Battleships USS West Virginia (sunken at left) and USS Tennessee (right) shrouded in smoke, Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941

Caption     Battleships USS West Virginia (sunken at left) and USS Tennessee (right) shrouded in smoke, Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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Identification Code   NH 94378
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Photo Size 5,679 x 4,483 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By C. Peter Chen
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