From: Jack (milveh@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Tue Dec 07 2004 - 09:24:56 PST
In faithful remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
Dec. 7th, 1941.
The Japanese strike force consisted of 353 aircraft
launched from four heavy carriers. There were 40
torpedo planes, 103 level bombers, 131 dive-bombers,
and 79 fighters. The attack also consisted of two
heavy cruisers, 35 submarines, two light cruisers,
nine oilers, two battleships, and 11 destroyers.
The attack killed 2,403 U.S. personnel, including 68
civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy
ships, including 8 battleships.
The Japanese success was overwhelming, but it was not
complete. They failed to damage any American aircraft
carriers, which by a stroke of luck, had been absent
from the harbor. Thanks to the missing aircraft
carriers, the Japanese fleet decided against further
attack.
In doing so, they neglected to damage the shoreside
facilities at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, which
played an important role in the Allied victory in
World War II. American technological skill raised and
repaired all but three of the ships sunk or damaged at
Pearl Harbor (the USS Arizona (BB-39) considered too
badly damaged to be salvaged, the USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
raised and considered too old to be worth repairing,
and the obsolete USS Utah (AG-16) considered not worth
the effort).
The following is a list of warships at Pearl during
the Dec. 7th attack:
BATTLESHIPS (8)
USS Arizona, BB-39: sunk 7 Dec 41; U.S.
National Memorial at Pearl Harbor
USS California, BB-44: sold for scrap 7-59
USS Maryland, BB-46: sold for scrap 7-59
USS Nevada, BB-36: sunk in weapons test 7-48
USS Oklahoma, BB-37: capsized 7 Dec 41; Raised
1943, not repaired; parted tow line enroute San
Francisco and sank 5-47
USS Pennsylvania, BB-38: scuttled off
Kwajalein 2-48
USS Tennessee, BB-43: sold for scrap 7-59
USS West Virginia, BB-48: sold for scrap 8-59
HEAVY CRUISERS (2)
USS New Orleans, CA-32: sold for scrap 9-59
USS San Francisco, CA-38: sold for scrap 9-59
LIGHT CRUISERS (6)
USS Detroit, CL-8: sold for scrap 2-46
USS Helena, CL-50: sunk in Kula Gulf, 7-43
USS Honolulu, CL-48: sold for scrap 11-59
USS Phoenix, CL-46: to Argentina 10-51; sunk
during Falklands War
USS Raleigh, CL-7: sold for scrap 2-46
USS St. Louis, CL-49: to Brazil 1-51
DESTROYERS (30)
USS Allen, DD-66: sold for scrap 9-46
USS Aylwin, DD-355: sold for scrap 12-46.
USS Bagley, DD-386: sold for scrap 10-47
USS Blue, DD-387: sunk off Guadalcanal 8-42
USS Case, DD-370: sold for scrap 12-47
USS Cassin, DD-372: sold for scrap 11-47
USS Chew, DD-106: sold for scrap 10-46
USS Conyngham, DD-371: sunk as target 7-48
USS Cummings, DD-365: sold for scrap 7-47
USS Dale, DD-353: sold for scrap 12-46
USS Dewey, DD-349: sold for scrap 12-46
USS Downes, DD-375: sold for scrap 11-47
USS Farragut, DD-348: sold for scrap 8-47
USS Helm, DD-388: sold for scrap 10-47
USS Henley, DD-391: sunk in Huron Gulf 10-43
USS Hull, DD-350: sunk by typhoon 12-44
USS Jarvis, DD-393: sunk off Guadalcanal 8-42
USS Macdonough, DD-351: sold for scrap 12-46
USS Monaghan, DD-354: sunk by typhoon 12-44
USS Mugford, DD-389: sunk off Kwajalein 3-48
USS Patterson, DD-392: sold for scrap 8-47
USS Phelps, DD-360: sold for scrap 8-47
USS Ralph Talbot, DD-390: sunk as target 3-48
USS Reid, DD-369: sunk off Leyte, PI 12-44
USS Schley, DD-103: scrapped 1946
USS Selfridge, DD-357: sold for scrap 11-46
USS Shaw, DD-373: sold for scrap 1946
USS Tucker, DD-374: sunk off Espiritu Santo
8-42
USS Ward, DD-139: sunk off Leyte 12-44
USS Worden, DD-352: sunk off Amchitka 1-43
SUBMARINES (4)
USS Cachalot, SS-170: sold for scrap 1-47
USS Dolphin, SS-169: sold for scrap 8-46
USS Narwhal, SS-167: sold for scrap 11-45
USS Tautog, SS-199: sold for scrap 7-60
MINE WARFARE SHIPS (23)
HIGH SPEED MINESWEEPERS (4)
USS Perry, DMS-17: sunk off Palau Is 9-44
USS Trever, DMS-16: sold for scrap 11-46
USS Wasmuth, DMS-15: sunk off Aleutian Is 12-
42
USS Zane, DMS-14: sold for scrap 10-46
LIGHT MINELAYERS (8)
USS Breese, DM-18: sold for scrap 5-46
USS Gamble, DM-15: scuttled off Guam 7-45
USS Montgomery, DM-17: sold for scrap 3-46
USS Preble, DM-20: sold for scrap 10-46
USS Pruitt, DM-22: sold for scrap 1946
USS Ramsay, DM-16: sold for scrap 11-46
USS Sicard, DM-21: sold for scrap 6-46
USS Tracy, DM-19: sold for scrap 1946
MINELAYER (1)
USS Oglala, CM-4: to Maritime Commission 7-46
MINESWEEPERS (6)
USS Bobolink, AM-20: sold 10-46
USS Grebe, AM-43: destroyed by hurricane 1-43
USS Rail, AM-26: to Maritime Commission 1-47
USS Tern, AM-31: sold 7-47
USS Turkey, AM-13: sold 12-46
USS Vireo, AM-52: to Maritime Commission 2-47
MINESWEEPERS, COASTAL (4)
Cockatoo, AMc-8: to Maritime Commission 9-46
Condor, AMc-14: to Maritime Commission 7-46
Crossbill, AMc-9: to Maritime Commission 3-47
Reedbird, AMc-30: to Maritime Commission 11-46
PATROL SHIPS (13)
GUNBOAT (1)
USS Sacramento, PG-19: sold 8-47
MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS (12)
PT-20: stricken for obsolescence, 12-44.
PT-21: stricken for obsolescence, 10-43.
PT-22: badly damaged in storm, 1-43; scrapped.
PT-23: reclassified as small boat, 10-43.
PT-24: reclassified as small boat, 12-44.
PT-25: reclassified as small boat, 10-43.
PT-26: reclassified as small boat, 10-43.
PT-27: reclassified as small boat, 12-44.
PT-28: wrecked in storm, 1-43.
PT-29: stricken for obsolescence, 12-44.
PT-30: stricken for obsolescence, 3-44.
PT-42: stricken for obsolescence, 12-44.
AUXILIARY SHIPS (28)
AMMUNITION SHIP (1)
USS Pyro, AE-1: sold for scrap 3-50
CARGO SHIP (1)
USS Vega, AK-17: sold for scrap 8-46
DESTROYER TENDERS (2)
USS Dobbin, AD-3: sold 1951
USS Whitney, AD-4: sold for scrap 3-48
GENERAL STORES ISSUE SHIPS (2)
USS Antares, AKS-3: sold 1947
USS Castor, AKS-1: sold 12-68
HOSPITAL SHIP (1)
USS Solace, AH-5: sold 1948
MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARIES (3)
USS Argonne, AG-31: sold 1951
USS Sumner, AG-32: to Maritime Commission 9-46
USS Utah, AG-16: capsized 7 Dec 41; remains a
partially submerged hulk off west side of Ford Island
on the opposite side of the island from battleship
row.
OCEAN-GOING TUGS (4)
USS Keosangua, AT-38: sold 7-47
USS Navajo, AT-64: sunk east of New Hebrides
9-43
USS Ontario, AT-13: sold 4-47
USS Sunnadin, AT-28: to Maritime Commission
1-47
OILERS (2)
USS Neosho, AO-23: sunk in Coral Sea 5-42
USS Ramapo, AO-12: to Maritime Commission 7-46
REPAIR SHIPS (3)
USS Medusa, AR-1: sold for scrap 8-50
USS Rigel, AR-11: sold 1950
USS Vestal, AR-4: sold for scrap 7-50
SEAPLANE TENDERS (2)
USS Curtiss, AV-4: sold 1-72
USS Tangier, AV-8: sold for scrap 7-61
SEAPLANE TENDERS, DESTROYER (2)
USS Hulbert, AVD-6: sold for scrap 10-46
USS Thornton, AVD-11: beached and abandoned
off Okinawa 4-45
SMALL SEAPLANE TENDERS (2)
USS Avocet, AVP-4: sold 12-46
USS Swan, AVP-7: to Maritime Commission 10-46
SUBMARINE RESCUE VESSEL (1)
USS Widgeon, ASR-1: sold for scrap 1948
SUBMARINE TENDER (1)
USS Pelias, AS-14: sold 1971
UNCLASSIFIED MISCELLANEOUS (1)
Chengho, IX-52: returned to owner 1946
SERVICE CRAFT (27)
DISTRICT YARD CRAFT (2)
YP-108
YP-109
FERRYBOAT (2)
Manuwai YFB-16: Moored Bravo Pier Southwest
Loch. Struck 9-17-54.
Nihoa YFB-17: Moored west side of Ford Island,
south of USS Tangier. Out of service 4-61.
FUEL OIL BARGES (4)
YO-21
YO-30
YO-43
YO-44
GARBAGE LIGHTERS (3)
YG-15
YG-17
YG-21
GATE VESSEL (1)
YNG-17
HARBOR TUGS (8)
Hoga, YT-146: leased to Oakland, California
1973-75
Nokomis, YT-142: sold 1973
Osceola, YT-129: sold 1973
Sotoyomo, YT-9: destroyed 2-46
YT-119
YT-130
YT-152
YT-153
MOTOR TUG (1)
YMT-5
NET TENDERS, BOOM (5)
Ash, YN-2: sold 1962
Cinchona, YN-7: sold 1962
Cockenoe, YN-47: to Maritime Commission 7-47
Marin, YN-53: to Maritime Commission 3-47
Wapello, YN-56.
TORPEDO TESTING BARGE (1)
YTT-3
WATER BARGE (1)
YW-16
COAST GUARD VESSELS (4)
BOAT (1)
CG 8
CRUISING CUTTERS (3)
USCGC Reliance WPC-150: sold 6-48
USCGC Taney WPG-37: struck 12-86. Now in
Baltimore, Maryland Maritime Musuem
USCGC Tiger WPC-152: sold 1948
Information compiled and provided by Jack McKillop.
References : Brochure listing all the ships that were
in PH during the attack supplemented with information
from various volumes of : Naval History Division, US
Navy Department : Dictionary of American Naval
Fighting Ships: Washington, DC: US Government Printing
Office, 1959-1981.
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