December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor erupts in chaos as Japanese planes swarm the sky. Bombs whistle through the air, explosions rock the harbor, and the acrid smell of burning oil fills the air. Amid the inferno, USS California fights for her life.
At 8:05am, two torpedoes slam into California’s port side with terrifying force. The mighty battleship shudders as massive holes tear open her hull. Water gushes in, flooding compartments faster than her crew can respond. As California begins to list, her gunners valiantly return fire, their weapons blazing in defiance.
Suddenly, a bomb pierces her deck, detonating deep within. The explosion rips through California’s innards, igniting fires that rage out of control. Smoke chokes the passageways as sailors battle flames and rising water. Despite the crew’s heroic efforts to save her, the ship continues to sink.
At 10:02am, the dreaded order comes: abandon ship. Over the next three days, California slowly settles into the mud of Pearl Harbor. As she slips beneath the waves, it seems the pride of the Pacific Fleet has met an inglorious end.
But fate has other plans for USS California. Though she lies broken and submerged, her story is far from over. In fact, the greatest chapters of her career are yet to be written. From these dark waters, an epic tale of resurrection and redemption is about to unfold…
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The thumbnail made me think that was Vermont from WoWs
米新型やパールハーバー旧戦艦組と大和のあったかもしれない沖縄艦隊決戦、大和の最後のための対米艦隊戦闘が見たかった。
I went through MEPS when I signed up for USNR. The doctor who examined me was an admiral. OLD AS FUCK. He was Pearl Harbor survivor. Yes, a survivor of Pearl RAMMED a gloved finger up my ass🤣🤣🤣
She…not it
The last battleship vs battleship action ever. And war has been boring eversince
Please don't give these videos too much grief. There's only so much footage available. We've all see the SBD's pretending to be Vals a million times
I notice that Doris Miller is simultaneously on every single battleship that "Dark Seas" depicts during the battle at Pearl Harbor. He could sure move fast (see 7:08… joking, everybody, I am joking… but DS needs to find some new footage).
Why did we need Washington and New Jersey?
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Ask why Japan attacked. U.S. Government is a terrorist organization
She was melted down and was repurposed into two 1960 Chrysler Imperials. 😂
I’m always astounded by the fact that our Navy, in “peacetime” 1941, was armed and ready with ammunition available to the guns.
I was deployed with the 82d Airborne during Operation Desert Shield, and we were ordered to turn in our ammunition. The Army effectively disarmed its own troops.
We didn’t’ get it back until we pushed forward in Operation Desert Storm.
The Navy in 1941 did it right. The Army in 1991 (corrected from 81) was entirely stupid.
A mighty fine ship
Truman should have had either the USS California or USS Nevada, both ships which survived the Pearl Harbor attack, be the ship that the Japanese signs the surrender on.
The state and people of California should have saved this ship as a memorial museum, like other states have done.
The United States Pacific Fleet was moved to Pearl Harbor by FDR despite numerous USN Admirals adamantly protesting this move. This was to intice the Japanese into a war.
Despite this I loved the video and story.
The creativity and audacity they employ to create enticing titles is astounding.
Its a shame the state of California has become such a disgrace to this country these days.
Great story, great heroes, great courage …… and great gratitude for posting.
Why at 1:08 did you say 10:02 PM?? Pretty sure it was 10:02 AM when the order was given to abandon ship.
What is it with your exaggerated/fictional titles?
I can't imagine resurrecting a battleship… I look at my house and think holee fuk, where do I even begin, and its just particle board and low grade construction materials..
And considering the rate things are going in Caifornia now… They may want to post a guard on that ships bell before it gets stolen and recycled for its copper 🙁
None of the ships that survived Pearl Harbor should have been scraped. Just a travesty regardless of HOW ANYONE WANTS TO SPIN IT.