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title: Damaged US Navy Battleships, Pearl Harbor
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21916/damaged-us-navy-battleships-pearl-harbor/
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updated: 2026-07-20
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# Damaged US Navy Battleships, Pearl Harbor
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21916.jpg)
## Image Caption
The destruction of US Navy battleships while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, photograph by the US Navy, 07 December 1941.
Damage following the Japanese aerial bomb and torpedo attack at Pearl Harbor. Visible here are the USS West Virginia, the USS Tennessee, and the USS Arizona.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, July 20). Damaged US Navy Battleships, Pearl Harbor. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Damaged US Navy Battleships, Pearl Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 20, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "Damaged US Navy Battleships, Pearl Harbor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jul 2026, .
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