Damaged PBY Catalinas on the seaplane ramp of Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. White smoke from burning hangars and black smoke from burning battleships is also visible.

Caption     Damaged PBY Catalinas on the seaplane ramp of Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, Dec 7, 1941. White smoke from burning hangars and black smoke from burning battleships is also visible. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-32744
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PBY Catalina   Main article  Photos  
Attack on Pearl Harbor   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 2,652 x 2,120 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
27 Dec 2016 06:52:31 PM

The Ford Island water tower is visible in this photo (removed in 1943). Many 7 Dec 1941 photos were taken from this tower.

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