802 to 1045. --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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