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English: About 8:55AM December 7, 1941.: USS Nevada (BB-36) headed down channel between Acocet's location and Navy Yard's 1010 Dock. She is under Japanese air attack during her sortie from "Battleship Row". A camouflage Measure 5 false bow wave is faintly visible painted on the battleship's forward hull. Photographed from Ford Island. Small ship in the lower right is USS Avocet (AVP-4). Note fuel tank "farm" in the left center distance, beyond the Submarine Base. Taken from approximately Hanger 5, looking to northeast. This is prior to dive bomber attack which landed two 250 bombs in her forward section.

Removed caption read: Photo # NH 97397     USS Nevada sorties under air attack, 7 Dec. 1941


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