[Wreckage of Dry Dock No. 1, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Wreckage of Dry Dock No. 1, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941]
  • Series Title Benjamin Franklin Selmer Collection
  • Series Title Benjamin Franklin Selmer Photographs
  • Series Title Pearl Harbor Collection

Date

  • Creation: 1941-12-07

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) (back), USS Downes (DD-375) (left), and the USS Cassin (DD-372) (right) in Dry Dock Number 1 in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The dry dock is flooded in an attempt to stop fires and filled with debris. All three ships were damaged in the attack; the Pennsylvania took damage to her gun, and the Downes and Cassin were both considered lost, though were rebuilt with new hulls at Mare Island by November 15, 1943 and February 5, 1944 respectively. The Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania class battleship, is seen mostly intact and above water. There are flags flying from her mast The Downes, a Mahan class destroyer, while mostly above water, has taken severe damage to her hull and her mast has completely collapsed. The Cassin, also a Mahan class destroyer, is mostly sunken and lists starboard and rests against the Downes' port side. She has also taken severe hull damage. On the right of the dock is a crane and in the distance the USS Helena (CL-50), also damaged in the attack. On the left are buildings and people looking on the ships in the flooded dock. In front of the dock are two more men looking at the ships and guard rails damaged by the attack. Behind the dock, smoke from the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39) can be seen. In the far distance is Ford Island and the USS Maryland (BB-46) and USS Oklahoma (BB-37).
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 8 in.

Subject

  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): twentieth century (dates CE)
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Navy
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Transportation - Ships
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Transportation - Aviation
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Bases
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Personnel
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pennsylvania (Battleship).
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Downes (Destroyer)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Helena (Cruiser)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Maryland (Battleship)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Oklahoma (Battleship)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Arizona (Battleship)
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Ships -- Abandoning of
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Keyword: USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
  • Keyword: USS Downes (DD-375)
  • Keyword: USS Cassin (DD-372)
  • Keyword: USS Helena (CL-50)
  • Keyword: USS Maryland (BB-46)
  • Keyword: USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
  • Keyword: USS Arizona (BB-39)
  • Keyword: dry dock
  • Keyword: capsizings
  • Keyword: sinkings
  • Keyword: Ford Island
  • Named Person: Selmer, Benjamin Franklin

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Hawaii - Honolulu County - Pearl Harbor
  • Place Point: north=21.349831; east=-157.959567;
  • Coverage Date: 1941-12-07
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2016_099_001q-r
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1687905

Note

  • Display Note: Transcription of text on back of photo: "Pearl harbor Dec7-1942 Pier-5"
  • Display Note: The Pearl Harbor Collection contains personal narratives, photographs, diaries, correspondence, and governmental papers that relate to men, women, children and ships present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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