The U.S.S. Oregon in dry dock in 1898, two years after launch. When this photo was taken, the Oregon was the most famous warship in the country, and one of the most powerful. PHOTOS COURTESY U.S. NAVY
Dec. 7, 1941, was a bad day for American battleships.
Four of the U.S. Navy’s front-line battleships – the Arizona, Oklahoma, West Virginia and California – were sunk or destroyed. Four more were beached or badly damaged.
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