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The destroyer USS Shaw explodes at her berth as a result of combat damage during the air raid at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941.
Reason
Historical Signifigance; This is one of the more widely recognized photographs taken during the air raid at Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941. Interestingly, a lot of people I know incorrectly believe that the photograph shows the explosion of the battleship USS Arizona, so I hope if this gets featured that the correct information regarding the ship in the photograph will get out to the general public.
Articles this image appears in
USS Shaw (DD-373), Attack on Pearl Harbor
Creator
United States Navy

Promoted Image:USS Shaw Exploding.jpg MER-C 08:46, 31 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]