Crew abandoning the damaged USS California (BB-44) as burning oil drifts down on the ship, at about 1000 hrs on the morning of December 7th 1941, shortly after the end of the Japanese raid.
The capsized hull of USS Oklahoma (BB-37) is visible at the right.
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May 18, 2009
U.S. Navy
U.S. National Archives
Crew abandoning damaged USS California burning oil ship December 7th 1941 Japanese raid capsized hull Oklahoma Japan attack bombing battleship American America US USA
