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Was the battleship USS West Virginia the first allied ship to sail into Tokyo Bay Japan prior to the signing of the surrender on the Battleship Missouri?
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What is the nickname of the West Virginia battleship?
The USS West Virginia (BB-48) was known as the "Wee Vee".
What famous battleship did the Japanese bombers sink?
USS Arizona: along with the West Virginia and USS Oklahoma. Several other battleships were severely damaged.
How many people died on the USS Arizona and Utah ship?
Here is a brief summary of US ship losses & damage to the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor: Battleship-USS Arizona, heavily damaged by bombs & magazine explosion & sunk; 1,177 killed Battleship-USS Oklahoma, heavily damaged by 5 to 9 torpedoes, capsized & sunk; 429 killed Battleship-USS West Virginia, heavily damaged & sunk; 106 killed Battleship-USS California, 2 torpedoes & 2 bomb hits, sunk in shallow water 2 days later; 105 killed Battleship-USS Nevada, damaged by 2 torpedoes & 5 bombs; beached (not sunk); 57 killed Battleship-USS Pennsylvania, slight damage from bombs & strafing; 32 killed Battleship-USS Tennessee, 2 bomb hits, minor damage; 5 killed Battleship-USS Maryland, 2 bomb hits, some damage; 4 killed The USS Utah was previously an old battleship but with guns removed it was then a target ship. It received 2 torpedo hits then capsized & sank. 58 of her crew were killed.
How many battleships were lost when japan attacked pear harbor?
Of the 8 battleships, only 2 were lost permanently. Another 2 were "sunk" in shallow water, but later re-floated & repaired. Here is a brief summary of US ship losses & damage to the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor: Battleship-USS Arizona, heavily damaged by bombs & sunk; 1,103 killed Battleship-USS Oklahoma, heavily damaged & sunk; 415 killed Battleship-USS West Virginia, heavily damaged by torpedoes & sunk; 106 killed Battleship-USS California, slowly sunk in very shallow water (easily raised); 98 killed Battleship-USS Nevada, damaged by bombs & torpedoes, beached (not sunk); 60 killed Battleship-USS Pennsylvania, slight damage; 29 killed Battleship-USS Tennessee, minor damage; 5 killed Battleship-USS Maryland, some damage; 4 killed Of the four sunk and one beached: Only the USS Arizona & USS Oklahoma were total losses. The USS West Virginia, USS California, and USS Nevada were all raised/refloated and then repaired & improved on the US west coast in time to fight in the Pacific war. The USS West Virginia required the most time & effort to repair & rebuild. The three battleships not sunk: USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Maryland were all repaired and improved on the US west coast and returned to service in less than four months.
How many US battleships sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Here is a brief summary of US ship losses & damage to the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor: Battleship-USS Arizona, sunk; 1,103 killed Battleship-USS Oklahoma, sunk; 415 killed Battleship-USS West Virginia, sunk; 106 killed Battleship-USS California, sunk; 98 killed Battleship-USS Nevada, beached; 60 killed; Battleship-USS Pennsylvania, slight damage; 29 killed Battleship-USS Tennessee, minor damage; 5 killed Battleship-USS Maryland, some damage; 4 killed. Only the USS Arizona & USS Oklahoma were total losses. The USS West Virginia, USS California, and USS Nevada were all raised/refloated and then repaired & improved on the US west coast in time to fight in the Pacific war. The USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Maryland were all repaired on the US west coast and returned to service in less than four months. Of the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor, four were sunk. Of the four that were sunk, two were later raised, repaired, and returned to service during the war.
What vessels other than the Arizona were damaged or destroyed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
A difficult question because of differing opinions as to how to define "damage" and "sunk". Many ships had casualties and light damage that was repaired locally but the main casualties were as follows: Sunk and not returned to service: BB-37 Oklahoma (Battleship) BB-39 Arizona (Battleship) AG-16 Utah (Target ship) Sunk or Beached but Returned to Service: BB-36 Nevada (Battleship) BB-44 California (Battleship) BB-43 Tennessee (Battleship) BB-48 West Virginia (Battleship) CM-4 Oglala (Minelayer) AR-4 Vestal (Repair Ship) Heavily Damaged but Returned to Service: BB-38 Pennsylvania (Battleship) DD-372 Cassin (Destroyer) DD-373 Downes (Destroyer) DD-375 Shaw (Destroyer) Medium Damage: CL-7 Raleigh (Light Cruiser) CL-50 Helena (Light Cruiser) Light Damage: BB-46 Maryland (Battleship) CL-48 Honolulu (Light Cruiser) AV-4 Curtiss (Seaplane Tender) Cassin and Downes were completely rebuilt. Oklahoma was recovered but considered too old to repair. Totals 3 sunk, 15 damaged. Refence: Samuel Eliot Morison, HUSNOWWII
How many us battle ships sank at pearl harbour?
Here is a brief summary of US ship losses & damage to the 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor: Battleship-USS Arizona, heavily damaged by bombs & magazine explosion & sunk; 1,177 killed Battleship-USS Oklahoma, heavily damaged by 5 to 9 torpedoes, capsized & sunk; 429 killed Battleship-USS West Virginia, heavily damaged & sunk; 106 killed Battleship-USS California, 2 torpedoes & 2 bomb hits, sunk in shallow water 2 days later; 105 killed Battleship-USS Nevada, damaged by 2 torpedoes & 5 bombs; beached (not sunk); 57 killed Battleship-USS Pennsylvania, slight damage from bombs & strafing; 32 killed Battleship-USS Tennessee, 2 bomb hits, minor damage; 5 killed Battleship-USS Maryland, 2 bomb hits, some damage; 4 killed Of the four sunk and one beached: Only the USS Arizona & USS Oklahoma were total losses. The USS West Virginia, USS California, and USS Nevada were all raised/refloated and then repaired & improved on the US west coast in time to fight in the Pacific war. The USS West Virginia required the most time & effort to repair & rebuild. It was refloated on 17 May 1942 and sent to Puget Sound for repairs and returned to service in 1944. The three battleships not sunk: USS Pennsylvania, USS Tennessee, and USS Maryland were all repaired and improved on the US west coast and returned to service in less than four months.
What are the battleships in the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
In battleship row, U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39), U.S.S. Nevada (BB-36), U.S.S. Tennessee (BB-43), U.S.S. West Virginia (BB-48), U.S.S. Mayerland (BB-46), and U.S.S. Oklahoma (BB-37).The ships not on battleship row were U.S.S. Pennslyvainia (BB-38), U.S.S. Utah (BB-31) and U.S.S. California (BB-44).
How Many battleships were in the area know as Battleship row?
6 or 7, depending if you count the USS California, which was moored on the same side of Ford Island, but was in a different location. The 6 other ships that were moored together as "Battleship Row" were: USS Nevada (beached to prevent sinking) USS Arizona (destroyed) USS Tennesse (damaged), USS West Virginia (sunk upright, later repaired) USS Maryland (damaged), USS Oklahoma (sunk - capsized, later raised but sank while under tow) Tennessee / West Virginia and Maryland / Oklahoma were moored in pairs, with the second-named ship in each pair outboard (away from the island) and therefore vulnerable to torpedo hits.
Who was the American general who received the surrender of Japan?
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) accepted the formal surrender of the Japanese Imperial Forces on September 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri, which was anchored in Tokyo Bay.
What happened on the battleship during the attack of pearl harbor?
Some fought back, they all were abandoned when they begun sinking. It depends on which battleship. The Utah was no longer a battleship, but a target ship which the Japanese mistook for a carrier, and they sank her first. The Arizona was next, and most of her crew died before they knew what hit them. Oklahoma capsized and entombed her crew, some of whom were not rescued until days after the attack. Maryland, California, West Virginia, and Tennessee were sunk but settled easily to the bottom. Nevada managed to make a run for it but was was hit and grounded herself to avoid blocking the harbor. Pennsylvania could not run because she was in drydock, but neither could she be sunk, and her anti-aircraft gunners fought off the Japanese successfully.
Was the USS Alabama lost in Pearl Harbor?
No, the USS Alabama (BB-60), a fast battleship, was under construction at Norfolk, Virginia at the time that Pearl Harbor was attacked. The USS Alabama survived the war, was decommisioned and is now docked at Mobile, Alabama as a naval museum.
