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Cooley Hurd

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8. I knew a gentleman that was on the USS Helena sitting at 1010 dock...

Reply to independentpiney (Reply #3)

Wed May 2, 2012, 07:54 PM

May 2012

She took a torpedo but stayed afloat. The ship moored outbound of the Helena, the USS Oglala, wasn't so lucky. Even though the torpedo passed underneath her and hit the Helena, the concussive force of the explosion split the Oglala's seams and she rolled over. She was ultimately salvaged and put back into service. In fact, only 3 of the ships that were sunk at Pearl were written off - the rest were salvaged.

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Trivia: What US-built warship was attacked by the Japanese but ultimately sunk by the British? [View all] Cooley Hurd May 2012 OP

I felt sad when the old girl went down malthaussen May 2012 #1

Me too - I remember being a bit dumbstruck that a ship that survived PH... Cooley Hurd May 2012 #7

The USS Phoenix / ARA General Belgrano taterguy May 2012 #2

Should've put spoiler in the subject line? Cooley Hurd May 2012 #6

No taterguy May 2012 #10

My uncle was on the Phoenix at Pearl and through the duration of WWII independentpiney May 2012 #3

I knew a gentleman that was on the USS Helena sitting at 1010 dock... Cooley Hurd May 2012 #8

Amazing that all but 3 of the ships were salvaged. independentpiney May 2012 #11

Interesting history lesson. Thanks. Scuba May 2012 #4

K&R. Thanks so much for sharing this... Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #5

The anniversary of her sinking made me think of her and her history. Cooley Hurd May 2012 #9

Most of the Brooklyn Class malthaussen May 2012 #12

The photos are wonderful Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #13