Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

BB-37 USS Oklahoma

Nevada class battleship:
Displacement: 27,500 tons (normal) / 28,400 tons (full load)
Length: 583'
Beam: 107'11"
Draft: 33'6"
Speed: 20 knots
Armament: 2x3 14"/45, 2x2 14"/45, 21x1 5"/51, 2x1 21" tt; 3 planes
Complement: 2166
Propulsion: Reciprocating steam engines, 12 295 psi boilers, 2 shafts, 26,500 hp
Built at New York S.B. Corp. and commissioned 2 May 1916
Reconstructed at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 16Sep1927 -- 15Jul1929

: Oklahoma was struck by 5 aerial torpedoes and 1 bomb during the attack on Pearl Harbor; capsized and sank. Salvaged during 1943, Oklahoma parted her towline and sank en route to Oakland, Cal. for scrapping.

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Oklahoma
Action Report: Pearl Harbor attack
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For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

Oklahoma capsized after Pearl Harbor attack

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Last updated: October 11, 2000

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