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title: Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbor
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18723/explosion-of-uss-shaw-pearl-harbor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-23
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# Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbor

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18723.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18723.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph showing the explosion of the destroyer USS Shaw following the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, March 20). Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbor. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18723/explosion-of-uss-shaw-pearl-harbor/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 20, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18723/explosion-of-uss-shaw-pearl-harbor/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18723/explosion-of-uss-shaw-pearl-harbor/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_SHAW_exploding_Pearl_Harbor_Nara_80-G-16871_2.jpg) by **Unknown Photographer**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.