Chronology of World War II

Monday, December 8th


Rescue Crews on the Oklahoma


Rescue Crews on the <i>Oklahoma</i>
Rescue crews work on the upturned hull of the 29,000 ton battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37). The ship capsized after being blasted by Japanese warplanes on December 7th. Holes were burned through the hull to permit the rescue of some of the men trapped below.