 At about 8 a.m., Japanese planes filled the sky over Pearl Harbor. Bombs and bullets rained
onto the vessels moored below. At 8:10, a 1,800-pound bomb smashed through the deck
of the battleship USS Arizona and landed in her forward ammunition magazine.
The ship exploded and sank with more than 1,000 men trapped inside. Next, torpedoes
pierced the shell of the battleship USS Oklahoma.
With 400 sailors aboard, the Oklahoma lost her balance, rolled onto her side and
slipped underwater. By the time the attack was over, every battleship in Pearl Harbor–
significant damage. (All but USS Arizona and USS Utah were eventually salvaged
and repaired.)
Thanks to History.com for the facts. Thanks to our service men and women for their sacrifices.
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