World War II Photograph

United States World War II photograph

Crew abandoning the damaged USS California (BB-44) as burning oil drifts down on the ship, at about 1000 hours on the morning of December 7, 1941, shortly after the end of the Japanese raid. The capsized hull of USS Oklahoma (BB-37) is visible at the right. (12/07/41)

National Archives and Records Administration (NH-97399)