I got this in an e-mail from my dad. someone sent it to him cause i guess they knew his real father was in it. My dad never really knew his real dad, or was to young to remember him. His dad was originally from Enid Oklahoma , but ended up in Philly after he got out of the Navy, met my dads mom at a bar, had a couple boys, and died being an iron worker, fell off, or knocked off a tall building trying to set a beam. Anyway he was in Pearl Harbor, and was on one of the ships that made it out, i don't remember off hand, anyways my dad sent this and i figured i'd post it for any old timers.
E-mail:
This is amazing:
IT IS REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE THESE PICS WERE RETRIEVED FROM A BROWNIE CAMERA FROM 1941. AMAZING CLARITY!
If you know someone interested in Pearl Harbor - pass this on.
Read all the way to the bottom.... A little history lesson for the day!!! Photos Stored in an old Brownie Camera since 1941
PHOTOS STORED IN AN OLD BROWNIE CAMERA
Thought you might find these photos very interesting; what quality from 1941.
Pearl Harbour photos found in an old Brownie stored in a foot locker.
THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM A SAILOR WHO WAS ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O.
I THINK THEY'RE SPECTACULAR!
PEARL HARBOUR
December 7th, 1941
Pearl
Harbour
On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack
against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbour , Hawaii . By
planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo,
hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the
Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was
ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States.)
In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers
(his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the
attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of
230 miles north of Oahu, he launched the first wave of a two-wave
attack. Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters
and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbour and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa.
The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets.
At 0753 hours the first wave consist ing of 40 Nakajima B5N2 'Kate' torpedo
bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 'Val' dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and
43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbour
Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack
When it was over, the U.S. losses were:
Casualties
USA: 218 KIA, 364 WIA.
USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA.
USMC: 109KIA, 69 WIA.
Civilians:
68 KIA, 35 WIA.
TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.
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Battleships
USS Arizona (BB-39) - total loss when a bomb hit her magazine.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbour.
USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.
USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.
USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Li ght damage.
USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage.
USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage.
USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk.
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Cruisers
USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage..
USSSan Francisco (CA38) - Light Damage.
USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage.
USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired.
USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage.
USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage..
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Destroyers
USS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Cassin - (DD-37 2) Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage.
USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage.
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Minelayer
USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.
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Seaplane Tender
USS Curtiss (AV-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.
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Repair Ship
USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.
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Harbour Tug
USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.
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Aircraft
188 Aircraft destroyed (92 USN and 92 U.S. Army Air Corps.)
E-mail:
This is amazing:
IT IS REALLY HARD TO BELIEVE THESE PICS WERE RETRIEVED FROM A BROWNIE CAMERA FROM 1941. AMAZING CLARITY!
If you know someone interested in Pearl Harbor - pass this on.
Read all the way to the bottom.... A little history lesson for the day!!! Photos Stored in an old Brownie Camera since 1941
PHOTOS STORED IN AN OLD BROWNIE CAMERA
Thought you might find these photos very interesting; what quality from 1941.
Pearl Harbour photos found in an old Brownie stored in a foot locker.
THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM A SAILOR WHO WAS ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O.
I THINK THEY'RE SPECTACULAR!
PEARL HARBOUR
December 7th, 1941
Pearl
Harbour
On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack
against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbour , Hawaii . By
planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo,
hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the
Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was
ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States.)
In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers
(his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the
attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of
230 miles north of Oahu, he launched the first wave of a two-wave
attack. Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters
and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl Harbour and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa.
The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets.
At 0753 hours the first wave consist ing of 40 Nakajima B5N2 'Kate' torpedo
bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 'Val' dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and
43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbour
Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack
When it was over, the U.S. losses were:
Casualties
USA: 218 KIA, 364 WIA.
USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA.
USMC: 109KIA, 69 WIA.
Civilians:
68 KIA, 35 WIA.
TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.
-------------------------------------------------
Battleships
USS Arizona (BB-39) - total loss when a bomb hit her magazine.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbour.
USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.
USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired.
USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Li ght damage.
USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage.
USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage.
USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk.
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Cruisers
USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage..
USSSan Francisco (CA38) - Light Damage.
USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage.
USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired.
USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage.
USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage..
--------------------------------------------------------
Destroyers
USS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Cassin - (DD-37 2) Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage.
USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage.
--------------------------------
Minelayer
USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seaplane Tender
USS Curtiss (AV-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repair Ship
USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harbour Tug
USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - Sunk but later raised and repaired.
------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------
Aircraft
188 Aircraft destroyed (92 USN and 92 U.S. Army Air Corps.)
