Nearly every Oklahoman has a story about the Batfish. For decades, the USS Batfish has anchored itself in the hearts of families, children, veterans and history lovers across our state.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The state legislature appropriated $7,500 to buy a big set of silver service for the brand-new USS Oklahoma battleship in 1914. “As was customary at the time ...

FOX23 heard from the crew of the new USS Oklahoma, which will be the first naval vessel to carry the state's name since the USS Battleship Oklahoma sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Jessie A. Mahaffey, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the USS Oklahoma during the 1941 Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, died March 1 in Alexandria, La., at the age of 102.

The USS Oklahoma floats capsized near the USS Maryland. The ships were destroyed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on September 7, 1941. © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images ...

Nearly every Oklahoman has a story about the Batfish. For decades, the USS Batfish has anchored itself in the hearts of families, children, veterans and history lovers across our state.

The 83rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day will be marked with two ceremonies in Oklahoma City on Saturday, December 7. The first is scheduled for 8 a.m. at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on the Capitol ...