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Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S. Shaw

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
December 2, 2016

December 2, 2016 by 1 Comment

The Japanese surprised the United States by attacking Pearl Harbor in the early hours of December 7, 1941. One of the most iconic photographs from that day is of the U.S.S. Shaw, a ship named after an Irishman and early officer in the U.S. Navy. Following the attack, the Shaw, which was nearly destroyed, returned to battle and went on to become one of the most highly-decorated … [Read more...] about Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S. Shaw

Discovery at Pearl Harbor

By Pat Bigold
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Terry Kerby standing in front of the Pisces IV.

The search for the Japanese midget sub sunk off Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941, had been ongoing for 61 years until Terry Kerby came along. Pat Bigold talks to the man who made the most significant modern marine archaeological find ever in the Pacific, second only to the finding of the Titanic in the Atlantic. Honolulu, Hawaii: Terry Kerby loves to rock climb Nevada's Whiskey … [Read more...] about Discovery at Pearl Harbor

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