In the last post, I wrote about the storm that seriously damaged the battleship USS Oklahoma on August 21, 1941.
This is what the Wikipedia article on the USS Oklahoma had to say about it:
The Oklahoma had been based at Pearl Harbor from December 1937 and had patrols and exercises during that time. She returned to the States twice, once to have anti-aircraft guns and armor added to her superstructure and once to have armor replaced.
"En route on 22 August (1941), a severe storm hit the Oklahoma. One man was swept overboard and three others were injured. The next morning, a broken starboard propeller shaft forced the ship to halt, assess the damage, and sail to San Francisco, the closes Navy Yard with an adequate drydock.
"She remained in drydock, undergoing repairs, until mid-October. The ship then returned to Hawaii.
"The Washington Naval Treaty had precluded the Navy from replacing the Oklahoma (which had been commissioned in 1916) , leading to a series of refits to extend her lifespan. The ship was planned to be retired on 2 May 1942.
--GreGen
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