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 | 75k | Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941. Oil fires burning on the water near Ford Island in the morning of 7 December 1941, shortly after the conclusion of the Japanese raid. Maryland (BB-46) is in the center background. A harbor tug is at right. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-19951, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
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86k | Oil on canvas painting by the artist Tom Freeman entitled "Last Torpedo". The Oklahoma (BB-37) starts to capsize. The ship had no watertight integrity, as all portholes and watertight doors were open for Captain's inspection when the Japanese attacked. Maryland (BB-46) is at left, and Tennessee (BB-43) is behind and to the left of the Oklahoma, and West Virginia (BB-48) is directly behind her and sinking. | Photo and partial text courtesy of oldgloryprints.com |
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 | 63k | Oil on canvas painting by the artist Ivan Berryman entitled "The Raid on Pearl Harbor, 7th December 1941," depicting the view across 'Battleship Row', viewed from above Ford Island as the Nevada (BB-36) gallantly makes her break for the open sea, coming under heavy attack from Japanese A6M2s from the carrier Hiryu. The Nevada was eventually too badly damaged to continue and was beached to avoid blocking the harbour entrance. In the immediate foreground, the lightly damaged Tennessee (BB-43) is trapped inboard of West Virginia (BB-48) which has sunk at her moorings, leaking burning oil and hampering the daring operations to pluck trapped crew members from her decks, while just visible to the right is the stern of the Maryland (BB-46) and the capsized Oklahoma (BB-37). | Photo and partial text courtesy of military-art.com. |
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 | 103k | View of "Battleship Row" from the head of 1010 dock, during or immediately after the Japanese raid. Arizona (BB-39) is sunk and burning at right. West Virginia (BB-48) is in the right center, sunk alongside Tennessee (BB-43), with oil fires shrouding them both. The capsized Oklahoma (BB-37) is in the left center, alongside Maryland (BB-46). Note wire spools in the right foreground, one marked "Crescent Wire & Cable Co., Trenton, N.J.". | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-32691, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
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99k | Rescue teams at work on the capsized hull of Oklahoma (BB-37), seeking crew members trapped inside, 7 December 1941. The starboard bilge keel is visible at the top of the upturned hull. Officers' Motor Boats from Oklahoma and Argonne (AG-31) are in the foreground. Maryland (BB-46) is in the background. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-19941, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 36k | Officers' Motor Boats from either the Oklahoma (BB-37), or Argonne (AG-31) pass the capsized hull of Oklahoma. The Maryland (BB-46) is in the background. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, courtesy of USNI / USN. | |
 | 97k | View looking down "Battleship Row" from Ford Island Naval Air Station, shortly after the Japanese torpedo plane attack.California (BB-44) is at left, listing to port after receiving two torpedo hits. In the center are Maryland (BB-46) with the capsized Oklahoma (BB-37) alongside. Neosho(AO-23) is at right, backing clear of the area. Most smoke is from Arizona (BB-39). | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-32640, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 88k | Maryland (BB-46) alongside the capsized Oklahoma (BB-37), West Virginia (BB-48) is burning in the background. | Submitted by Scott Dyben. USNHC # 80-G-19949, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 140k | Maryland (BB-46) at Pearl Harbor with the upturned Oklahoma (BB-37) in the background. | Text courtesy of Robert W. Langill, photo courtesy of Hyperwar WWII. | |
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78k | The capsized hull of Oklahoma (BB-37) , with a barge alongside to support rescue efforts, probably on 8 December 1941. Maryland (BB-46) is at right, and California (BB-44) is in the center distance. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, # 80-G-32453, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 116k | Aerial view of "Battleship Row" moorings on the southern side of Ford Island, 10 December 1941, showing damage from the Japanese raid three days earlier. In upper left is the sunken California (BB-44), with smaller vessels clustered around her. Diagonally, from left center to lower right are: Maryland (BB-46), lightly damaged, with the capsized Oklahoma (BB-37) outboard. A barge is alongside Oklahoma, supporting rescue efforts.Tennessee (BB-43), lightly damaged, with the sunken West Virginia (BB-48) outboard. Arizona (BB-39), sunk, with her hull shattered by the explosion of the magazines below the two forward turrets. Note dark oil streaks on the harbor surface, originating from the sunken battleships. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-387565, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 56k | Maryland (BB-46) at Pearl Harbor or Puget Sound before having her cage mast cut down. She is protected by anti-torpedo nets. | USN photo. | |
 | 114k | Maryland (BB-46) at Puget Sound on 9 February 1942. The remaining Pacific Fleet battleships were kept at a 48 hour state of readiness due to invasion fears on the West Coast. Very little rebuild work could be done with this sailing time restriction. Little damaged at Pearl Harbor, she sailed for the main land as soon as she could be freed from her docking quay. Visible are the splinter shields on her 5"/25 mounts. She still carries 5"/51 guns in casemates. | USNHC # NH 19-N-28341, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 61k | Maryland (BB-46) at Puget Sound on 9 February 1942. | USN photo courtesy of Seattle NARA RG-181, submitted by Tracy White. | |
 | 684k | The Maryland (BB-46) 8 November 1942. Her aft cage mast has already been reduced half way. Both the Colorado (BB-45) and the Maryland (BB-46) sported the cut down main mast with four 20mm on the top platform. It was probable cut down to save top side weight given the increased AA battery and because it was a fast conversion given that they were the only BB's available on the west coast following Pearl Harbor (Maryland being the least damaged BB after the attack and Colorado being in Bremerton at the time of the attack.) Colorado lost hers after Tarawa and the Maryland after Kwajalein. | Photo courtesy of Steve Pavlosky. Text courtesy of Chris Hoehn. Photo added 04/16/08. | |
 | 670k | The Maryland (BB-46) 8 November 1942. with increased AA protection, cut down cage mast and sporting Navy Blue paint. Deck logs show she was leaving Hawaii enroute to Fiji. | Photo courtesy of Steve Pavlosky. Photo added 04/16/08. | |
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