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title: Capsized USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21915/capsized-uss-oklahoma-pearl-harbor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-20
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# Capsized USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor

_Authored by US Navy_

## Image File

[![Capsized USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21915.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21915.jpg)

## Image Caption

The capsized USS Oklahoma and the USS Maryland, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, photograph by the US Navy, 07 December 1941.

The damage to US Navy battleships following the Japanese aerial bomb and torpedo attack at Pearl Harbor. To the left of the image is the capsized USS Oklahoma, which is one of the few ships too damaged for repair and it did not return to service.

National Archives and Records Administration, College Park.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Navy, U. (2026, July 20). Capsized USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21915/capsized-uss-oklahoma-pearl-harbor/>
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Capsized USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 20, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21915/capsized-uss-oklahoma-pearl-harbor/>.
### MLA
Navy, US. "Capsized USS Oklahoma, Pearl Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21915/capsized-uss-oklahoma-pearl-harbor/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/12009058) by **US Navy**. Submitted by [Alex Ram](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/alexram/ "User Page: Alex Ram"), published on 20 July 2026. 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.