"Not since the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was sunk by the Japanese when they attacked our naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, has a ship or submarine borne the name Oklahoma,” said retired Navy Adm.
83 years ago, the USS Oklahoma was one of the first ships struck in Pearl Harbor. The ship quickly capsized, trapping many on board. “Ultimately, 429 Oklahoma sailors and marines died,” said ...
HONOLULU--When Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell first sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma. But a split-second decision on that ...
They took cover and then rode trucks down to Pearl Harbor where they attended to the injured. He remembers sailors trapped on the capsized USS Oklahoma tapping on the hull of their ship to get ...
A ceremony was held for the unidentifiable remains of the USS Oklahoma from Pearl Harbor. The remains will be transported to Hawaii, where a group burial is planned. Twenty-four thousand feet ...
The new exhibit, called the Timeline on the Terrace, held its grand opening on Feb. 1 and is located on the museum's new rooftop terrace, atop the historic Ford Island Operations Building. It provides ...