Pearl Harbor Part 1

Description

This film depicts scenes near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in the spring of 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Military personnel are shown as they observed a biplane on fire, and the damaged battleships the USS California (BB-44), the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), and the USS Nevada (BB-36) can be seen in the harbor. Men are shown as they began salvage work on the USS California, an aircraft carrier is seen as it sat at anchor, and close-up views of the battleships are documented. Also shown are the entrance to a public bomb shelter, views of damaged buildings, shots of vehicular traffic, and a sentry in a sandbagged bunker.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities