USS Utah capsizing early in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941. Photo taken from USS Tangier.

Caption     USS Utah capsizing early in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941. Photo taken from USS Tangier. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-266626
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Photo Size 740 x 581 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
30 May 2010 08:46:09 PM

U.S.S. Utah had been converted into a
training and target ship, that was known to
the Japanese pilots, whose instructions were
to ignore the ship,but in the heat of battle
it was forgotten.
2. Denn says:
22 Aug 2011 01:18:54 PM

Unfortunately, Utah's last task had been to serve as a target note the protective "doghouses" in place over the 5" guns. This precluded their use against the attackers.

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