A camera on Ford Island catches the moment the forward magazine of USS Shaw exploded, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941.

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Caption     A camera on Ford Island catches the moment the forward magazine of USS Shaw exploded, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Date 7 Dec 1941
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1941
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 722 x 581 pixels



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