USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
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USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was a Nevada-class battleship of the United States Navy that capsized and was lost during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Oklahoma | 5 |
| sinking of USS Oklahoma | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nevada-class battleship
ⓘ
United States Navy ship ⓘ battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 14-inch (356 mm) main guns in twin turrets
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5-inch (127 mm) secondary guns ⓘ anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| beam | 95 feet 2 inches (about 29 meters) ⓘ |
| builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| casualties | over 400 officers and men killed ⓘ |
| category |
Ships built in Camden, New Jersey
ⓘ
World War II shipwreck in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | Japanese aerial torpedo attack ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2 May 1916 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
over 1,300 officers and enlisted men (peacetime)
ⓘ
over 1,400 officers and enlisted men (wartime) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1 July 1944 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 27,500 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| event | capsized after multiple torpedo hits at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| fate | capsized and lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| finalDisposition | foundered and sank under tow in 1947 ⓘ |
| flag | Naval jack of the United States ⓘ |
| founderedLocation | Pacific Ocean en route to West Coast scrapyard ⓘ |
| homePortBeforeLoss |
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
|
| hullNumber | BB-37 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 26 October 1912 ⓘ |
| launched | 23 March 1914 ⓘ |
| length | 583 feet (about 178 meters) ⓘ |
| memorial | USS Oklahoma Memorial at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| modernization | underwent major modernization in the 1920s ⓘ |
| namedAfter | U.S. state of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the two U.S. battleships that capsized at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| previousConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | capital ship ⓘ |
| scrapped | partially scrapped after salvage ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | pre–World War I era ⓘ |
| shipClass |
USS Nevada (BB-36)
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surface form:
Nevada class
|
| shipyard |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey
|
| sisterShip | USS Nevada (BB-36) ⓘ |
| sponsor | Lorena J. Cruce ⓘ |
| sunkAt |
Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
|
| sunkOn | 7 December 1941 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 20.5 knots ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
USS Oklahoma
subject surface form:
USS Oklahoma Memorial
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Pearl Harbor
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sinking of USS Oklahoma
this entity surface form:
USS Oklahoma
this entity surface form:
USS Oklahoma
subject surface form:
Nevada-class battleship
this entity surface form:
USS Oklahoma
subject surface form:
United States Navy
this entity surface form:
USS Oklahoma