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Hulls of the Mahan-class destroyers Cassin, left, and Shaw, right, on the ways at Philadelphia Navy Yard 26 Oct 1935 two days before they were both launched.Ship’s plaque for the destroyer USS Shaw.Destroyer USS Shaw at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937. Photo 1 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937. Photo 2 of 2.
Hulls of the Mahan-class destroyers Cassin, left, and Shaw, right, on the ways at Philadelphia Navy Yard 26 Oct 1935 two days before they were both launched.Ship’s plaque for the destroyer USS Shaw.Destroyer USS Shaw at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937. Photo 1 of 2.Destroyer USS Shaw at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937. Photo 2 of 2.
Destroyer USS Shaw moored at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937.Destroyer USS Shaw at Toulon, France during her shakedown period, May 1937.Destroyer USS Shaw at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 Sep 1938.Sister Mahan-class destroyers USS Case, USS Shaw, USS Cummings, and USS Tucker nested together at Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 1941. Note cruiser USS Brooklyn coming in behind the destroyers.
Destroyer USS Shaw moored at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 26 Jan 1937.Destroyer USS Shaw at Toulon, France during her shakedown period, May 1937.Destroyer USS Shaw at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 Sep 1938.Sister Mahan-class destroyers USS Case, USS Shaw, USS Cummings, and USS Tucker nested together at Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 1941. Note cruiser USS Brooklyn coming in behind the destroyers.
Destroyer Division 6, Destroyer Squadron 3 ships Clark, Case, Cummings, Shaw, and Tucker at San Diego, California, United States, Oct 1941A camera on Ford Island catches the moment the forward magazine of USS Shaw exploded, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.A view down Pearl Harbor’s main channel during the Japanese air attack, 7 Dec 1941. Note the battleship USS California listing and sinking and note the Ford Island water tower at right.Destroyer USS Shaw with her bow blown off and settled in the sunken floating drydock YFD-2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, mid-Dec 1941. Photo 1 of 2.
Destroyer Division 6, Destroyer Squadron 3 ships Clark, Case, Cummings, Shaw, and Tucker at San Diego, California, United States, Oct 1941A camera on Ford Island catches the moment the forward magazine of USS Shaw exploded, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.A view down Pearl Harbor’s main channel during the Japanese air attack, 7 Dec 1941. Note the battleship USS California listing and sinking and note the Ford Island water tower at right.Destroyer USS Shaw with her bow blown off and settled in the sunken floating drydock YFD-2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, mid-Dec 1941. Photo 1 of 2.
Destroyer USS Shaw with her bow blown off and settled in the sunken floating drydock YFD-2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, mid-Dec 1941. Photo 2 of 2.Floating Drydock YFD-2 with destroyer USS Shaw and heavy smoke following the explosion in Shaw’s forward magazine, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. The burning bow of USS Nevada is at right.Floating Drydock YFD-2 with destroyer USS Shaw in flames following the explosion in Shaw’s forward magazine, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.Pearl Harbor viewed from Pier 1010, 7 Dec 1941; note Oglala capsized in foreground, Helena further down the pier, Nevada (right) and Shaw (center) in background
Destroyer USS Shaw with her bow blown off and settled in the sunken floating drydock YFD-2 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, mid-Dec 1941. Photo 2 of 2.Floating Drydock YFD-2 with destroyer USS Shaw and heavy smoke following the explosion in Shaw’s forward magazine, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. The burning bow of USS Nevada is at right.Floating Drydock YFD-2 with destroyer USS Shaw in flames following the explosion in Shaw’s forward magazine, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.Pearl Harbor viewed from Pier 1010, 7 Dec 1941; note Oglala capsized in foreground, Helena further down the pier, Nevada (right) and Shaw (center) in background
Photo capturing the moment the powder magazine of the USS Shaw exploded during the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 Dec 1941 at about 0930. Note the after turrets of the USS Nevada passing in the channel at right.USS Nevada, down by the head, beached at Hospital Point in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Japanese air attack on 7 Dec 1941. Note smoke from destroyer USS Shaw in the floating drydock just beyond Nevada.USS Shaw burning in partially sunk Floating Drydock YFD-2, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. Note men at left playing fire hoses in the direction of the drydock.USS Shaw burning in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941. Note USS Nevada at right already beached against Hospital Point.
Photo capturing the moment the powder magazine of the USS Shaw exploded during the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 Dec 1941 at about 0930. Note the after turrets of the USS Nevada passing in the channel at right.USS Nevada, down by the head, beached at Hospital Point in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during the Japanese air attack on 7 Dec 1941. Note smoke from destroyer USS Shaw in the floating drydock just beyond Nevada.USS Shaw burning in partially sunk Floating Drydock YFD-2, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. Note men at left playing fire hoses in the direction of the drydock.USS Shaw burning in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941. Note USS Nevada at right already beached against Hospital Point.

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