![USS Nevada passes the drydocks on her attempted sortie as seen from Ford Island. USS Avocet is at the bottom and the dredge line from the dredge ‘Turbine’ in between, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/52c27a32e5164.jpg)
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Caption | USS Nevada passes the drydocks on her attempted sortie as seen from Ford Island. USS Avocet is at the bottom and the dredge line from the dredge ‘Turbine’ in between, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command via Wikimedia Commons | |||||||||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 97396 | |||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 522 pixels | |||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 7 Dec 1941 | |||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii | |||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Note that Nevada is underway with her flag still flying from her stern (normal for anchored or moored but not while moving) – a sign of the urgency of the moment. This photo was taken at about 0920 hours local time, minutes after the destroyer Downes exploded in Drydock No. 1, the source of much of the darker smoke seen in this photograph. The dredge line seen here blocked over half the channel requiring the Nevada, without the benefit of tugs, to maneuver slowly around it and this allowed Japanese bombers almost point-blank access to the battleship.