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View from the Aiea Naval Hospital of anti-aircraft bursts nearly forming an umbrella over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Japanese air attack, 7 Dec 1941. The thick smoke, center, is from the USS Arizona.View of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; note USS Shaw (exploding) and USS Nevada; PBY, OS2U, and SOC aircraftView of Pearl Harbor from Ford Island with the dredge Destroyer USS Shaw with its bow blown away still floats in the now sunken Floating Drydock YFD-2 in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 8, 1941. USS Curtiss is on the left and Battleship Row in the distance.
View from the Aiea Naval Hospital of anti-aircraft bursts nearly forming an umbrella over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Japanese air attack, 7 Dec 1941. The thick smoke, center, is from the USS Arizona.View of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941; note USS Shaw (exploding) and USS Nevada; PBY, OS2U, and SOC aircraftView of Pearl Harbor from Ford Island with the dredge 'Turbine' in the middle of the South Channel, 7 Dec 1941; note Pennsylvania in center of background and Shaw burning at rightDestroyer USS Shaw with its bow blown away still floats in the now sunken Floating Drydock YFD-2 in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 8, 1941. USS Curtiss is on the left and Battleship Row in the distance.
Aerial view of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Dec 1941; note damaged PBY aircraft, USS Curtiss, and USS ShawAerial view of the drydocks at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Dec 1941; note oil streaks. Pennsylvania is in Drydock #1 with Cassin and Downes and Helena is in Drydock #2. Photo 1 of 2.Aerial view of the drydocks at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Dec 1941; note oil streaks. Pennsylvania is in Drydock #1 with Cassin and Downes and Helena is in Drydock #2. Photo 2 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw fitted with a temporary bow and temporary bridge entering Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 8 Feb 1942 after conducting full-speed trials off Oahu.
Aerial view of Naval Air Station Ford Island, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Dec 1941; note damaged PBY aircraft, USS Curtiss, and USS ShawAerial view of the drydocks at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Dec 1941; note oil streaks. Pennsylvania is in Drydock #1 with Cassin and Downes and Helena is in Drydock #2. Photo 1 of 2.Aerial view of the drydocks at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 10 Dec 1941; note oil streaks. Pennsylvania is in Drydock #1 with Cassin and Downes and Helena is in Drydock #2. Photo 2 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw fitted with a temporary bow and temporary bridge entering Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 8 Feb 1942 after conducting full-speed trials off Oahu.
Destroyer USS Shaw underway in Pearl Harbor with a temporary stub bow, 8 Feb 1942; note SOC floatplane taxiing nearbyDestroyer USS Shaw shortly after her arrival at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 18 Feb 1942. Note her temporary bow fitted at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo 1 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw shortly after her arrival at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 18 Feb 1942. Note her temporary bow fitted at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo 2 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw entering Drydock No. 1 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 26 Feb 1942.
Destroyer USS Shaw underway in Pearl Harbor with a temporary stub bow, 8 Feb 1942; note SOC floatplane taxiing nearbyDestroyer USS Shaw shortly after her arrival at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 18 Feb 1942. Note her temporary bow fitted at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo 1 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw shortly after her arrival at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 18 Feb 1942. Note her temporary bow fitted at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo 2 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw entering Drydock No. 1 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 26 Feb 1942.
Destroyer USS Shaw in Drydock No. 1 at Mare Islands Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, Feb 1942. Note Shawā€™s replacement bow being constructed at the left.Destroyer USS Shaw ready to be undocked from Drydock No. 1 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States after being fitted with a new bow section, 3 May 1942.Men aboard the destroyer USS Shaw drilling on the No. 3 5ā€¯/38 caliber gun, Jul 1942 probably off San Diego. Note the open pedestal mount and the sailors at left holding the 5-inch practice shells.Destroyer USS Shaw off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States after being fitted with a new bow section, 5 Jul 1942.
Destroyer USS Shaw in Drydock No. 1 at Mare Islands Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, Feb 1942. Note Shawā€™s replacement bow being constructed at the left.Destroyer USS Shaw ready to be undocked from Drydock No. 1 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States after being fitted with a new bow section, 3 May 1942.Men aboard the destroyer USS Shaw drilling on the No. 3 5ā€¯/38 caliber gun, Jul 1942 probably off San Diego. Note the open pedestal mount and the sailors at left holding the 5-inch practice shells.Destroyer USS Shaw off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States after being fitted with a new bow section, 5 Jul 1942.
Destroyer USS Shaw transferring survivors of sunken destroyer USS Porter to battleship USS South Dakota (foreground) while underway toward Efate, New Hebrides, 28 Oct 1942.
Destroyer USS Shaw transferring survivors of sunken destroyer USS Porter to battleship USS South Dakota (foreground) while underway toward Efate, New Hebrides, 28 Oct 1942.

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